NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Mar 20, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today

Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed:       6,343            Week ago:       78          Year ago:   21,340
Week to Date:   23,024            Week ago:       78          Year ago:   21,340

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:        None            Week ago:      None         Year ago:    6,710
Week to Date:      759            Week ago:      None         Year ago:    7,065


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      525     63.3   1,375-1,550  1,498.2  124.00-125.00  124.55
 65 - 80% Choice    1,410     62.6   1,500-1,550  1,539.1  125.50-125.50  125.50
 35 - 65% Choice      117     62.5   1,320-1,320  1,320.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,052     62.8   1,320-1,550  1,516.1  124.00-125.50  125.23
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      405     63.6     820-932      882.5  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     405     63.6     820-932      882.5  198.00-198.00  198.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,094     63.5   1,225-1,400  1,366.9  124.50-125.50  125.43
 65 - 80% Choice      766     62.6   1,255-1,400  1,355.9  125.00-125.50  125.33
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,860     63.2   1,225-1,400  1,362.4  124.50-125.50  125.39
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      314     63.9     771-848      834.0  198.00-201.00  199.53
 65 - 80% Choice    1,110     63.8     777-857      835.8  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,424     63.8     771-857      835.4  198.00-201.00  198.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      202     62.5   1,275-1,350  1,320.3  124.00-124.50  124.20
 65 - 80% Choice       70     63.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     272     62.6   1,275-1,350  1,327.9  124.00-125.00  124.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       21     63.2     774-774      774.8  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      270     62.5     906-906      906.2  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     291     62.6     774-906      896.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   4,184     62.9   1,225-1,550  1,435.5  124.00-125.50  125.25
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,120     63.6     771-932      852.8  198.00-201.00  198.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND
SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

  No Reportable Trade.  

NEBRASKA - NE

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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