LM_CT123
St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 06, 2009    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:       7,665            Week ago:      369          Year ago:      521
Week to Date:   39,077            Week ago:   74,902          Year ago:    5,102
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         410            Week ago:      265          Year ago:      122
Week to Date:    3,662            Week ago:    4,289          Year ago:    2,488
NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      334     62.8   1,300-1,475  1,326.7   79.00-80.50    80.27
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     334     62.8   1,300-1,475  1,326.7   79.00-80.50    80.27
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      310     60.5     876-900      891.7  131.00-131.00  131.00
 65 - 80% Choice      848     63.1     882-885      883.7  131.50-131.50  131.50
 35 - 65% Choice    4,136     62.6     837-909      877.3  130.00-131.50  131.30
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,294     62.6     837-909      879.2  130.00-131.50  131.32
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No trade reported.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      114     61.8     762-812      781.8  131.00-131.00  131.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,548     62.5     706-897      827.4  130.00-131.00  130.98
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,662     62.5     706-897      824.3  130.00-131.00  130.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      160     63.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0   80.00-80.00    80.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     160     63.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0   80.00-80.00    80.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      177     62.1     738-907      803.7  131.00-131.00  131.00
 35 - 65% Choice       38     62.0     950-950      950.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     215     62.1     738-950      829.6  128.00-131.00  130.47
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     494     63.0   1,300-1,475  1,326.2   79.00-80.50    80.18
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   7,171     62.5     706-950      865.0  128.00-131.50  131.21
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No trade reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No trade reported.
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND
SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT
                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 No trade reported.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       97     62.1     837-878      842.1  133.00-133.00  133.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      97     62.1     837-878      842.1  133.00-133.00  133.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No trade reported.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      301     61.7     864-864      864.5  134.00-134.00  134.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     301     61.7     864-864      864.5  134.00-134.00  134.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No trade reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       12     61.0     793-793      793.0  133.00-133.00  133.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      12     61.0     793-793      793.0  133.00-133.00  133.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     410     61.8     793-878      857.1  133.00-134.00  133.73
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No trade reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No trade reported.
NEBRASKA - NE
Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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