LM_CT123 St Joseph, MO Thu Jul 03, 2008 USDA Market News Service NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon Trade so far today This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis. 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: 20,716 Week ago: 3,176 Year ago: none Week to Date: 79,543 Week ago: 3,315 Year ago: 1,258 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 1,844 Week ago: 1,183 Year ago: 242 Week to Date: 5,700 Week ago: 3,996 Year ago: 1,332 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 1,163 63.1 1,340-1,430 1,404.6 102.00-102.50 102.08 65 - 80% Choice 2,780 62.9 1,230-1,425 1,376.9 100.00-102.00 101.83 35 - 65% Choice 2,710 62.5 1,250-1,450 1,338.0 98.75-102.00 101.16 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,653 62.8 1,230-1,450 1,365.9 98.75-102.50 101.60 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 727 63.5 850-904 891.4 160.00-160.00 160.00 65 - 80% Choice 1,132 63.3 762-913 867.2 160.00-160.00 160.00 35 - 65% Choice 2,887 63.2 793-886 836.6 160.00-160.50 160.04 0 - 35% Choice 108 62.0 858-858 858.7 158.00-158.00 158.00 Total all grades 4,854 63.3 762-913 852.4 158.00-160.50 159.98 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 2,074 63.1 1,135-1,300 1,237.5 100.00-102.50 101.82 65 - 80% Choice 2,818 63.3 1,150-1,300 1,250.6 100.00-102.50 101.73 35 - 65% Choice 1,234 62.3 1,125-1,250 1,174.6 100.00-102.00 100.65 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,126 63.0 1,125-1,300 1,230.8 100.00-102.50 101.54 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 263 63.5 708-777 753.8 160.00-160.00 160.00 35 - 65% Choice 580 63.2 717-777 748.6 160.00-160.50 160.35 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 843 63.3 708-777 750.2 160.00-160.50 160.24 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 230 63.2 1,260-1,300 1,293.0 100.00-102.00 101.65 65 - 80% Choice 420 62.8 1,200-1,350 1,278.5 100.00-102.00 101.04 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 650 63.0 1,200-1,350 1,283.6 100.00-102.00 101.26 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 693 63.1 765-857 800.5 160.00-160.00 160.00 35 - 65% Choice 897 62.9 743-850 813.0 160.00-160.00 160.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,590 63.0 743-857 807.5 160.00-160.00 160.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 13,429 62.9 1,125-1,450 1,300.3 98.75-102.50 101.56 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 7,287 63.2 708-913 830.8 158.00-160.50 160.01 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 163 64.0 864-864 864.0 151.00-151.00 151.00 65 - 80% Choice 591 62.2 819-852 846.8 166.00-166.00 166.00 35 - 65% Choice 547 62.2 759-899 857.5 160.50-166.00 164.45 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,301 62.4 759-899 853.5 151.00-166.00 163.47 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 266 62.0 775-790 784.8 166.00-166.00 166.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 266 62.0 775-790 784.8 166.00-166.00 166.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 120 62.8 690-690 690.8 161.50-161.50 161.50 35 - 65% Choice 45 62.5 796-796 796.8 166.00-166.00 166.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 165 62.7 690-796 719.7 161.50-166.00 162.73 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 1,732 62.4 690-899 830.2 151.00-166.00 163.79 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 112 61.0 762-762 762.5 150.00-150.00 150.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 112 61.0 762-762 762.5 150.00-150.00 150.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. NEBRASKA - NE Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .