LM_CT122
St Joseph, MO    Mon Nov 23, 2009    USDA Market News Service

NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning
Primarily trade from previous afternoon

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.
Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of
delivery date.

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed:         366            Week ago:       64          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   43,424            Week ago:   44,977          Year ago:   46,253

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:        none            Week ago:       75          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   17,456            Week ago:   19,207          Year ago:    2,826


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      140     63.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0   81.00-81.00    81.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     140     63.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0   81.00-81.00    81.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No trade reported.

HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
No trade reported.

HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       82     64.5     741-741      741.8  129.00-129.00  129.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      82     64.5     741-741      741.8  129.00-129.00  129.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
No trade reported.

ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     140     63.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0   81.00-81.00    81.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      82     64.5     741-741      741.8  129.00-129.00  129.00
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

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
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