LM_CT122 St Joseph, MO Fri Nov 20, 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: 693 Week ago: 2,776 Year ago: 830 Week to Date: 41,883 Week ago: 44,643 Year ago: 45,287 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 685 Week ago: 1,143 Year ago: 110 Week to Date: 16,618 Week ago: 19,006 Year ago: 2,674 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES 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 37 61.5 907-907 907.1 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice 56 63.0 882-882 882.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice 185 63.0 950-950 950.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 278 62.8 882-950 930.6 130.00-130.00 130.00 HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 415 62.1 889-950 947.8 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 415 62.1 889-950 947.8 130.00-130.00 130.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 693 62.4 882-950 940.9 130.00-130.00 130.00 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 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 32 63.0 938-938 938.7 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 32 63.0 938-938 938.7 130.00-130.00 130.00 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 213 63.0 740-740 740.3 134.00-134.00 134.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 213 63.0 740-740 740.3 134.00-134.00 134.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 440 60.6 950-950 950.0 127.00-130.00 127.55 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 440 60.6 950-950 950.0 127.00-130.00 127.55 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 685 61.5 740-950 884.3 127.00-134.00 129.67 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. 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 1100C .