LM_CT123 St Joseph, MO Wed May 14, 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: none Week ago: none Year ago: 405 Week to Date: 21 Week ago: 739 Year ago: 1,516 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 85 Week ago: none Year ago: 335 Week to Date: 751 Week ago: 1,689 Year ago: 1,440 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES 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 - - 35 - 65% Choice 85 62.5 750-750 750.0 148.00-148.00 148.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 85 62.5 750-750 750.0 148.00-148.00 148.00 HEIFER No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 85 62.5 750-750 750.0 148.00-148.00 148.00 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 1500C .