LM_CT123
St Joseph, MO    Fri Nov 20, 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.
Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of
delivery date.

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed:       1,175            Week ago:      270          Year ago:      966
Week to Date:   43,058            Week ago:   44,913          Year ago:   46,253

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         694            Week ago:      126          Year ago:      152
Week to Date:   17,456            Week ago:   19,132          Year ago:    2,826


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES

No reportable trade.

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 
No trade reported.

HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
No trade reported.

HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      308     62.6     765-803      775.7  132.00-136.00  134.92
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     308     62.6     765-803      775.7  132.00-136.00  134.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
No trade reported.

MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      256     62.5     781-781      781.3  138.50-138.50  138.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      130     62.0     821-821      821.5  136.00-136.00  136.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     386     62.3     781-821      794.8  136.00-138.50  137.66
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     694     62.5     765-821      786.4  132.00-138.50  136.44
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
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