LM_CT123 St Joseph, MO Thu May 23, 2013 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. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed: 2,965 Week ago: 1,881 Year ago: 7,181 Week to Date: 3,360 Week ago: 2,167 Year ago: 16,216 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 474 Week ago: 110 Year ago: 1,501 Week to Date: 790 Week ago: 197 Year ago: 4,238 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 265 65.0 1,400-1,400 1,400.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice 139 65.0 1,365-1,365 1,365.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 404 65.0 1,365-1,400 1,388.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 37 63.0 950-950 950.0 202.00-202.00 202.00 65 - 80% Choice 493 63.3 850-950 894.1 200.00-202.00 200.49 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 530 63.3 850-950 898.0 200.00-202.00 200.59 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 159 62.5 950-950 950.0 202.00-202.00 202.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 159 62.5 950-950 950.0 202.00-202.00 202.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 184 63.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 125.00-125.00 125.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 184 63.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 125.00-125.00 125.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 968 64.0 950-950 950.0 202.00-202.00 202.00 35 - 65% Choice 720 62.0 950-950 950.0 202.00-202.00 202.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,688 63.1 950-950 950.0 202.00-202.00 202.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 588 64.4 1,275-1,400 1,352.6 124.00-125.00 124.31 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 2,377 63.1 850-950 938.4 200.00-202.00 201.69 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 45 62.5 765-765 765.0 200.00-200.00 200.00 35 - 65% Choice 84 65.5 917-917 917.0 200.00-200.00 200.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 129 64.5 765-917 864.0 200.00-200.00 200.00 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 139 65.0 877-877 877.5 201.00-201.00 201.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 139 65.0 877-877 877.5 201.00-201.00 201.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 268 64.7 765-917 871.0 200.00-201.00 200.52 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 206 66.4 811-811 811.9 201.00-201.00 201.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 206 66.4 811-811 811.9 201.00-201.00 201.00 NEBRASKA - NE Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .