LM_CT124 St Joseph, MO Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News Service NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Thursday, 11/19/2009 Negotiated cash trading was slow on light demand on Thursday. Not enough sales to establish an adequate market trend. On Wednesday live sales sold from 82.00 to 84.00 and dressed sales sold at 130.00. 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: 4,368 Week ago: 5,970 Year ago: 5,566 Week to Date: 41,883 Week ago: 44,643 Year ago: 45,287 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 1,775 Week ago: 2,341 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 Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 423 62.5 1,385-1,385 1,385.0 82.00-82.00 82.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 423 62.5 1,385-1,385 1,385.0 82.00-82.00 82.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 37 61.5 907-907 907.1 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice 797 62.5 830-883 868.8 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice 185 63.0 950-950 950.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,019 62.6 830-950 885.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,135 62.5 1,225-1,265 1,245.2 82.00-82.00 82.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,135 62.5 1,225-1,265 1,245.2 82.00-82.00 82.00 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 387 63.5 787-796 794.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice 70 63.0 819-819 819.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 457 63.4 787-819 797.8 130.00-130.00 130.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 340 63.4 834-882 855.9 129.00-130.00 129.65 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 755 62.6 834-950 906.4 129.00-130.00 129.84 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 1,558 62.5 1,225-1,385 1,283.2 82.00-82.00 82.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 2,231 62.8 787-950 874.4 129.00-130.00 129.95 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 80 63.5 920-920 920.7 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice 94 63.0 882-938 901.3 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice 215 63.0 866-866 866.2 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 389 63.1 866-938 885.9 130.00-130.00 130.00 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 733 62.4 756-902 868.8 130.00-133.00 130.65 35 - 65% Choice 440 60.6 950-950 950.0 127.00-130.00 127.55 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,173 61.7 756-950 899.2 127.00-133.00 129.49 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 1,775 62.2 740-950 877.2 127.00-134.00 130.14 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 1130C .