LM_CT124
St Joseph, MO    Tue May 13, 2008    USDA Market News Service

NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for:  Monday, 5/12/08

Trading was mostly inactive.  Last week live sales sold at 94.00 and dressed sales
traded from 147.00-149.00.

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:      510
Week to Date:     none            Week ago:     none          Year ago:      510

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         192            Week ago:    1,574          Year ago:      464
Week to Date:      192            Week ago:    1,574          Year ago:      464


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES

 No Traded 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 Traded Reported.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       44     61.5     799-799      799.5  148.00-148.00  148.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      44     61.5     799-799      799.5  148.00-148.00  148.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Traded Reported.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       40     63.0     756-756      756.0  148.00-148.00  148.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.0     756-756      756.0  148.00-148.00  148.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Traded Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       12     62.5     796-796      796.9  149.00-149.00  149.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       96     62.5     734-734      734.3  150.00-150.00  150.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     108     62.5     734-796      741.3  149.00-150.00  149.89
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     192     62.4     734-799      757.7  148.00-150.00  149.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Traded Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Traded 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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