LM_CT158 St Joseph, MO Mon Feb 6, 2012 USDA Market News NEBRASKA WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 2/5/2012 Thursday negotiated cash trade was light on light to moderate demand and on Friday trade and demand were moderate. For the week live sales sold steady to 1.00 lower from 123.00-124.00 with the bulk of sales at 124.00 and dressed sales sold 2.00 lower at 198.00. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed for the week: 38,187 Week ago: 28,017 Year ago: 56,786 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed for the week: 6,087 Week ago: 2,453 Year ago: 6,301 NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 1,645 62.3 1,475-1,530 1,499 122.50-124.00 123.48 65 - 80% Choice 2,697 63.1 1,255-1,500 1,435 122.00-124.00 123.68 35 - 65% Choice 2,736 62.5 1,300-1,400 1,388 123.00-124.00 123.95 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 7,078 62.7 1,255-1,530 1,432 122.00-124.00 123.74 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 400 62.4 1,440-1,440 1,440 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 400 62.4 1,440-1,440 1,440 124.00-124.00 124.00 STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 3,475 63.2 865-954 921 197.00-199.00 198.09 65 - 80% Choice 4,845 63.4 819-945 895 196.00-199.00 197.98 35 - 65% Choice 1,623 62.8 801-950 880 197.00-199.00 197.78 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 9,943 63.2 801-954 902 196.00-199.00 197.99 STEERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 36 63.0 819-819 819 199.25-199.25 199.25 Total all grades 36 63.0 819-819 819 199.25-199.25 199.25 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 2,314 62.8 1,350-1,460 1,383 123.00-124.00 123.21 65 - 80% Choice 4,007 62.9 1,175-1,375 1,299 123.00-124.00 123.50 35 - 65% Choice 2,367 63.3 1,165-1,375 1,224 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,688 63.0 1,165-1,460 1,301 123.00-124.00 123.56 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,470 63.0 1,345-1,345 1,345 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice 198 62.5 1,375-1,375 1,375 123.00-123.00 123.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,668 62.9 1,345-1,375 1,349 123.00-124.00 123.88 HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,533 63.1 799-921 837 197.00-198.00 197.97 65 - 80% Choice 4,533 63.5 724-878 824 196.00-198.50 197.54 35 - 65% Choice 250 63.7 744-846 812 198.00-198.00 198.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,316 63.4 724-921 826 196.00-198.50 197.66 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No reportable trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 668 62.8 1,361-1,425 1,417 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice 1,214 63.0 1,185-1,450 1,331 123.00-125.00 123.90 35 - 65% Choice 49 63.2 1,225-1,225 1,225 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,931 62.9 1,185-1,450 1,358 123.00-125.00 123.94 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 322 62.6 759-873 825 197.00-197.00 197.00 65 - 80% Choice 770 63.3 832-913 861 196.00-199.00 197.02 35 - 65% Choice 1,035 62.3 784-950 890 196.00-198.00 197.44 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,127 62.7 759-950 870 196.00-199.00 197.22 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No reportable trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 17,697 62.8 1,165-1,530 1,359 122.00-125.00 123.67 LIVE DELIVERED 2,068 62.8 1,345-1,440 1,366 123.00-124.00 123.90 DRESSED DELIVERED 18,386 63.2 724-954 872 196.00-199.00 197.79 DRESSED FOB 36 63.0 819-819 819 199.25-199.25 199.25 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: No reportable trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: No reportable trade. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES: Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 380 62.0 1,443-1,443 1,443 121.00-121.00 121.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 380 62.0 1,443-1,443 1,443 121.00-121.00 121.00 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade. STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 399 61.7 913-976 946 197.00-199.00 197.98 65 - 80% Choice 20 62.0 951-951 952 201.00-201.00 201.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 45 62.0 744-744 744 200.00-200.00 200.00 Total all grades 464 61.8 744-976 926 197.00-201.00 198.30 STEERS: DRESSED FOB No reportable trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 540 62.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 540 62.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 124.00-124.00 124.00 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade. HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 942 62.4 762-845 776 199.00-201.00 200.32 65 - 80% Choice 92 65.0 812-812 813 199.00-199.00 199.00 35 - 65% Choice 503 61.8 812-950 916 196.00-198.00 196.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,537 62.3 762-950 824 196.00-201.00 198.99 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No reportable trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 42 62.5 1,285-1,285 1,285 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 42 62.5 1,285-1,285 1,285 124.00-124.00 124.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 99 61.7 690-950 804 196.00-205.00 200.04 65 - 80% Choice 239 61.9 859-950 892 196.00-198.00 197.21 35 - 65% Choice 846 59.7 777-950 939 195.00-199.00 196.27 0 - 35% Choice 513 56.6 950-950 950 196.00-198.00 196.84 Total all grades 1,697 59.2 690-950 928 195.00-205.00 196.79 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No reportable trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 962 62.0 1,285-1,443 1,356 121.00-124.00 122.81 LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED 3,698 60.8 690-976 885 195.00-205.00 197.90 DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB No reportable trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 34 60.0 825-825 825 192.00-192.00 192.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 34 60.0 825-825 825 192.00-192.00 192.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No reportable trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE FOB No reportable trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 337 64.7 784-859 839 199.00-204.00 202.64 65 - 80% Choice 770 64.9 798-854 820 199.00-204.00 200.60 35 - 65% Choice 286 65.5 800-815 805 199.00-199.00 199.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,393 65.0 784-859 822 199.00-204.00 200.77 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED FOB No reportable trade. FOB prices based on net weights FOB the feedyard after a 3-4% shrink. Delivered prices based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant. Sources: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1000C .