LM_CT158 St Joseph, MO Mon Nov 16, 2009 USDA Market News NEBRASKA WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of delivery date. For Week Ending Sunday, 11/15/2009 Trading and demand was light on Tuesday. Trading was moderate on Wednesday with mostly light to moderate demand. Trading and demand was light on Thursday. For the week steer and heifer dressed sales sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower from 130.00-132.00 and live sales sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower from 83.00-84.00, mostly 83.00. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed for the week: 44,977 Week ago: 35,820 Year ago: 57,757 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed for the week: 19,207 Week ago: 9,830 Year ago: 5,416 NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 252 63.6 1,430-1,430 1,430 82.00-82.00 82.00 65 - 80% Choice 2,405 62.7 1,300-1,500 1,426 82.00-84.00 82.93 35 - 65% Choice 4,841 62.6 1,250-1,450 1,379 80.50-84.00 83.16 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 7,498 62.7 1,250-1,500 1,396 80.50-84.00 83.05 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED No trade reported. STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,396 63.3 859-960 911 128.00-133.00 131.24 65 - 80% Choice 4,279 63.1 803-944 885 128.00-134.00 131.53 35 - 65% Choice 7,413 63.2 819-950 904 128.00-134.00 131.33 0 - 35% Choice 422 63.5 857-866 862 131.50-131.50 131.50 Total all grades 13,510 63.2 803-960 897 128.00-134.00 131.39 STEERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 611 63.1 1,275-1,360 1,331 80.00-84.00 82.87 65 - 80% Choice 3,384 63.2 1,175-1,350 1,278 83.00-84.00 83.52 35 - 65% Choice 2,177 62.7 1,185-1,350 1,257 83.00-84.00 83.35 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,172 63.0 1,175-1,360 1,276 80.00-84.00 83.40 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 33 64.0 1,400-1,400 1,400 81.00-81.00 81.00 65 - 80% Choice 150 62.0 1,250-1,250 1,250 80.50-80.50 80.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 183 62.4 1,250-1,400 1,277 80.50-81.00 80.59 HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,613 62.6 759-930 811 130.00-132.00 130.89 65 - 80% Choice 3,978 63.0 750-950 812 128.00-134.00 130.87 35 - 65% Choice 2,935 62.9 744-950 790 128.00-134.00 131.69 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 9,526 62.9 744-950 805 128.00-134.00 131.13 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 529 63.4 1,300-1,425 1,362 81.00-87.50 84.96 65 - 80% Choice 3,225 63.3 1,250-1,400 1,304 83.00-84.00 83.07 35 - 65% Choice 732 63.4 1,275-1,325 1,296 81.00-84.00 82.26 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,486 63.4 1,250-1,425 1,309 81.00-87.50 83.16 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 419 61.9 1,325-1,375 1,371 80.00-84.00 83.64 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 419 61.9 1,325-1,375 1,371 80.00-84.00 83.64 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 700 62.7 780-868 842 129.00-132.00 131.58 65 - 80% Choice 1,441 62.9 746-950 836 128.00-134.00 131.20 35 - 65% Choice 1,042 61.6 787-950 931 130.00-132.00 131.46 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,183 62.4 746-950 868 128.00-134.00 131.37 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 18,156 62.9 1,175-1,500 1,334 80.00-87.50 83.20 LIVE DELIVERED 602 62.0 1,250-1,400 1,342 80.00-84.00 82.71 DRESSED DELIVERED 26,219 63.0 744-960 860 128.00-134.00 131.29 DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: No trade reported. 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 130 63.8 1,500-1,500 1,500 86.00-86.00 86.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 179 61.1 1,380-1,450 1,428 83.00-83.00 83.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 309 62.2 1,380-1,500 1,458 83.00-86.00 84.26 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED No trade reported. STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 4,066 63.0 852-952 928 130.00-138.00 131.42 65 - 80% Choice 8,679 63.0 837-944 906 130.00-135.00 131.56 35 - 65% Choice 2,347 64.7 753-913 813 129.00-134.00 132.98 0 - 35% Choice 89 65.0 721-721 722 134.00-134.00 134.00 Total all grades 15,181 63.3 721-952 897 129.00-138.00 131.75 STEERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB No trade reported. HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No trade reported. HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 310 62.2 795-868 853 132.00-135.00 132.39 65 - 80% Choice 260 63.0 797-797 797 135.00-135.00 135.00 35 - 65% Choice 756 63.5 768-832 812 130.00-132.00 131.13 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,326 63.1 768-868 819 130.00-135.00 132.18 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 380 62.8 693-904 869 132.00-138.00 132.32 65 - 80% Choice 428 62.8 718-950 838 128.00-135.00 132.31 35 - 65% Choice 1,291 60.5 819-950 893 127.00-137.00 130.83 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,099 61.4 693-950 877 127.00-138.00 131.40 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 309 62.2 1,380-1,500 1,458 83.00-86.00 84.26 LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED 18,606 63.1 693-952 889 127.00-138.00 131.74 DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 38 60.0 840-840 840 128.00-128.00 128.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 38 60.0 840-840 840 128.00-128.00 128.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE DELIVERED No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 84 65.5 853-853 854 134.00-134.00 134.00 65 - 80% Choice 170 61.3 826-826 827 135.00-135.00 135.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 254 62.7 826-853 836 134.00-135.00 134.67 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. 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 .