LM_CT123 St Joseph, MO Fri Feb 06, 2009 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: 7,665 Week ago: 369 Year ago: 521 Week to Date: 39,077 Week ago: 74,902 Year ago: 5,102 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 410 Week ago: 265 Year ago: 122 Week to Date: 3,662 Week ago: 4,289 Year ago: 2,488 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 334 62.8 1,300-1,475 1,326.7 79.00-80.50 80.27 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 334 62.8 1,300-1,475 1,326.7 79.00-80.50 80.27 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 310 60.5 876-900 891.7 131.00-131.00 131.00 65 - 80% Choice 848 63.1 882-885 883.7 131.50-131.50 131.50 35 - 65% Choice 4,136 62.6 837-909 877.3 130.00-131.50 131.30 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,294 62.6 837-909 879.2 130.00-131.50 131.32 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 114 61.8 762-812 781.8 131.00-131.00 131.00 65 - 80% Choice 1,548 62.5 706-897 827.4 130.00-131.00 130.98 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,662 62.5 706-897 824.3 130.00-131.00 130.98 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 160 63.5 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 80.00-80.00 80.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 160 63.5 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 80.00-80.00 80.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 177 62.1 738-907 803.7 131.00-131.00 131.00 35 - 65% Choice 38 62.0 950-950 950.0 128.00-128.00 128.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 215 62.1 738-950 829.6 128.00-131.00 130.47 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 494 63.0 1,300-1,475 1,326.2 79.00-80.50 80.18 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 7,171 62.5 706-950 865.0 128.00-131.50 131.21 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice 97 62.1 837-878 842.1 133.00-133.00 133.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 97 62.1 837-878 842.1 133.00-133.00 133.00 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 301 61.7 864-864 864.5 134.00-134.00 134.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 301 61.7 864-864 864.5 134.00-134.00 134.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 12 61.0 793-793 793.0 133.00-133.00 133.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 12 61.0 793-793 793.0 133.00-133.00 133.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 410 61.8 793-878 857.1 133.00-134.00 133.73 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 1500C .