LM_CT124 St Joseph, MO Thu Apr 18, 2019 USDA Market News Service NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Wednesday, 04/17/2019 On Wednesday, negotiated cash trade has been light on light demand. Early live purchases in Nebraska traded from 127.00-127.25. However not enough for a market trend. The last established market was last week, with live purchases from 126.00-128.00 and dressed purchases at 205.00. 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. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed: 3,761 Week ago: 2,502 Year ago: 14,218 Week to Date: 4,394 Week ago: 4,004 Year ago: 14,218 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 71 Week ago: 37 Year ago: 22 Week to Date: 105 Week ago: 37 Year ago: 56 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) 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 203 62.1 1,250-1,300 1,287.4 126.00-127.00 126.25 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 203 62.1 1,250-1,300 1,287.4 126.00-127.00 126.25 STEER - LIVE - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 243 62.5 906-906 906.0 209.00-209.00 209.00 35 - 65% Choice 151 62.8 847-847 847.8 205.00-205.00 205.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 394 62.6 847-906 883.7 205.00-209.00 207.47 STEER - DRESSED - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 1,433 62.5 1,130-1,275 1,226.2 126.00-127.25 126.94 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,433 62.5 1,130-1,275 1,226.2 126.00-127.25 126.94 HEIFER - LIVE - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 298 63.4 845-850 847.8 205.00-205.00 205.00 65 - 80% Choice 1,312 62.5 813-875 836.3 209.00-209.00 209.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,610 62.7 813-875 838.4 205.00-209.00 208.26 HEIFER - No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 121 63.5 825-825 825.5 205.00-205.00 205.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 121 63.5 825-825 825.5 205.00-205.00 205.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 1,636 62.4 1,130-1,300 1,233.8 126.00-127.25 126.85 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 2,125 62.7 813-906 846.1 205.00-209.00 207.93 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - No Reportable Trade. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) No Reportable Trade. NEBRASKA - NE WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 306 1,333.70 126.33 Live Heifer 1,683 1,248.30 126.87 Dressed Steer 394 883.70 207.47 Dressed Heifer 1,610 838.40 208.26 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 1,055 1,408.60 125.55 Live Heifer 224 1,312.50 124.71 Dressed Steer 226 862.80 205.29 Dressed Heifer 352 843.20 205.02 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 4,190 1,469.50 120.95 Live Heifer 1,675 1,319.70 120.80 Dressed Steer 6,668 863.60 185.88 Dressed Heifer 1,202 820.40 185.80 DAILY PRICE DISTRIBUTION Live FOB Dressed Delivered Head Price Head Price 367 126.00-126.49 570 205.00-205.49 0 126.50-126.99 0 205.50-205.99 1269 127.00-127.49 0 206.00-206.49 0 127.50-127.99 0 206.50-206.99 0 207.00-207.49 0 207.50-207.99 0 208.00-208.49 0 208.50-208.99 1555 209.00-209.49 Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 1130C .