LM_CT141 St Joseph, MO Mon, Feb 13, 2012 USDA Market News Service NEBRASKA WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID SALES For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 02/12/2012 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 25,574 4,426 30,000 35,547 25,773 Negotiated Grid Net: 2,958 232 3,190 3,574 7,373 Forward Contract Net: 4,024 6,963 10,987 9,906 18,103 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,464 795-1,018 895 63.2 197.99-233.47 205.85 65 - 80% Choice 3,944 790-974 899 64.7 194.51-233.84 200.57 35 - 65% Choice 4,478 681-964 869 64.8 191.54-201.19 196.89 0 - 35% Choice 1,803 641-894 731 65.1 189.68-197.76 191.57 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,500 722-955 843 63.8 196.59-215.83 201.99 65 - 80% Choice 2,340 693-924 843 64.1 194.29-200.92 198.78 35 - 65% Choice 641 807-893 865 65.3 197.99-200.20 199.32 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,084 698-944 829 63.0 192.56-225.48 206.69 65 - 80% Choice 455 759-866 787 63.5 197.99-204.41 199.12 35 - 65% Choice 722 740-1,049 851 63.1 195.61-217.00 198.40 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 20,431 641-1,049 857 64.3 189.68-233.84 199.94 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,225 789-923 833 63.2 194.75-205.29 201.71 65 - 80% Choice 1,605 756-925 820 63.9 192.01-199.89 197.38 35 - 65% Choice 1,848 763-918 865 65.3 189.02-199.46 196.46 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 13 831-831 831 59.2 187.99-187.99 187.99 65 - 80% Choice 180 886-886 886 61.6 195.36-195.36 195.36 35 - 65% Choice 272 874-874 874 62.2 198.25-198.25 198.25 0 - 35% Choice - - FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,811 1,350-1,569 1,497 62.8 123.81-136.17 124.71 65 - 80% Choice 341 1,465-1,465 1,465 62.8 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,854 1,117-1,464 1,375 62.9 122.00-136.98 125.44 65 - 80% Choice 49 1,550-1,550 1,550 61.9 124.50-124.50 124.50 35 - 65% Choice 220 1,225-1,225 1,225 63.0 123.00-123.00 123.00 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 116 1,240-1,360 1,321 62.9 130.00-138.49 132.78 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,391 1,117-1,569 1,425 62.8 122.00-138.49 125.09 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 35 1,279-1,279 1,279 61.1 112.00-112.00 112.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 248 883-1,016 987 62.2 191.83-196.00 192.75 65 - 80% Choice 481 863-985 934 62.6 191.75-199.00 194.87 35 - 65% Choice 259 877-921 896 64.8 196.00-200.86 197.27 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 184 698-923 899 62.1 195.30-201.00 195.92 65 - 80% Choice 252 759-759 759 61.6 203.83-203.83 203.83 35 - 65% Choice 178 811-811 811 65.8 196.00-196.00 196.00 0 - 35% Choice 34 744-744 744 56.9 181.66-181.66 181.66 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 81 867-867 867 63.6 195.43-195.43 195.43 65 - 80% Choice 23 730-730 730 61.3 199.66-199.66 199.66 35 - 65% Choice 40 778-778 778 60.2 199.83-199.83 199.83 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,780 698-1,016 882 62.8 181.66-203.83 196.36 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 451 799-843 822 65.1 196.00-197.00 196.39 65 - 80% Choice 92 797-797 797 64.3 199.00-199.00 199.00 35 - 65% Choice 399 836-925 849 59.5 181.27-200.78 192.85 0 - 35% Choice 183 788-844 823 58.1 171.25-187.81 177.58 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 33 805-805 805 61.3 192.00-192.00 192.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 20 796-796 796 61.2 185.26-185.26 185.26 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER No Reportable Trade. HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 188 1,285-1,285 1,285 61.9 123.86-123.86 123.86 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 188 1,285-1,285 1,285 61.9 123.86-123.86 123.86 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 44 1,171-1,171 1,171 62.3 117.00-117.00 117.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,197 880-988 929 63.5 191.54-197.62 195.22 65 - 80% Choice 1,503 878-971 927 64.0 191.54-196.20 193.03 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 180 956-970 962 64.0 194.46-194.46 194.46 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,880 878-988 930 63.7 191.54-197.62 194.34 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 144 875-875 875 63.5 193.70-193.70 193.70 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,191 1,338-1,519 1,423 63.0 122.39-141.60 137.01 65 - 80% Choice 564 1,357-1,487 1,429 63.6 123.46-125.97 124.70 35 - 65% Choice 55 1,377-1,377 1,377 62.4 120.78-120.78 120.78 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,846 1,217-1,500 1,360 63.1 118.56-136.36 124.24 65 - 80% Choice 350 1,291-1,375 1,339 63.6 123.97-126.11 124.89 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 6,006 1,217-1,519 1,378 63.1 118.56-141.60 126.82 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 747 1,235-1,370 1,324 63.4 122.00-135.34 128.86 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 210 1,320-1,355 1,350 63.2 122.00-125.07 122.44 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .