LM_CT141 St Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 06, 2009 USDA Market News Service NEBRASKA WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID SALES For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 07/05/2009 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 19,706 3,904 23,610 22,611 14,677 Negotiated Grid Net: 5,890 1,121 7,011 6,936 8,069 Forward Contract Net: 788 6,798 7,586 10,831 15,177 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,772 716-955 846 64.2 127.00-152.85 134.01 65 - 80% Choice 1,623 648-956 871 64.5 122.24-137.33 131.65 35 - 65% Choice 6,845 709-952 885 64.6 123.90-150.94 130.42 0 - 35% Choice 595 778-953 881 65.1 125.32-128.78 126.49 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,409 651-878 747 63.5 131.45-154.35 136.32 65 - 80% Choice 1,362 692-804 766 64.3 129.94-139.87 133.32 35 - 65% Choice 786 664-848 806 64.6 125.66-135.90 130.80 0 - 35% Choice 170 784-804 794 63.8 124.42-131.50 127.75 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,252 658-966 833 64.0 127.27-136.87 133.84 65 - 80% Choice 814 699-856 765 62.5 130.37-134.33 132.50 35 - 65% Choice 373 739-847 809 64.4 131.03-135.13 132.52 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 19,001 648-966 843 64.3 122.24-154.35 132.11 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 154 768-768 768 65.3 134.49-134.49 134.49 65 - 80% Choice 358 799-799 799 65.3 131.29-131.29 131.29 35 - 65% Choice 193 838-838 838 65.1 125.36-125.36 125.36 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,325 1,157-1,391 1,306 63.5 83.55-99.00 86.78 65 - 80% Choice 550 1,275-1,350 1,321 63.4 81.50-84.00 82.59 35 - 65% Choice 179 1,298-1,298 1,298 64.4 86.58-86.58 86.58 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 189 1,225-1,240 1,233 64.0 83.81-87.25 85.42 65 - 80% Choice 70 1,269-1,269 1,269 64.7 95.29-95.29 95.29 35 - 65% Choice 271 1,208-1,275 1,231 64.2 81.50-84.40 83.40 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 201 1,104-1,225 1,201 62.6 83.99-91.64 85.51 65 - 80% Choice 119 1,382-1,382 1,382 63.2 87.02-87.02 87.02 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,904 1,104-1,391 1,295 63.6 81.50-99.00 85.97 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 668 835-952 919 63.2 129.00-131.15 129.43 65 - 80% Choice 1,357 760-985 848 63.3 126.74-131.57 130.05 35 - 65% Choice 664 806-917 859 63.3 125.53-131.32 129.62 0 - 35% Choice 244 756-756 756 61.5 128.79-128.79 128.79 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,013 707-857 772 63.4 121.86-140.91 132.40 65 - 80% Choice 380 740-837 783 63.7 128.00-130.00 128.99 35 - 65% Choice 446 806-806 806 63.2 130.44-130.50 130.46 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 168 767-900 865 62.9 127.70-132.14 128.44 65 - 80% Choice 45 841-841 841 63.5 131.61-131.61 131.61 35 - 65% Choice 42 798-798 798 61.1 122.86-122.86 122.86 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 5,027 707-985 831 63.2 121.86-140.91 130.18 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 748 768-830 796 63.7 120.44-128.10 125.33 65 - 80% Choice 40 695-695 695 63.1 123.17-123.17 123.17 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 75 793-899 843 61.3 116.82-124.28 120.68 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 320 1,375-1,400 1,397 63.9 82.07-82.17 82.08 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 308 1,240-1,240 1,240 63.5 82.31-82.31 82.31 35 - 65% Choice 333 1,250-1,250 1,250 64.0 82.19-82.19 82.19 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 160 1,283-1,283 1,283 63.1 79.85-79.85 79.85 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,121 1,240-1,400 1,294 63.7 79.85-82.31 81.86 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 153 846-846 846 63.2 136.96-136.96 136.96 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 282 777-863 837 62.9 130.39-136.35 132.23 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 75 748-748 748 63.4 137.11-137.11 137.11 65 - 80% Choice 80 831-831 831 62.8 129.59-129.59 129.59 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 118 727-830 796 65.1 126.39-133.99 131.48 65 - 80% Choice 80 710-710 710 63.2 127.78-127.78 127.78 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 788 710-863 810 63.3 126.39-137.11 132.78 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,401 1,167-1,519 1,322 63.3 78.00-92.48 85.15 65 - 80% Choice 1,053 1,219-1,446 1,354 63.4 81.90-89.10 85.62 35 - 65% Choice 2,322 1,169-1,471 1,349 63.3 77.58-89.10 83.59 0 - 35% Choice 279 1,208-1,437 1,356 63.8 81.49-82.12 81.90 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 451 1,112-1,301 1,260 63.6 83.61-91.02 85.39 65 - 80% Choice 473 1,141-1,296 1,217 63.0 83.33-88.91 85.75 35 - 65% Choice 743 1,185-1,359 1,239 63.8 80.95-88.41 84.32 0 - 35% Choice 76 1,117-1,117 1,117 63.1 86.06-86.06 86.06 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 6,798 1,112-1,519 1,315 63.4 77.58-92.48 84.53 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .