LM_CT141 St Joseph, MO Mon, Feb 08, 2010 USDA Market News Service NEBRASKA WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID SALES For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 02/07/2010 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 16,766 1,837 18,603 18,774 18,102 Negotiated Grid Net: 2,151 0 2,151 4,324 4,751 Forward Contract Net: 1,815 13,867 15,682 10,709 6,141 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,167 683-955 848 62.0 129.89-153.18 140.58 65 - 80% Choice 2,471 684-898 844 63.6 132.94-141.58 138.07 35 - 65% Choice 3,591 682-959 831 65.0 132.53-141.93 137.59 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,962 705-935 834 63.2 132.86-144.13 137.28 65 - 80% Choice 684 694-893 774 63.1 134.24-141.93 137.66 35 - 65% Choice 98 676-676 676 62.9 140.16-140.16 140.16 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 749 661-918 750 62.2 140.98-147.35 143.90 65 - 80% Choice 290 693-906 756 61.6 125.55-141.88 139.02 35 - 65% Choice 54 847-847 847 58.7 133.37-133.37 133.37 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 12,066 661-959 826 63.5 125.55-153.18 138.61 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 674 653-899 799 63.0 135.14-140.95 138.93 65 - 80% Choice 2,071 748-866 803 63.2 128.96-140.56 135.09 35 - 65% Choice 1,955 671-880 792 63.6 125.53-141.20 133.72 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 899 1,377-1,485 1,414 62.3 82.26-95.18 88.47 65 - 80% Choice 106 1,400-1,400 1,400 62.5 83.26-83.26 83.26 35 - 65% Choice 159 1,200-1,200 1,200 63.5 84.42-84.42 84.42 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 562 1,169-1,204 1,188 61.1 94.97-99.13 98.23 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 39 1,299-1,299 1,299 64.1 94.97-94.97 94.97 65 - 80% Choice 72 1,350-1,350 1,350 62.0 83.26-83.26 83.26 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,837 1,169-1,485 1,321 62.1 82.26-99.13 90.74 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 1,268 741-1,035 880 61.9 130.71-139.49 138.02 65 - 80% Choice 59 700-866 739 62.0 137.52-138.61 138.35 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 403 691-891 833 63.1 133.09-140.08 137.31 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 41 700-856 750 62.7 136.00-140.62 139.16 65 - 80% Choice 140 818-853 833 62.6 138.63-139.36 138.94 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,911 691-1,035 860 62.2 130.71-140.62 137.97 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 128 760-760 760 61.3 135.14-135.14 135.14 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 11 853-853 853 63.1 130.77-130.77 130.77 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 67 829-829 829 59.9 122.40-122.40 122.40 65 - 80% Choice 34 906-906 906 61.8 128.53-128.53 128.53 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis 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 257 819-828 826 63.0 151.57-152.55 152.13 65 - 80% Choice 718 842-911 880 61.8 132.17-141.65 134.71 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 79 801-801 801 62.1 132.17-132.17 132.17 65 - 80% Choice 152 730-730 730 61.7 132.17-132.17 132.17 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 81 776-776 776 63.2 130.99-130.99 130.99 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,287 730-911 840 62.1 130.99-152.55 137.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 330 809-810 810 63.2 135.49-138.58 137.04 65 - 80% Choice 198 739-739 739 63.2 132.19-132.19 132.19 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - 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 301 1,444-1,554 1,517 61.8 83.77-90.05 86.15 65 - 80% Choice 2,002 1,218-1,416 1,328 61.9 83.92-90.76 87.52 35 - 65% Choice 1,026 1,159-1,405 1,309 63.0 83.15-89.25 85.55 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,067 1,179-1,356 1,264 61.9 84.64-98.70 87.40 65 - 80% Choice 4,285 1,133-1,393 1,238 61.6 81.27-91.39 88.19 35 - 65% Choice 76 1,262-1,262 1,262 62.8 89.79-89.79 89.79 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 185 1,325-1,325 1,325 62.0 95.82-95.82 95.82 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 8,942 1,133-1,554 1,281 61.9 81.27-98.70 87.75 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,115 1,174-1,288 1,204 62.5 84.45-85.59 85.43 65 - 80% Choice 2,927 1,157-1,247 1,214 63.4 85.59-85.60 85.60 35 - 65% Choice 815 1,166-1,223 1,198 63.7 85.59-85.60 85.59 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 34 1,406-1,406 1,406 60.2 77.37-77.37 77.37 65 - 80% Choice 34 1,422-1,422 1,422 60.0 77.12-77.12 77.12 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .