LM_CT141 St Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 23, 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, 11/22/2009 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 18,084 1,941 20,025 24,387 19,883 Negotiated Grid Net: 10,066 0 10,066 9,265 6,766 Forward Contract Net: 3,360 6,253 9,613 10,791 10,948 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,204 755-1,012 879 62.8 125.10-156.46 139.64 65 - 80% Choice 1,412 794-950 844 62.6 128.76-157.10 135.92 35 - 65% Choice 4,636 758-901 860 64.5 130.21-138.71 133.62 0 - 35% Choice 1,285 730-867 834 64.2 127.68-132.37 131.24 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,504 680-912 815 63.0 132.00-146.63 140.16 65 - 80% Choice 1,200 796-865 809 62.6 132.92-141.08 137.83 35 - 65% Choice 759 741-852 821 64.2 131.55-134.99 132.87 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 919 727-909 828 63.1 131.14-148.17 139.77 65 - 80% Choice 141 796-881 811 63.8 136.22-137.30 136.88 35 - 65% Choice 186 709-828 750 61.5 129.24-141.07 137.00 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 14,246 680-1,012 844 63.6 125.10-157.10 136.04 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 559 712-866 838 65.3 131.80-138.46 133.59 65 - 80% Choice 1,439 791-896 837 65.0 127.04-134.88 132.27 35 - 65% Choice 1,677 722-910 830 64.6 129.40-133.38 131.52 0 - 35% Choice 138 831-831 831 66.2 127.55-127.55 127.55 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 25 771-771 771 63.7 129.85-129.85 129.85 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 660 1,400-1,490 1,452 63.6 86.42-94.00 88.89 65 - 80% Choice 256 1,386-1,400 1,392 63.2 87.00-95.48 92.10 35 - 65% Choice 155 1,300-1,300 1,300 63.0 87.39-87.39 87.39 0 - 35% Choice 115 1,400-1,400 1,400 61.5 83.21-83.21 83.21 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 100 1,225-1,364 1,247 62.6 86.25-94.00 87.49 65 - 80% Choice 149 1,275-1,275 1,275 62.0 74.38-74.38 74.38 35 - 65% Choice 309 1,405-1,405 1,405 63.5 81.64-81.64 81.64 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 160 1,158-1,335 1,291 63.4 94.04-96.84 94.74 65 - 80% Choice 37 1,300-1,300 1,300 62.9 86.91-86.91 86.91 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,941 1,158-1,490 1,381 63.2 74.38-96.84 86.96 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 1,264 753-990 887 62.5 126.35-142.26 132.97 65 - 80% Choice 2,268 761-944 928 63.7 126.31-133.95 129.95 35 - 65% Choice 4,020 699-923 782 64.3 122.66-167.96 131.07 0 - 35% Choice 791 703-928 766 65.4 128.00-134.00 129.59 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 314 790-895 873 62.4 132.07-136.86 134.78 65 - 80% Choice 143 786-786 786 63.4 134.39-134.39 134.39 35 - 65% Choice 136 789-867 816 61.8 128.50-134.00 132.10 0 - 35% Choice 39 701-701 701 59.8 135.13-135.13 135.13 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 165 681-868 807 62.3 128.67-142.28 137.16 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 80 839-839 839 61.3 130.00-130.00 130.00 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 9,220 681-990 835 63.8 122.66-167.96 131.24 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 386 765-802 789 61.2 133.60-142.43 139.46 65 - 80% Choice 226 707-734 727 59.9 133.17-137.62 134.29 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 132 751-751 751 58.4 121.45-121.45 121.45 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 64 834-885 853 60.3 123.75-126.00 125.16 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 38 749-749 749 59.0 125.75-125.75 125.75 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 781 923-970 941 63.2 136.73-140.48 138.94 65 - 80% Choice 710 869-934 899 63.1 129.16-140.71 135.29 35 - 65% Choice 660 877-1,028 923 63.3 133.65-137.54 135.09 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 232 850-871 855 62.9 137.07-143.14 138.43 65 - 80% Choice 204 838-838 838 63.1 136.14-136.14 136.14 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,587 838-1,028 909 63.2 129.16-143.14 136.69 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 600 873-884 879 63.7 133.08-133.22 133.16 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 173 873-873 873 63.5 137.05-137.05 137.05 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 1,034 1,254-1,467 1,390 62.7 83.00-88.75 86.43 65 - 80% Choice 586 1,393-1,462 1,423 62.2 81.55-89.21 85.04 35 - 65% Choice 602 1,253-1,438 1,355 63.0 84.12-89.30 87.45 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,211 1,249-1,450 1,328 63.4 84.00-91.61 88.65 65 - 80% Choice 1,147 1,169-1,442 1,289 63.1 84.94-91.83 87.53 35 - 65% Choice 488 1,135-1,368 1,249 63.4 86.29-95.03 89.45 0 - 35% Choice 185 1,301-1,301 1,301 65.1 86.77-86.77 86.77 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 6,253 1,135-1,467 1,336 63.1 81.55-95.03 87.63 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 .