TO_LS765 ****addition to steers**** Kearney, NE Fri Feb 03, 2012 USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News Wyoming, Western Nebraska, Southwestern South Dakota and Western North Dakota Direct Feeder Cattle Summary Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/03/2012 Receipts: 1676 Last Week: 1556 Year Ago: 1715 Not enough sales this week for an adequate market trend. Demand was good. Not many cattle have been priced lately due to the ever changing upward swing in the feeder cattle market. Unless otherwise stated prices are current FOB with a 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 cent slide on calves and 3-6 cent slide on yearlings from base weight. Steers made up 77 percent of the run with 100 percent over 600 lbs. Feeder Steer: Medium and Large 1: FOB Price 775-785 lbs 152.50-154.00; 825 lbs 152.50; 940 lbs 137.25. Delivered Price 770 lbs 156.00; 940 lbs 140.00- 141.75. Feeder Heifer: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 760 lbs 145.00. Delivered Price Current 800 lbs 143.00. Future Delivery Delivered Price 775 lbs 141.00 Mar. Medium and Large 1-2 Delivered Price 780 lbs 139.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 463 775-785 777 152.50-154.00 152.88 Current FOB 127 825 825 152.50 152.50 Current FOB 96 940 940 137.25 137.25 Current FOB 130 770 770 156.00 156.00 Current Del 477 940 940 140.00-141.75 140.78 Current Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 52 760 760 145.00 145.00 Current FOB 132 800 800 143.00 143.00 Current Del 68 775 775 141.00 141.00 Mar Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 130 780 780 139.00 139.00 Current Del Source: USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News, Kearney, NE Tom Walthers, OIC 308-237-7579 24 Hour Market News Recording 620-369-9311 Office email: KearneyNELSMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS765.txt 1000c tlw