WH_LS751 Kearney, NE Fri May 29, 2009 USDA Market News Ne Ag Lexington, NE - Lexington Livestock Market Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/29/2009 Receipts: 650 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 800 Comparable offerings from two weeks ago were too few to establish a trend. Demand and trade activity was moderate to good. Total receipts consisted of 25 percent steers and 75 percent heifers, with 93 percent of the total offerings weighing over 600 pounds. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 524 524 123.75 123.75 3 581 581 105.00 105.00 14 630 630 108.50 108.50 35 689-698 696 109.00-110.00 109.83 11 701-723 713 104.50-107.00 105.62 71 820-832 825 96.10-96.50 96.33 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 520 520 105.00 105.00 20 565-573 570 102.00-104.50 103.63 33 638 638 103.60 103.60 35 681-696 689 97.85-98.50 98.19 21 653 653 102.85 102.85 Replacement 32 713 713 98.60 98.60 Value Added 82 785-797 795 91.25-94.00 93.48 63 816 816 90.35 90.35 Fleshy 119 919 919 87.75 87.75 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 608 608 92.00 92.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 1165-1177 1168 1175.00-1235.00 1185.86 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1156 1156 875.00 875.00 27 1227-1482 1371 885.00-1200.00 1011.14 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1282-1350 1316 850.00-960.00 903.58 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1057 1057 825.00 825.00 2 1257 1257 875.00 875.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1179 1179 785.00 785.00 Source: Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News - Kearney, NE Market Reporter: Cathy Hervert Ph. (308) 237-7579 24 Hr Recorded Markets (308) 234-1059 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS751.txt 1531 .