WH_LS753 Kearney, NE Tue Feb 2, 2010 USDA Market News Ne Ag North Platte, NE - North Platte Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2010 Receipts: 800 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 1800 No recent test for a market comparison. Steers accounted for 50 percent and heifers 50 percent of the offering today. Demand was good on all weights. Weights over 600 lbs 33 percent of the total feeder receipts. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 65 454-496 477 124.50-129.50 126.28 75 510-533 526 115.50-125.00 119.59 100 566-594 578 112.75-116.25 114.47 30 619-625 623 109.75-110.75 110.42 61 680-698 694 100.00-105.00 104.04 28 794 794 95.10 95.10 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 68 461-498 469 108.00-117.00 114.17 58 506-520 515 107.50-111.00 109.91 87 554-587 567 101.00-105.00 103.40 91 600-633 615 97.00-103.60 100.57 10 775 775 88.75 88.75 18 961 961 76.50 76.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 545 545 92.50 92.50 7 591 591 91.00 91.00 13 648 648 91.50 91.50 Source: Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News - Kearney, NE Market Reporter Terry Walker Ph. (308) 237-7579 24 Hr Recorded Markets (308) 234-1059 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS753.txt 1500c TRW .