WH_LS756 Kearney, NE Wed Jun 24, 2009 USDA Market News Ne Ag Basset, NE - Bassett Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 06/24/2009 Receipts: 2245 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 3200 Not enough comparable offering to establish an accurate trend but a steady to firm undertone was noted. Demand was very good for 800 to 900 pound yearlings and 600 pound receipts suitable for grass, but light for un-weaned fall calves. Trade was active Receipts consisted of 55 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, with 65 percent of total receipts weighing over 600 pounds. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 485 485 124.00 124.00 57 500-525 504 121.00-127.00 126.12 6 520 520 131.00 131.00 Thin 9 565 565 117.00 117.00 110 550-560 558 132.00 132.00 Fancy 67 600-645 626 119.50-131.00 123.67 51 650-680 656 113.00-123.50 119.96 61 700-745 734 105.50-113.50 108.95 20 705 705 107.00 107.00 Full 31 770-790 779 97.00-99.50 98.17 6 820 820 95.25 95.25 Full 62 895 895 98.00 98.00 303 900-940 929 95.40-101.75 97.27 8 915 915 90.75 90.75 Full 112 965 965 99.90 99.90 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 420-445 430 129.00-129.50 129.20 35 500-545 517 127.00-133.50 129.85 17 570-580 576 125.00-130.00 128.26 18 640 640 124.00 124.00 11 670-695 681 110.25-115.00 112.80 18 700-715 706 110.25-111.00 110.55 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 380 380 113.50 113.50 Thin 13 475 475 110.75 110.75 Thin Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 725 725 99.25 99.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 500-530 516 106.00-110.75 108.12 23 505 505 112.25 112.25 Thin 80 560-595 579 105.00-107.50 106.61 207 610-640 620 97.75-107.25 105.23 23 655-695 672 94.25-102.00 98.73 17 725-740 732 88.50-97.25 94.01 6 730 730 92.00 92.00 Fleshy 16 710-725 721 94.00-110.00 106.06 Full 6 750 750 94.00 94.00 7 790 790 92.25 92.25 Full 132 815-825 820 94.35-95.00 94.70 19 850-885 876 91.75-93.25 92.13 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 405 405 110.00 110.00 76 465-495 475 111.25-113.25 111.79 105 505-545 539 107.00-111.25 108.07 30 575 575 104.00-106.00 104.80 46 600-635 612 100.50-115.00 107.09 41 675-680 679 98.00-100.00 99.07 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 420 420 105.50 105.50 Thin 5 450 450 105.50 105.50 14 510 510 103.75 103.75 Thin Source: Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News - Kearney, NE Market Reporter Shareen Dearmont Ph. (308) 237-7579 24 Hr Recorded Markets (308) 234-1059 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS756.txt 1651 .