WH_LS757
Kearney, NE    Tue Feb 2, 2010    USDA Market News - NE Dept of Ag

Loup City, NE – Loup City Commission Co.
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average and Slaughter Cows and Bulls for 02/02/10

Receipts: 2645    Two Weeks Ago: 2560    Year Ago: 1900

 Compared with two weeks ago, steers trended fully steady to firm with
instances of 3.00 higher. Heifers trended fully steady to 2.00 higher.
Demand and trade activity was moderate to very good. Slaughter cows and
bulls trended 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder receipts consisted of 63
percent steers and 37 percent heifers, with 77 percent of the total
receipts weighing over 600 pounds. Total supply consisted of 91 percent
feeders and 9 percent slaughter cows and bulls.

Slaughter Cows
           Lean    Weight     Bulk           Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking   70-80   1429-1765  47.50-49.00    52.00-52.75    45.00-45.50
Boning     80-85   1036-1650  45.00-49.75    50.00-51.50    40.00-44.50
Lean       85-90    925-1448  44.50-47.50    -----------    35.50-43.50

Slaughter Bulls
Yield Grade 1-2 1440-2550 lbs, Bulk 58.00-65.50, High Dressing 67.50-71.00 
Low Dressing; 49.00-56.75.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      439       439       127.00         127.00
   70    474-490     485    120.00-123.00     120.94

   16      535       535       111.75         111.75   Full
  119    550-591     584    110.00-114.75     112.75

   68    601-646     614    103.50-112.00     108.53
  400    650-693     671    100.50-106.25     101.73

   79    708-748     731     97.50-101.75      99.12
  283    751-792     769     94.20-99.00       96.63

  140    806-841     828     93.80-96.50       94.79
    5      872       872        92.50          92.50

  189    900-933     908     93.20-93.90       93.36

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      437       437       119.00         119.00
    5      537       537       110.00         110.00
   11    552-595     568    101.50-112.00     108.00
   26    614-641     632     99.75-100.50     100.25
   20    658-694     681     98.00-98.50       98.10
   15    716-718     717     95.00-101.75      98.15
    7      754       754        88.50          88.50

                      
                  Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12      600       600        66.00          66.00
   11      743       743        65.25          65.25

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   26      448       448       115.50         115.50
   34    488-489     488    110.00-112.50     110.59

   56    525-536     533    108.00-110.00     109.47
   86    560-597     578     98.50-103.75     102.04

  170    607-644     628     98.00-101.75     100.08
   61    659-698     685     95.00-98.00       96.09

  168    700-741     718     93.25-94.75       93.73
  126    760-775     770     90.80-92.75       91.52

   50      870       870        90.50          90.50

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13      370       370       119.00         119.00
   29    478-486     482    104.00-106.00     104.76
   22    515-534     528     94.00-104.50     101.84
   26    557-593     583     99.00-104.00     101.75

Source:  Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News - Kearney, NE
         Market Reporter Keith L. Williams
         Ph. (308) 237-7579  24 Hr Recorded Markets (308) 234-1059
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS757.txt

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