WH_LS762 Kearney, NE Thu Jun 25, 2009 USDA Market News - Ne Ag Valentine, NE - Valentine Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 06/25/2009 Receipts: 2150 Last Week: 2150 Year Ago: 0 Compared with three weeks ago based on a limited test, steer trended as much as 5.00 higher and heifers traded 1.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good and trade was active. Receipts consisted of 67 percent steers and 33 percent heifers with 96 percent of total receipts weighing over 600 pounds. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 681 681 110.00 110.00 21 708-718 710 109.00-110.00 109.24 197 834-843 839 98.10-100.25 99.04 59 832 832 103.60 103.60 Value Added 60 852 852 101.00 101.00 58 875 875 101.75 101.75 Value Added 839 901-946 923 94.00-98.90 97.27 61 956 956 95.00 95.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 583 583 111.00 111.00 23 636-637 636 109.00-110.00 109.39 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 160 665-680 672 101.25-101.75 101.50 10 704 704 93.75 93.75 129 777-791 784 93.75-94.75 94.24 65 841 841 92.25 92.25 68 862-896 892 90.25-91.00 90.93 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 446 446 102.50 102.50 17 472 472 102.25 102.25 30 507-549 541 97.50-100.25 98.02 25 556-588 574 95.00-97.75 96.36 39 609-648 639 92.50-98.85 96.39 23 657-676 669 93.50-95.50 94.27 5 736 736 92.50 92.50 64 771 771 93.85 93.85 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_LS762.txt 1541 .