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Thursday, January 08, 2009

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WH_LS750 Kearney, NE Wed Dec 31, 2008 USDA Market News - NE Dept of Ag Kearney, NE ? Huss Livestock Market, LLC. Feeder Cattle Weighted Average and Slaughter Cattle Report for 12/31/08 Receipts: 3000 Two Weeks Ago: 3610 Year Ago: None Compared with two weeks ago, steers and heifers trended steady to 3.00 higher, mostly 3.00 higher. Demand and trade activity was good. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 4.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Total receipts consisted of 87 percent feeders and 13 percent slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder cattle offerings were comprised of 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers, with 47 percent of the total offerings weighing over 600 pounds. Slaughter Cows Lean Weight Bulk Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 70-80 1280-1585 50.00-50.25 51.25-53.50 ----------- Boning 80-85 1100-1665 41.75-47.50 48.00-52.50 ----------- Lean 85-90 727-1240 39.00-47.50 48.25-52.50 30.50-37.00 Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 1550-2325 lbs, Bulk 55.00-58.75, High Dressing 63.00, Low Dressing 50.00-51.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 429-435 432 116.00 116.00 104 451-499 473 110.00-116.00 113.71 48 540-549 547 101.00-103.00 102.51 29 503-507 505 109.00-109.25 109.12 Fancy 259 557-597 583 96.00-107.00 101.76 21 560-566 564 109.25-109.50 109.42 Fancy 12 622-625 624 92.75-94.00 93.27 Calves 244 653-699 680 94.25-100.00 96.76 Calves 70 729 729 97.25 97.25 85 711-722 718 93.00-98.25 95.80 Calves 133 776-791 787 95.00-96.60 96.22 Calves 41 809 809 94.75 94.75 71 820-840 837 92.75-95.35 94.74 Calves Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 334 334 125.00 125.00 15 370 370 122.00 122.00 15 406-433 422 112.00-116.00 113.54 7 490 490 115.00 115.00 13 528 528 103.50 103.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 351 351 104.25 104.25 19 419-423 422 115.00-117.00 115.73 104 461-497 479 92.50-98.50 96.39 11 454 454 101.00 101.00 Fancy 74 508-546 521 94.00-98.75 96.47 166 567-590 578 88.00-92.25 90.19 93 602-643 622 85.00-93.00 90.96 Calves 103 651-687 681 88.00-92.00 90.32 Calves 18 655-665 661 96.00-97.00 96.44 Fancy 6 746 746 89.00 89.00 39 731-742 740 85.00-90.60 89.84 Calves 42 751-765 762 90.60 90.60 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 344 344 114.00 114.00 19 399 399 91.00 91.00 50 401-436 410 100.00-105.00 103.01 82 454-492 489 88.00-97.25 91.47 5 562 562 89.25 89.25 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_LS750.txt 1653 .





 


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