Annual and Seasonal Price Patterns for Cattle

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Table 1: Seasonal Price Index and Variability by Cattle Type, Nebraska, 2005-2014

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

500-600 lb. Steers

Price Index 97.4 99.1 99.6 100.4 101.1 101.3 101.8 101.9 100.1 97.8 98.8 100.9

Variability 7.8 7.6 5.9 5.6 5.8 3.8 5.4 4.7 4.5 7.1 8.2 9.7

700-800 lb. Steers

Price Index 93.3 93.9 95.3 97.8 98.8 101.7 104.1 104.6 104.8 103.2 101.7 100.9

Variability 6.6 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.1 4.2 5.0 4.4 4.5 6.4 7.3 8.5

Choice Steers

Price Index 96.9 98.0 100.8 101.6 99.5 96.9 97.5 99.7 101.6 102.3 103.4 101.9

Variability 5.9 3.9 3.0 4.2 3.8 2.3 4.5 3.8 2.6 2.5 3.6 5.3

Data: USDA-AMS