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St Joseph, MO     Fri Sep 5, 2008    USDA Market News Service

5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
Recap for: Thurday, 9/4/2008

Head Count:     53,376   Week Ago:   32,304   Last Year:     1,982
Week to Date:   58,933   Week Ago:  172,636   Last Year:     3,001

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,144   1,250-1,425    96.00-97.25    1,367     96.58
 65 - 80% Choice       2,761   1,250-1,450    95.00-98.00    1,381     96.93
 35 - 65% Choice         933   1,385-1,425    96.00-98.00    1,404     97.05
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      4,838   1,250-1,450    95.00-98.00    1,382     96.87
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         784   1,200-1,325    96.00-97.50    1,259     97.29
 65 - 80% Choice       1,130   1,150-1,300    97.50-98.00    1,226     97.61
 35 - 65% Choice         120   1,240-1,240    97.00-97.00    1,240     97.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,034   1,150-1,325    96.00-98.00    1,240     97.45

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         984     819-900     153.00-156.00     865    154.83
 65 - 80% Choice      10,618     800-953     153.00-156.00     878    154.60
 35 - 65% Choice      14,215     788-960     152.00-155.50     885    154.00
  0 - 35% Choice         441     851-868     154.00-155.00     859    154.49
 Total all grades     26,258     788-960     152.00-156.00     881    154.29
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         741     734-835     154.00-155.00     798    154.61
 65 - 80% Choice       3,831     733-854     154.00-155.50     801    154.83
 35 - 65% Choice       4,853     699-857     153.00-155.50     784    154.99
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      9,425     699-857     153.00-155.50     792    154.90

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               6,127          1,382          96.94
Live    Heifer              2,147          1,244          97.37
Dressed Steer              27,362            881         154.27
Dressed Heifer             10,146            791         154.84

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              41,168          1,328          98.81
Live    Heifer             38,485          1,198          98.96
Dressed Steer              40,773            870         155.64
Dressed Heifer             25,775            781         155.75

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 462          1,377          93.50
Live    Heifer                 44          1,250          93.50
Dressed Steer                 376            826         147.43
Dressed Heifer                469            792         147.18


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678            email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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