LM_CT103 St Joseph, MO Thu Sep 04, 2008 USDA Market News Service DAILY PRIOR DAY DIRECT COW AND BULL NEGOTIATED REPORT Trade for: Thursday, 09/04/2008 Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago year Ago NATIONAL 7,853 7,995 27,501 35,102 SOUTH CENTRAL 1,594 1,936 7,093 8,746 NORTH CENTRAL 502 632 1,306 2,247 EAST 3,030 2,917 9,613 13,004 WEST 960 1,004 4,038 4,622 MIDWEST 1,767 1,506 5,451 6,483 NATIONAL: Dressed - Delivered - Domestic Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 964 474-1,092 807.6 107.00-129.00 123.11 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 433 517-1,064 711.9 102.00-120.00 111.19 Under 500 lbs 3 462-497 479.7 106.00-118.13 114.08 Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 1,277 501-1,026 649.3 104.00-128.00 117.80 Under 500 lbs 87 317-498 453.2 100.00-124.00 113.77 Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 2,263 500-829 570.2 103.00-128.00 116.94 400-500 lbs 1,295 400-499 455.0 100.00-125.00 113.15 Under 400 lbs 465 247-399 350.6 99.00-121.00 107.35 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 560 601-1,360 914.9 115.00-137.00 126.53 Under 600 lbs 59 284-595 508.5 115.00-131.00 121.85 Dressed - FOB - Domestic Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 11 667-1,015 837.5 118.00-129.00 122.62 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 4 710-833 750.8 104.00-106.00 104.50 Under 500 lbs - - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 64 504-877 723.3 104.00-120.00 114.31 Under 500 lbs - - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 148 503-781 579.9 104.00-125.00 112.13 400-500 lbs 75 403-496 459.5 100.00-112.00 106.36 Under 400 lbs 7 204-399 353.7 100.00-113.00 104.43 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 13 610-1,100 776.8 116.00-126.00 122.15 Under 600 lbs - - Live - FOB and Delivered - Domestic Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights - - Breaker (75% lean) All weights - - Boner (85% lean) 1200 lbs and up - - Under 1200 lbs - - Cutter (90% lean) 1200 lbs and up 83 1,200-2,040 1,439.6 45.00-61.00 51.82 900-1200 lbs 21 990-1,180 1,102.9 44.00-54.00 48.00 Under 900 lbs 4 775-775 775.0 43.00-43.00 43.00 Bull (92% lean) 1500 lbs and up 17 1,545-2,180 1,808.5 62.00-68.00 65.59 Under 1500 lbs - - SOUTH CENTRAL: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 51 124.00-125.00 124.51 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 9 102.00-115.00 110.67 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 189 104.00-128.00 116.90 - Under 500 lbs 22 104.00-124.00 116.64 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 395 104.00-128.00 118.96 - Under 500 lbs 709 99.00-124.00 111.94 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 188 118.00-135.00 128.45 - NORTH CENTRAL: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 2 112.00-112.00 112.00 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 12 105.00-109.00 107.25 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 85 107.00-123.00 114.15 - Under 500 lbs 1 111.00-111.00 111.00 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 210 105.00-126.00 117.50 - Under 500 lbs 79 102.00-123.00 113.23 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 105 118.00-137.00 130.87 - EAST: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 466 111.00-129.00 125.29 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 256 107.69-118.13 110.49 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 552 105.00-126.00 120.23 - Under 500 lbs 44 100.00-124.00 115.40 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 820 103.00-128.00 117.39 - Under 500 lbs 529 100.00-124.13 111.89 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 50 116.00-130.00 121.06 - WEST: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 339 114.00-125.00 121.16 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 89 102.00-120.00 110.57 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 136 106.00-125.00 120.21 - Under 500 lbs 10 100.00-116.00 106.80 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 176 104.00-125.00 120.50 - Under 500 lbs 63 100.00-125.00 112.83 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 132 115.00-134.00 125.05 - MIDWEST: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 106 107.00-124.00 119.29 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 70 108.99-119.99 115.38 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 315 105.00-122.00 114.03 - Under 500 lbs 10 100.00-114.00 107.55 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 662 103.00-121.99 114.04 - Under 500 lbs 380 99.00-120.00 110.10 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 85 115.00-130.00 122.41 - NATIONAL - All states SOUTH CENTRAL - TX,OK,NM,KS,CO NORTH CENTRAL - NE,WY,MT,SD,ND EAST - AR,LA,TN,MS,AL,GA,NC,SC,FL,OH,PA,VA,WV,CT,DE,ME,MA,MD,NH,NJ,NY,RI,VT,MI, IN,KY WEST - AZ,NV,UT,CA,ID,OR,WA MIDWEST - MO,IA,MN,WI,IL Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .