LM_CT113 St Joseph, MO Thu Jul 03, 2008 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning Primarily trade from previous afternoon This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis. Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a 3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed: 91,805 Week ago: 2,712 Year ago: 2,728 Week to Date: 96,943 Week ago: 6,772 Year ago: 7,546 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 6,007 Week ago: 2,131 Year ago: 1,784 Week to Date: 12,145 Week ago: 6,971 Year ago: 4,497 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 2,954 63.5 1,260-1,450 1,363.1 96.50-103.00 99.66 65 - 80% Choice 3,656 63.5 1,200-1,450 1,346.2 98.50-101.00 100.03 35 - 65% Choice 2,564 63.6 1,285-1,400 1,348.7 100.00-101.00 100.71 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 9,174 63.5 1,200-1,450 1,352.3 96.50-103.00 100.10 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,468 63.1 787-928 855.9 159.00-160.00 159.84 65 - 80% Choice 16,251 63.3 751-1,039 850.9 158.00-160.00 159.76 35 - 65% Choice 20,238 63.2 693-920 833.5 156.00-162.00 159.66 0 - 35% Choice 2,090 64.4 822-901 824.6 160.00-160.00 160.00 Total all grades 41,047 63.3 693-1,039 841.3 156.00-162.00 159.73 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 283 63.5 1,200-1,300 1,242.7 100.00-101.00 100.27 65 - 80% Choice 985 63.6 1,150-1,300 1,248.3 100.00-101.00 100.18 35 - 65% Choice 2,032 63.5 1,200-1,275 1,236.3 100.00-101.00 100.74 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,300 63.5 1,150-1,300 1,240.4 100.00-101.00 100.53 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 600 63.6 762-800 788.9 159.00-160.00 159.73 65 - 80% Choice 8,336 63.5 687-886 779.2 158.00-160.00 159.63 35 - 65% Choice 14,518 63.0 682-864 757.5 158.00-160.50 160.03 0 - 35% Choice 76 63.0 693-693 693.0 156.00-156.00 156.00 Total all grades 23,530 63.2 682-886 765.7 156.00-160.50 159.87 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 233 63.1 1,250-1,271 1,253.6 98.50-100.00 99.74 65 - 80% Choice 2,562 63.5 1,140-1,365 1,281.3 98.00-100.50 99.60 35 - 65% Choice 965 63.7 1,160-1,175 1,167.1 100.00-101.00 100.47 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,760 63.5 1,140-1,365 1,250.3 98.00-101.00 99.83 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 521 63.0 730-860 809.7 158.00-160.00 159.33 65 - 80% Choice 2,457 63.3 693-854 785.2 156.00-160.00 159.49 35 - 65% Choice 4,490 62.6 725-868 781.4 157.00-161.00 159.22 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 7,468 62.8 693-868 784.6 156.00-161.00 159.32 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 16,234 63.5 1,140-1,450 1,306.0 96.50-103.00 100.12 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 72,045 63.2 682-1,039 810.8 156.00-162.00 159.73 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 25 65.0 1,293-1,293 1,293.0 85.00-85.00 85.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 114 60.5 1,350-1,350 1,350.0 85.00-90.00 87.72 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 139 61.3 1,293-1,350 1,339.7 85.00-90.00 87.23 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 139 62.0 686-881 833.1 147.00-149.00 148.05 65 - 80% Choice 160 59.0 750-750 750.0 150.00-150.00 150.00 35 - 65% Choice 56 59.4 725-840 807.1 142.00-150.00 147.71 0 - 35% Choice 33 62.0 696-782 740.6 141.00-142.00 141.67 Total all grades 388 60.4 686-881 787.2 141.00-150.00 148.26 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 137 63.7 816-880 829.4 159.00-162.00 160.03 65 - 80% Choice 1,401 62.8 750-880 798.4 151.00-163.00 159.96 35 - 65% Choice 1,331 63.2 781-860 831.2 156.00-160.00 158.34 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,869 63.0 750-880 815.1 151.00-163.00 159.21 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 568 63.1 777-791 787.1 159.00-160.00 159.38 35 - 65% Choice 266 63.3 730-756 745.6 159.00-160.00 159.60 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 834 63.2 730-791 773.9 159.00-160.00 159.45 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 40 62.4 1,330-1,330 1,330.0 100.00-100.00 100.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 342 63.5 1,160-1,160 1,160.0 100.00-100.00 100.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 382 63.4 1,160-1,330 1,177.8 100.00-100.00 100.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 172 63.1 731-819 772.0 157.00-162.00 159.84 65 - 80% Choice 502 63.1 718-832 794.4 156.00-162.00 159.52 35 - 65% Choice 421 61.7 667-819 760.7 155.00-162.00 157.83 0 - 35% Choice 109 62.2 759-806 779.0 157.00-162.00 158.15 Total all grades 1,204 62.5 667-832 778.0 155.00-162.00 158.85 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 382 63.4 1,160-1,330 1,177.8 100.00-100.00 100.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 4,907 62.9 667-880 799.0 151.00-163.00 159.16 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 82 60.0 800-800 800.0 154.00-154.00 154.00 65 - 80% Choice 74 61.0 854-854 854.0 152.00-152.00 152.00 35 - 65% Choice 342 61.8 765-854 817.1 148.00-152.00 149.01 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 498 61.4 765-854 819.8 148.00-154.00 150.27 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. NATIONAL - All States Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .