LM_CT118 St Joseph, MO Fri Jul 18, 2008 USDA Market News Service TX/OK/NM DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Thursday, 7/17/08 Trading was slow with light demand. Compared to Wednesday live sales sold steady at 97.00. ***LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING WILL RESUME ON MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008*** 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: 3,546 Week ago: 235 Year ago: none Week to Date: 28,397 Week ago: 235 Year ago: 417 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 124 Week ago: none Year ago: 568 Week to Date: 5,749 Week ago: 54 Year ago: 3,034 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,692 63.9 1,025-1,374 1,220.5 97.00-97.00 97.00 0 - 35% Choice 95 63.2 1,300-1,300 1,300.0 97.00-97.00 97.00 Total all grades 1,787 63.9 1,025-1,374 1,224.7 97.00-97.00 97.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,591 64.2 1,030-1,177 1,110.8 97.00-97.00 97.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,591 64.2 1,030-1,177 1,110.8 97.00-97.00 97.00 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 168 64.1 1,150-1,260 1,189.3 97.00-97.00 97.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 168 64.1 1,150-1,260 1,189.3 97.00-97.00 97.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 3,546 64.0 1,025-1,374 1,171.9 97.00-97.00 97.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 124 63.1 695-750 735.1 157.00-158.00 157.27 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 124 63.1 695-750 735.1 157.00-158.00 157.27 HEIFER No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 124 63.1 695-750 735.1 157.00-158.00 157.27 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .