LM_CT121 St Joseph, MO Fri Jul 18, 2008 USDA Market News Service KANSAS 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 96.00. ***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: 1,914 Week ago: none Year ago: 612 Week to Date: 37,517 Week ago: 101 Year ago: 1,058 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 217 Week ago: none Year ago: 285 Week to Date: 1,784 Week ago: 100 Year ago: 917 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 927 63.3 1,230-1,425 1,349.2 95.00-96.00 95.72 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 927 63.3 1,230-1,425 1,349.2 95.00-96.00 95.72 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 276 63.0 1,250-1,250 1,250.0 96.00-96.00 96.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 276 63.0 1,250-1,250 1,250.0 96.00-96.00 96.00 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 500 63.4 1,200-1,250 1,216.7 95.00-96.00 95.59 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 500 63.4 1,200-1,250 1,216.7 95.00-96.00 95.59 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 33 64.0 800-800 800.0 154.00-154.00 154.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 33 64.0 800-800 800.0 154.00-154.00 154.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 1,703 63.3 1,200-1,425 1,294.2 95.00-96.00 95.73 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 33 64.0 800-800 800.0 154.00-154.00 154.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 85 61.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 84.00-84.00 84.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 85 61.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 84.00-84.00 84.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 29 62.0 681-755 722.6 147.00-147.00 147.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 63 62.0 548-701 656.4 139.00-142.00 141.57 Total all grades 92 62.0 548-755 677.3 139.00-147.00 143.28 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 No trade reported. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 60 63.0 806-806 806.4 150.00-150.00 150.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 60 63.0 806-806 806.4 150.00-150.00 150.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 157 63.1 762-819 804.5 150.00-155.00 151.27 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 157 63.1 762-819 804.5 150.00-155.00 151.27 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 217 63.1 762-819 805.0 150.00-155.00 150.92 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. KANSAS - KS Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .