JC_LS135 Jefferson City, MO Fri Nov 06, 2009 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle (week end 11-06-09) Confirmed Sales: Week to date: 600 Last week: 600 Last year: 400 ( These prices acquired from Missouri producers ) Compared to last week, Trade rather slow as of 8:00am Friday. No confirmed live sales and dressed sales on a grid basis 1.00 higher. Live Sales: Slaughter steers and heifers: no sales (Note: Weighing conditions some plant delivered weights and some net weights FOB feedlot after a 4 percent shrink. Dressed Carcass Sales: (Paid on Hot Carcass Weights) Delivered or Picked up (Weight only) Steers: no sales Heifers: no sales (Grid) Grade and Weight Carcass: Choice 3 550-950 lbs 137.00-138.00 Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Mexico, MO Roger Parker, Market Reporter 573-751-5618 24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS135.txt 0735cst md .