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St Joseph, MO    Fri Nov 6, 2009     USDA Market News Service

5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of
delivery date.

Recap for: Thursday, 11/5/2009

Head Count:     63,622   Week Ago:   28,047   Last Year:    56,655
Week to Date:  100,023   Week Ago:  156,116   Last Year:    64,927

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,613   1,300-1,500    82.00-87.00    1,439     83.73
 65 - 80% Choice       6,212   1,244-1,463    82.00-87.50    1,390     85.69
 35 - 65% Choice      15,331   1,215-1,500    85.00-88.00    1,358     86.78
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     23,156   1,215-1,500    82.00-88.00    1,372     86.27
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         892   1,200-1,350    82.50-87.50    1,279     84.67
 65 - 80% Choice       7,804   1,095-1,350    82.50-87.50    1,261     86.04
 35 - 65% Choice       9,642   1,065-1,325    85.00-88.00    1,195     87.00
  0 - 35% Choice         379   1,230-1,230    87.00-87.00    1,230     87.00
 Total all grades     18,717   1,065-1,350    82.50-88.00    1,227     86.49

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,811     835-921     132.00-134.00     876    133.73
 65 - 80% Choice       3,634     800-950     128.00-134.50     879    133.54
 35 - 65% Choice       1,995     732-950     130.00-140.00     884    136.30
  0 - 35% Choice         142     781-781     140.00-140.00     781    140.00
 Total all grades      7,582     732-950     128.00-140.00     878    134.43
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,541     750-929     132.00-134.00     836    133.85
 65 - 80% Choice       1,893     744-887     133.00-134.00     810    133.86
 35 - 65% Choice       2,601     657-950     133.00-140.00     701    139.56
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      6,035     657-950     132.00-140.00     770    136.32

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              30,536          1,364          86.44
Live    Heifer             27,619          1,233          86.51
Dressed Steer              13,686            877         134.24
Dressed Heifer             11,257            782         135.18

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              42,649          1,346          86.84
Live    Heifer             44,458          1,211          86.79
Dressed Steer              22,306            894         133.86
Dressed Heifer             17,288            807         134.73

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               7,114          1,398          90.20
Live    Heifer              5,215          1,277          89.98
Dressed Steer              20,961            902         143.36
Dressed Heifer             13,283            801         143.68


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678            email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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