LM_CT100 St Joseph, MO Mon Jul 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 Recap for: Friday, 7/3/2009 Head Count: 13,594 Week Ago: 116,545 Last Year: 60,791 Week to Date: 147,778 Week Ago: 192,462 Last Year: 216,580 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 287 1,350-1,500 82.00-83.00 1,396 82.75 65 - 80% Choice 542 1,285-1,380 82.50-83.00 1,345 82.98 35 - 65% Choice 685 1,200-1,400 81.00-83.50 1,365 82.63 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,514 1,200-1,500 81.00-83.50 1,364 82.78 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 267 1,200-1,300 83.00-83.00 1,285 83.00 65 - 80% Choice 388 1,250-1,300 82.00-83.00 1,272 82.44 35 - 65% Choice 353 1,150-1,200 83.00-83.50 1,164 83.36 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,008 1,150-1,300 82.00-83.50 1,238 82.91 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 202 847-903 131.00-131.00 892 131.00 65 - 80% Choice 1,490 816-935 131.00-132.00 890 131.03 35 - 65% Choice 1,129 822-950 130.50-131.00 889 130.98 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,821 816-950 130.50-132.00 890 131.01 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 468 800-835 130.00-131.00 808 130.86 65 - 80% Choice 3,559 747-857 131.00-132.00 786 131.01 35 - 65% Choice 1,279 713-950 130.50-131.00 836 130.96 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,306 713-950 130.00-132.00 800 130.98 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 39,691 1,325 82.81 Live Heifer 27,607 1,187 83.03 Dressed Steer 34,385 872 131.00 Dressed Heifer 21,807 782 130.86 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 60,425 1,321 81.54 Live Heifer 44,233 1,189 81.71 Dressed Steer 31,911 862 129.43 Dressed Heifer 14,826 774 129.02 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 57,877 1,326 101.18 Live Heifer 40,063 1,188 101.39 Dressed Steer 55,766 849 159.72 Dressed Heifer 33,135 763 159.92 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1200C .