LM_CT103 St Joseph, MO Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News Service DAILY PRIOR DAY DIRECT COW AND BULL NEGOTIATED REPORT Trade for: Friday, 11/20/2009 Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago year Ago NATIONAL 8,097 9,908 9,346 47,658 48,340 45,865 SOUTH CENTRAL 2,422 2,992 3,066 15,318 15,303 14,684 NORTH CENTRAL 638 810 575 3,803 3,998 3,185 EAST 2,682 3,089 2,952 13,482 13,602 13,927 WEST 853 1,188 1,219 4,764 6,338 4,661 MIDWEST 1,502 1,829 1,534 10,291 9,099 9,394 NATIONAL: Dressed - Delivered - Domestic Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 538 528-1,189 826.8 78.00-95.00 87.19 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 524 506-1,317 726.1 67.00-95.00 79.07 Under 500 lbs 11 318-488 455.0 64.00-86.00 77.82 Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 1,476 502-1,314 654.4 68.00-95.00 82.35 Under 500 lbs 152 322-498 450.2 66.00-88.00 78.92 Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 2,063 500-835 575.8 69.00-90.00 83.01 400-500 lbs 1,611 400-500 454.6 60.00-88.00 79.56 Under 400 lbs 696 239-399 352.2 52.00-84.00 70.52 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 675 605-1,696 928.0 78.00-103.00 95.76 Under 600 lbs 56 331-599 518.6 74.00-95.00 85.98 Dressed - FOB - Domestic Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 20 654-1,169 845.7 78.00-84.00 82.45 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 6 642-935 876.9 71.00-94.00 76.67 Under 500 lbs - - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 29 546-810 711.5 68.00-80.00 75.14 Under 500 lbs - - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 35 503-719 596.5 69.00-83.00 78.26 400-500 lbs 5 435-494 472.5 64.00-74.00 70.60 Under 400 lbs 2 364-367 365.5 54.00-64.00 59.00 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 2 754-758 756.0 80.00-88.00 84.00 Under 600 lbs - - Live - FOB and Delivered - Domestic Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights - - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 10 1,334-1,334 1,333.9 36.00-36.00 36.00 Boner (85% lean) 1200 lbs and up 13 1,334-1,334 1,333.9 36.00-36.00 36.00 Under 1200 lbs - - Cutter (90% lean) 1200 lbs and up 89 1,200-2,100 1,437.1 33.00-45.50 37.97 900-1200 lbs 59 995-1,190 1,081.3 30.00-41.00 36.89 Under 900 lbs - - Bull (92% lean) 1500 lbs and up 14 1,840-1,960 1,898.9 45.00-49.00 45.79 Under 1500 lbs - - SOUTH CENTRAL: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 111 80.00-89.00 83.51 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 13 70.00-85.00 79.77 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 391 70.00-88.00 81.56 - Under 500 lbs 52 66.00-81.00 77.21 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 458 76.00-88.00 83.25 45 37.24-37.24 37.24 Under 500 lbs 1,105 52.00-88.00 76.32 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 223 84.00-102.00 97.05 - NORTH CENTRAL: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 34 87.00-94.00 92.91 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 46 70.00-94.00 78.33 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 104 75.00-94.00 81.90 - Under 500 lbs 6 75.00-80.00 78.67 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 181 77.00-86.00 83.34 - Under 500 lbs 201 56.00-85.00 78.84 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 65 88.00-103.00 96.94 - EAST: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 139 78.00-95.00 85.74 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 315 67.00-95.00 78.60 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 507 68.00-90.00 82.72 - Under 500 lbs 68 70.00-88.00 79.75 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 696 69.00-88.00 82.83 - Under 500 lbs 570 52.00-88.00 76.25 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 257 78.00-100.00 96.45 - WEST: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 184 83.00-92.00 89.45 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 84 64.00-86.00 79.23 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 161 72.00-88.00 82.42 - Under 500 lbs 3 73.00-77.00 74.67 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 197 80.00-90.00 83.85 - Under 500 lbs 109 57.00-88.00 78.83 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 65 78.00-100.00 90.69 - MIDWEST: Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 70 78.00-95.00 87.16 - Breaker (75% lean) All weights 77 70.00-95.00 80.95 - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 313 68.00-95.00 82.87 - Under 500 lbs 23 72.00-86.00 80.96 - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 531 73.00-86.00 82.61 - Under 500 lbs 322 54.00-86.00 77.71 - Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 65 80.00-103.00 92.46 - NATIONAL - All states SOUTH CENTRAL - TX,OK,NM,KS,CO NORTH CENTRAL - NE,WY,MT,SD,ND EAST - AR,LA,TN,MS,AL,GA,NC,SC,FL,OH,PA,VA,WV,CT,DE,ME,MA,MD,NH,NJ,NY,RI,VT,MI, IN,KY WEST - AZ,NV,UT,CA,ID,OR,WA MIDWEST - MO,IA,MN,WI,IL Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .