LM_CT107 St. Joseph, MO Tue, Feb 09, 2010 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Monday Afternoon, 02/08/2010 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 26,179 54,923 11,655 43,808 10,730 31,537 Live: 6,012 8,103 5,645 7,627 5,243 7,506 Total: 32,191 63,026 17,300 51,435 15,973 39,043 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 2,334 3,453 1,366 3,045 1,555 3,522 Live: 867 867 267 267 951 951 Total: 3,201 4,320 1,633 3,312 2,506 4,473 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,823 62.0 717-906 829 129.09-144.85 135.99 65 - 80% Choice 2,067 63.5 749-924 849 131.21-137.55 134.14 35 - 65% Choice 8,996 64.0 718-900 836 129.64-139.32 134.40 0 - 35% Choice 1,670 64.3 785-865 833 134.05-138.32 136.52 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,329 62.8 704-934 796 132.32-154.36 136.51 65 - 80% Choice 1,526 63.7 716-889 780 129.31-138.00 134.74 35 - 65% Choice 4,583 63.9 698-903 748 126.68-141.31 135.53 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 69 61.3 761-761 761 134.73-134.73 134.73 65 - 80% Choice 65 60.8 711-869 769 133.48-133.90 133.74 35 - 65% Choice 63 63.8 702-702 702 137.64-137.64 137.64 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 23,191 63.6 698-934 811 126.68-154.36 135.12 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 371 62.3 717-863 818 135.25-136.59 135.69 65 - 80% Choice 306 61.8 796-796 796 135.55-135.55 135.55 35 - 65% Choice 829 64.7 751-964 792 123.07-136.87 135.10 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 522 61.1 766-835 802 129.95-136.29 135.30 65 - 80% Choice 379 60.6 791-870 823 126.57-136.04 132.97 35 - 65% Choice 581 60.8 721-845 782 127.46-135.39 134.03 0 - 35% Choice - - FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 829 62.3 1,119-1,375 1,284 86.43-97.00 93.94 65 - 80% Choice 579 63.7 1,226-1,435 1,355 85.50-87.50 86.35 35 - 65% Choice 1,405 63.8 1,225-1,420 1,314 85.50-87.00 86.57 0 - 35% Choice 374 63.5 1,250-1,275 1,257 86.00-86.50 86.33 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 374 63.1 1,000-1,200 1,082 84.50-87.50 86.10 65 - 80% Choice 746 63.5 1,175-1,300 1,235 85.50-87.50 86.29 35 - 65% Choice 444 63.9 1,150-1,400 1,262 86.00-86.50 86.32 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 343 63.0 1,100-1,414 1,308 84.50-95.71 92.55 65 - 80% Choice 284 63.6 1,250-1,300 1,277 85.50-87.00 86.31 35 - 65% Choice 211 63.5 1,260-1,260 1,260 85.00-85.00 85.00 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 5,589 63.4 1,000-1,435 1,276 84.50-97.00 87.83 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 13 60.0 1,325-1,325 1,325 78.85-78.85 78.85 65 - 80% Choice 176 60.1 1,300-1,372 1,342 78.19-79.00 78.53 35 - 65% Choice 197 60.7 1,006-1,246 1,113 76.87-78.83 78.11 0 - 35% Choice 37 59.6 1,289-1,289 1,289 76.87-76.87 76.87 NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 830 60.9 762-905 837 129.79-140.92 136.13 65 - 80% Choice 44 60.1 815-815 815 138.58-138.58 138.58 35 - 65% Choice 97 62.9 834-854 842 135.00-140.80 138.41 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 255 62.5 741-878 822 136.80-140.62 138.25 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 64 61.4 700-700 700 134.41-134.41 134.41 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 27 62.7 791-791 791 143.78-143.78 143.78 65 - 80% Choice 131 62.4 750-750 750 136.51-136.51 136.51 35 - 65% Choice 144 62.7 750-780 754 126.23-136.00 133.45 0 - 35% Choice 90 61.8 750-750 750 124.23-136.00 129.72 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,682 61.6 700-905 810 124.23-143.78 136.16 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 410 59.1 780-885 843 123.98-134.06 129.94 65 - 80% Choice 42 59.2 766-766 766 124.53-124.53 124.53 35 - 65% Choice 11 53.0 806-806 806 123.50-123.50 123.50 0 - 35% Choice 189 60.3 706-825 797 115.59-133.50 129.33 NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 46 60.9 1,250-1,250 1,250 84.08-84.08 84.08 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 84 63.0 1,277-1,277 1,277 84.00-84.00 84.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 113 62.4 1,225-1,225 1,225 86.00-86.00 86.00 35 - 65% Choice 256 62.6 1,150-1,200 1,182 85.00-86.00 85.56 0 - 35% Choice 330 63.1 1,200-1,250 1,236 84.75-85.50 85.19 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 829 62.7 1,150-1,277 1,223 84.00-86.00 85.23 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 38 58.7 1,275-1,275 1,275 80.00-80.00 80.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .