LM_CT107 St. Joseph, Mo Thu, Jul 09, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 07/08/2009 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 18,880 105,102 16,583 109,506 10,353 105,341 Live: 4,587 27,196 3,709 22,405 2,281 16,776 Total: 23,467 132,298 20,292 131,911 12,634 122,117 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 932 25,288 4,698 21,890 2,369 17,263 Live: 1,138 4,886 1,838 2,739 577 2,586 Total: 2,070 30,174 6,536 24,629 2,946 19,849 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 730 63.0 764-835 811 128.81-133.32 130.81 65 - 80% Choice 916 63.5 813-938 876 119.26-135.11 129.95 35 - 65% Choice 6,354 64.4 756-928 867 122.92-134.37 130.13 0 - 35% Choice 2,356 65.0 827-915 884 122.34-131.08 128.62 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 579 63.0 685-802 739 130.79-134.36 132.18 65 - 80% Choice 1,347 65.3 755-811 775 130.29-133.74 132.23 35 - 65% Choice 2,994 64.4 676-794 768 123.69-133.94 129.82 0 - 35% Choice 324 66.4 768-768 768 131.46-131.46 131.46 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 213 64.4 742-784 777 130.20-132.93 130.67 65 - 80% Choice 194 63.6 719-794 754 130.76-146.54 137.83 35 - 65% Choice 392 63.2 785-803 799 130.41-132.69 130.88 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 16,399 64.4 676-938 831 119.26-146.54 130.26 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 147 62.8 772-772 772 130.37-130.37 130.37 65 - 80% Choice 226 63.0 707-757 717 130.52-130.79 130.57 35 - 65% Choice 1,653 65.6 754-831 784 129.10-132.85 131.79 0 - 35% Choice 422 65.1 790-799 791 128.99-130.23 130.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 33 59.8 779-779 779 124.52-124.52 124.52 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 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 820 63.2 1,300-1,400 1,339 85.11-87.29 86.08 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,378 63.2 1,150-1,325 1,283 82.00-83.75 83.42 0 - 35% Choice 136 63.0 1,250-1,250 1,250 80.50-80.50 80.50 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 314 63.1 1,175-1,250 1,211 85.24-87.54 85.80 65 - 80% Choice 186 65.1 1,160-1,164 1,163 84.50-84.50 84.50 35 - 65% Choice 412 63.7 1,160-1,225 1,182 82.00-83.00 82.67 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 159 63.7 1,200-1,388 1,253 84.91-90.00 86.35 65 - 80% Choice 21 64.4 1,180-1,180 1,180 84.50-84.50 84.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,426 63.4 1,150-1,400 1,268 80.50-90.00 84.27 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 771 61.6 1,350-1,425 1,388 78.02-78.73 78.23 65 - 80% Choice 179 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 74.00-81.30 76.74 35 - 65% Choice 137 60.8 1,300-1,350 1,325 74.00-81.27 77.71 0 - 35% Choice 74 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 81.37-81.37 81.37 NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 83 60.0 737-837 772 138.82-139.61 139.17 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 217 63.0 882-882 882 126.00-126.00 126.00 0 - 35% Choice 149 63.9 757-757 757 129.92-129.92 129.92 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 75 64.4 739-739 739 133.43-133.43 133.43 35 - 65% Choice 76 62.2 622-622 622 129.12-129.12 129.12 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 22 64.5 749-805 777 130.75-135.34 133.05 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 77 64.0 750-750 750 121.87-126.96 124.32 0 - 35% Choice 38 63.5 750-750 750 129.00-129.00 129.00 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 737 63.1 622-882 779 121.87-139.61 129.54 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 39 61.0 748-748 748 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 118 59.4 790-863 824 122.89-125.90 124.11 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 38 60.4 842-842 842 118.35-118.35 118.35 0 - 35% Choice - - 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 79 63.4 1,275-1,375 1,316 81.62-83.63 82.82 35 - 65% Choice 68 64.3 1,300-1,300 1,300 81.00-81.00 81.00 0 - 35% Choice 44 64.5 1,125-1,125 1,125 80.00-80.00 80.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 136 63.7 1,100-1,125 1,117 81.00-82.00 81.33 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 41 63.5 1,300-1,300 1,300 83.31-83.31 83.31 65 - 80% Choice 72 63.5 1,200-1,200 1,200 81.73-81.73 81.73 35 - 65% Choice 656 63.2 1,150-1,250 1,180 77.25-82.50 80.35 0 - 35% Choice 42 64.9 1,300-1,300 1,300 81.00-81.00 81.00 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,138 63.5 1,100-1,375 1,197 77.25-83.63 80.88 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .