LM_CT107 St. Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Friday Afternoon, 11/20/2009 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 10,794 156,282 23,464 159,266 9,530 128,750 Live: 5,300 33,333 8,485 35,955 2,244 16,935 Total: 16,094 189,615 31,949 195,221 11,774 145,685 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 6,392 34,546 4,629 33,636 1,494 28,210 Live: 102 3,442 0 4,298 0 3,085 Total: 6,494 37,988 4,629 37,934 1,494 31,295 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,089 63.6 717-1,007 912 127.38-147.83 137.19 65 - 80% Choice 300 63.6 838-966 903 122.15-145.89 132.58 35 - 65% Choice 2,485 64.6 775-931 825 128.41-134.37 131.10 0 - 35% Choice 1,330 64.3 753-879 840 126.67-134.90 131.27 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,057 62.9 694-918 820 132.00-146.83 140.16 65 - 80% Choice 613 64.1 749-779 777 133.40-134.69 133.49 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 185 62.8 764-825 807 131.14-139.47 133.70 65 - 80% Choice 109 61.7 757-814 779 129.93-131.35 130.61 35 - 65% Choice 329 63.1 620-1,099 915 122.60-136.33 127.66 0 - 35% Choice 38 62.8 807-807 807 121.67-121.67 121.67 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 7,535 63.9 620-1,099 842 121.67-147.83 133.39 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 179 66.3 840-840 840 131.80-131.80 131.80 65 - 80% Choice 974 64.6 728-850 801 132.26-135.30 133.49 35 - 65% Choice 745 65.1 722-910 809 123.33-133.38 131.77 0 - 35% Choice 1,191 65.8 760-835 792 127.55-133.03 130.96 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 141 60.6 790-817 815 124.22-126.00 124.37 0 - 35% Choice 29 60.6 807-807 807 123.81-123.81 123.81 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 949 63.2 1,231-1,490 1,419 84.00-95.16 90.66 65 - 80% Choice 327 63.5 1,375-1,400 1,385 84.50-95.48 89.81 35 - 65% Choice 2,021 63.6 1,250-1,450 1,351 82.50-90.84 85.62 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 56 63.2 1,201-1,373 1,296 92.32-95.04 93.83 65 - 80% Choice 70 62.5 1,150-1,150 1,150 84.00-84.00 84.00 35 - 65% Choice 1,602 63.5 1,100-1,225 1,181 83.25-91.18 85.35 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 104 63.5 1,250-1,250 1,250 84.97-84.97 84.97 35 - 65% Choice 33 59.8 1,488-1,488 1,488 94.19-94.19 94.19 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 5,162 63.4 1,100-1,490 1,308 82.50-95.48 86.84 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 138 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 82.70-82.70 82.70 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 652 62.8 796-985 882 128.47-140.10 133.86 65 - 80% Choice 1,194 63.6 799-944 908 127.16-133.00 129.71 35 - 65% Choice 1,543 63.7 755-868 813 122.66-140.29 133.99 0 - 35% Choice 110 63.4 928-928 928 131.43-131.43 131.43 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 302 62.7 790-895 839 132.07-139.48 134.53 65 - 80% Choice 338 62.8 786-898 819 127.39-135.00 134.27 35 - 65% Choice 47 61.9 867-867 867 128.50-128.50 128.50 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 306 62.8 744-930 838 125.22-136.25 131.57 65 - 80% Choice 198 61.9 730-868 803 130.55-133.45 132.22 35 - 65% Choice 239 62.7 740-868 805 128.46-133.39 131.20 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,929 63.2 730-985 851 122.66-140.29 132.52 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 439 61.5 769-802 794 126.09-142.43 137.50 65 - 80% Choice 109 62.2 742-769 754 128.30-131.54 130.02 35 - 65% Choice 726 64.7 698-943 887 124.35-130.97 126.15 0 - 35% Choice 170 59.0 751-804 763 121.45-127.85 122.88 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 19 59.7 793-793 793 118.64-118.64 118.64 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 51 63.7 1,425-1,425 1,425 81.50-81.50 81.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 51 63.2 1,325-1,325 1,325 82.50-82.50 82.50 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 102 63.5 1,325-1,425 1,375 81.50-82.50 82.00 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 .