LM_CT107 St. Joseph, MO Fri, Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 11/19/2009 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 12,727 135,080 10,890 128,878 8,254 114,761 Live: 3,408 25,443 6,626 26,403 4,325 13,529 Total: 16,135 160,523 17,516 155,281 12,579 128,290 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 4,355 25,872 5,161 27,325 2,961 24,006 Live: 45 2,549 1,912 4,298 578 3,085 Total: 4,400 28,421 7,073 31,623 3,539 27,091 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 474 63.8 760-927 904 131.67-136.44 134.63 65 - 80% Choice 996 62.4 788-942 852 128.35-138.22 134.61 35 - 65% Choice 2,333 64.5 719-904 799 125.78-140.80 131.98 0 - 35% Choice 3,115 65.7 744-960 829 125.08-133.69 128.20 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 42 62.6 763-763 763 136.41-136.41 136.41 65 - 80% Choice 660 63.3 766-843 778 135.12-142.94 141.01 35 - 65% Choice 1,278 64.5 740-830 775 131.88-140.98 138.30 0 - 35% Choice 85 64.0 768-768 768 133.79-133.79 133.79 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 142 63.5 796-796 796 138.31-138.31 138.31 65 - 80% Choice 91 63.8 796-796 796 137.11-137.11 137.11 35 - 65% Choice 58 60.7 724-764 756 128.35-136.71 129.94 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 9,274 64.5 719-960 814 125.08-142.94 132.81 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 311 64.9 712-866 851 134.20-138.46 134.62 65 - 80% Choice 618 64.7 708-808 799 132.36-138.76 135.51 35 - 65% Choice 1,752 65.0 716-837 781 121.38-139.14 132.21 0 - 35% Choice 667 65.1 739-810 779 132.63-134.38 133.28 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 55 61.4 880-880 880 126.77-126.77 126.77 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 31 57.9 780-780 780 123.04-123.04 123.04 0 - 35% Choice 19 61.7 828-828 828 125.75-125.75 125.75 FORMULA 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 447 64.0 1,300-1,400 1,332 84.91-87.00 85.60 35 - 65% Choice 690 63.6 1,270-1,450 1,314 85.00-86.00 85.53 0 - 35% Choice 379 64.2 1,225-1,375 1,311 86.00-87.82 86.44 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 182 63.4 1,200-1,350 1,292 87.58-87.71 87.63 65 - 80% Choice 113 63.8 1,350-1,350 1,350 85.50-85.50 85.50 35 - 65% Choice 1,437 63.5 1,075-1,405 1,238 81.64-88.20 83.51 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 120 63.3 1,335-1,335 1,335 94.04-94.04 94.04 65 - 80% Choice 40 62.0 1,224-1,224 1,224 84.75-84.75 84.75 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,408 63.6 1,075-1,450 1,284 81.64-94.04 85.19 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 263 62.7 765-914 864 126.68-133.18 131.32 65 - 80% Choice 780 64.1 723-944 905 126.31-138.22 130.95 35 - 65% Choice 2,222 66.1 707-801 745 127.89-139.44 130.46 0 - 35% Choice 348 66.2 703-739 717 128.00-128.34 128.21 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 27 59.1 731-731 731 134.73-134.73 134.73 65 - 80% Choice 16 59.0 763-763 763 133.97-133.97 133.97 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 405 63.2 750-850 819 128.78-136.00 131.35 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 161 62.5 676-852 823 126.29-132.92 131.10 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,222 65.0 676-944 790 126.29-139.44 130.57 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 59 64.6 876-876 876 131.48-131.48 131.48 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 36 59.6 836-836 836 119.00-119.00 119.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 38 59.0 749-749 749 125.75-125.75 125.75 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER No Trade Reported. HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 45 62.2 1,175-1,175 1,175 81.43-81.43 81.43 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 45 62.2 1,175-1,175 1,175 81.43-81.43 81.43 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 .