LM_CT108 St. Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - Cattle Priced So Far Today Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 17,583 17,583 20,609 20,609 16,524 16,524 Live: 1,017 1,017 703 703 3,345 3,345 Total: 18,600 18,600 21,312 21,312 19,869 19,869 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 2,494 2,494 1,469 1,469 2,925 2,925 Live: 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total: 2,494 2,494 1,469 1,469 2,925 2,925 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,633 63.1 671-985 868 130.29-155.85 135.81 65 - 80% Choice 2,854 63.7 690-918 876 128.50-138.91 133.14 35 - 65% Choice 2,253 63.6 621-905 852 124.27-138.49 132.77 0 - 35% Choice 468 64.3 762-876 850 125.41-138.44 131.14 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,156 62.9 678-843 762 131.48-141.44 136.39 65 - 80% Choice 567 62.3 733-876 799 133.61-147.67 138.22 35 - 65% Choice 3,112 64.2 644-873 770 130.45-140.93 134.46 0 - 35% Choice 277 63.9 754-754 754 137.77-137.77 137.77 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,720 63.9 716-923 819 129.24-157.05 135.89 65 - 80% Choice 933 63.1 758-956 802 124.16-145.96 135.85 35 - 65% Choice 459 63.7 709-859 772 130.04-139.32 132.34 0 - 35% Choice 82 65.1 768-768 768 138.28-138.28 138.28 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 15,514 63.6 621-985 822 124.16-157.05 134.55 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 17 64.7 742-742 742 127.90-127.90 127.90 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 379 61.2 774-843 809 131.32-136.47 134.18 65 - 80% Choice 790 61.1 782-825 799 129.80-134.72 133.78 35 - 65% Choice 845 60.8 702-819 775 120.30-134.33 131.53 0 - 35% Choice 38 59.7 763-763 763 129.27-129.27 129.27 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 227 64.0 1,400-1,400 1,400 85.50-85.50 85.50 35 - 65% Choice 752 63.0 1,250-1,425 1,323 81.50-84.00 83.12 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 979 63.2 1,250-1,425 1,341 81.50-85.50 83.67 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 38 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 82.30-82.30 82.30 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 486 63.2 773-954 882 128.87-134.92 131.89 65 - 80% Choice 558 62.1 761-924 893 127.97-133.00 131.32 35 - 65% Choice 711 62.4 851-897 881 122.85-132.00 130.01 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 285 62.0 692-866 779 125.55-135.98 132.97 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 83 63.4 854-876 866 128.22-131.93 129.87 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 37 61.4 937-937 937 135.00-135.00 135.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 18 62.3 801-801 801 122.68-122.68 122.68 0 - 35% Choice 12 60.6 763-763 763 125.94-125.94 125.94 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,190 62.5 692-954 870 122.68-135.98 131.14 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 34 63.4 831-831 831 136.48-136.48 136.48 65 - 80% Choice 44 61.8 797-797 797 133.20-133.20 133.20 35 - 65% Choice 25 60.5 840-840 840 119.06-119.06 119.06 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 186 57.3 803-1,014 847 121.51-126.17 123.28 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 15 59.0 845-845 845 126.00-126.00 126.00 NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS No Trade Reported. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .