LM_CT108 St. Joseph, Mo Thu, Jul 09, 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: 11,923 117,025 18,149 127,655 5,811 111,152 Live: 1,921 29,117 3,341 25,746 339 17,115 Total: 13,844 146,142 21,490 153,401 6,150 128,267 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 3,230 28,518 4,515 26,405 1,935 19,198 Live: 78 4,964 333 3,072 41 2,627 Total: 3,308 33,482 4,848 29,477 1,976 21,825 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 859 63.2 681-899 829 126.22-134.49 130.95 65 - 80% Choice 1,125 64.3 668-908 784 127.29-135.37 131.44 35 - 65% Choice 2,176 65.4 648-936 803 122.65-132.41 129.54 0 - 35% Choice 1,883 65.3 767-912 867 125.47-133.42 129.48 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 163 63.5 666-766 756 129.03-131.70 131.41 65 - 80% Choice 927 63.4 707-845 735 129.30-133.93 132.88 35 - 65% Choice 1,142 64.8 685-800 752 129.69-134.26 132.92 0 - 35% Choice 85 66.5 808-808 808 129.02-129.02 129.02 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 210 63.1 686-827 746 127.76-133.57 128.99 65 - 80% Choice 595 62.7 698-866 753 127.17-133.42 130.44 35 - 65% Choice 553 62.9 699-823 773 128.73-131.67 130.39 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 9,718 64.4 648-936 796 122.65-135.37 130.71 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 306 65.6 813-813 813 131.34-131.34 131.34 35 - 65% Choice 384 66.0 695-794 734 121.70-133.46 127.39 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 76 60.1 714-763 737 127.42-132.16 129.91 65 - 80% Choice 779 61.3 700-848 810 119.99-132.49 130.55 35 - 65% Choice 660 61.7 747-852 810 124.88-132.24 129.62 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 85 64.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 87.10-87.10 87.10 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,042 63.8 1,250-1,400 1,326 80.50-87.12 84.36 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 245 64.3 1,225-1,225 1,225 84.50-84.50 84.50 65 - 80% Choice 195 63.2 1,170-1,225 1,195 84.00-84.00 84.00 35 - 65% Choice 289 63.2 1,200-1,225 1,205 83.50-83.75 83.55 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,856 63.7 1,170-1,400 1,279 80.50-87.12 84.34 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 65 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 74.00-74.00 74.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 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 610 63.6 746-841 808 125.39-134.63 130.95 65 - 80% Choice 417 63.8 820-992 876 126.79-132.89 131.82 35 - 65% Choice 242 63.1 739-894 845 119.66-131.67 128.68 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 64 59.3 719-788 754 133.74-135.56 134.65 65 - 80% Choice 354 63.4 760-801 786 130.50-134.16 131.94 35 - 65% Choice 524 62.6 715-811 738 121.22-134.16 132.48 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 111 63.2 665-795 752 129.74-133.43 131.45 65 - 80% Choice 152 62.3 735-854 771 128.00-134.03 130.22 35 - 65% Choice 427 61.4 722-853 795 119.46-131.50 123.39 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,901 62.9 665-992 799 119.46-135.56 130.23 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 31 61.9 797-797 797 133.81-133.81 133.81 65 - 80% Choice 43 62.3 810-810 810 125.85-125.85 125.85 35 - 65% Choice 43 61.6 729-729 729 132.55-132.55 132.55 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 115 60.3 784-852 827 123.99-125.84 124.93 65 - 80% Choice 72 58.8 768-812 789 120.56-126.26 123.49 35 - 65% Choice 25 58.9 748-748 748 117.72-117.72 117.72 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 78 63.5 1,370-1,370 1,370 82.08-82.08 82.08 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 78 63.5 1,370-1,370 1,370 82.08-82.08 82.08 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 1500C .