LM_CT108 St. Joseph, MO Tue, Feb 09, 2010 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: 20,928 75,851 8,587 52,395 16,980 48,517 Live: 1,863 9,966 720 8,347 1,223 8,729 Total: 22,791 85,817 9,307 60,742 18,203 57,246 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 1,700 5,153 1,702 4,747 2,381 5,903 Live: 0 867 36 303 70 1,021 Total: 1,700 6,020 1,738 5,050 2,451 6,924 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,733 62.7 762-919 856 131.88-141.79 136.55 65 - 80% Choice 1,879 63.8 753-920 824 128.64-142.93 137.22 35 - 65% Choice 7,332 64.5 632-933 844 131.82-140.90 137.09 0 - 35% Choice 143 64.2 829-829 829 134.76-134.76 134.76 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,475 63.5 678-914 798 130.17-145.59 136.71 65 - 80% Choice 2,595 64.0 707-801 752 130.11-140.60 137.62 35 - 65% Choice 1,413 63.7 692-802 730 132.54-139.26 137.41 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 699 61.5 670-840 743 129.21-145.14 134.16 65 - 80% Choice 589 63.6 805-864 830 135.00-143.31 139.08 35 - 65% Choice 200 64.6 778-811 801 129.79-135.39 133.63 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 19,058 63.8 632-933 815 128.64-145.59 136.99 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 152 64.4 827-827 827 136.63-136.63 136.63 35 - 65% Choice 319 64.1 752-764 758 134.77-137.03 135.85 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 778 61.4 749-906 794 131.45-140.76 136.87 65 - 80% Choice 494 59.8 740-812 785 122.52-135.91 133.26 35 - 65% Choice 127 60.6 767-818 778 134.24-134.56 134.30 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 205 62.0 1,375-1,375 1,375 98.50-98.50 98.50 65 - 80% Choice 275 63.3 1,270-1,270 1,270 86.50-86.50 86.50 35 - 65% Choice 584 64.0 1,300-1,450 1,360 86.00-87.20 86.76 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 110 63.0 1,200-1,200 1,200 86.58-86.58 86.58 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 653 64.2 1,200-1,250 1,209 85.50-87.00 86.33 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,827 63.7 1,200-1,450 1,285 85.50-98.50 87.87 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 36 60.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 83.19-83.19 83.19 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 647 61.2 747-898 853 133.71-137.99 136.60 65 - 80% Choice 99 60.3 729-814 778 128.01-135.88 132.85 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 240 62.8 799-941 846 135.00-137.49 136.66 65 - 80% Choice 134 62.0 859-859 859 137.00-137.00 137.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 224 60.9 747-781 775 133.97-134.00 133.99 65 - 80% Choice 83 61.0 740-760 750 133.40-137.00 135.22 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,427 61.4 729-941 829 128.01-137.99 135.90 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 81 59.5 761-761 761 135.00-135.00 135.00 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 50 59.9 875-890 880 122.84-133.08 129.80 35 - 65% Choice 142 60.6 807-826 817 129.12-130.91 129.99 0 - 35% Choice - - 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 .