LM_CT108 St. Joseph, MO Fri, Nov 20, 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: 10,408 145,488 6,924 135,802 4,459 119,220 Live: 2,590 28,033 1,067 27,470 1,162 14,691 Total: 12,998 173,521 7,991 163,272 5,621 133,911 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 2,071 28,154 1,682 29,007 2,710 26,716 Live: 711 3,340 0 4,298 0 3,085 Total: 2,782 31,494 1,682 33,305 2,710 29,801 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 655 62.7 716-1,012 901 125.10-135.59 131.66 65 - 80% Choice 659 63.1 792-892 831 132.69-135.56 134.01 35 - 65% Choice 3,080 63.3 649-931 826 126.54-138.04 134.56 0 - 35% Choice 216 63.6 796-861 853 128.54-138.40 137.17 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,118 62.9 723-800 771 130.35-141.45 138.33 65 - 80% Choice 1,377 62.8 668-882 773 125.19-142.43 136.57 35 - 65% Choice 1,062 63.2 672-857 748 131.40-140.64 137.67 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 98 63.1 759-759 759 130.62-130.62 130.62 65 - 80% Choice 366 60.7 700-776 717 130.61-131.38 131.18 35 - 65% Choice 221 63.0 707-723 714 131.03-134.81 133.13 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 8,852 63.0 649-1,012 800 125.10-142.43 135.31 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 266 59.9 734-849 804 128.15-134.64 132.18 65 - 80% Choice 650 61.3 772-805 788 128.03-135.07 133.70 35 - 65% Choice 640 61.0 763-820 803 125.22-134.14 132.37 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,293 63.3 1,250-1,350 1,299 83.50-85.50 84.18 0 - 35% Choice 102 63.0 1,350-1,350 1,350 83.00-83.00 83.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 83 63.8 1,200-1,200 1,200 84.00-84.00 84.00 35 - 65% Choice 929 63.1 1,100-1,250 1,177 84.00-85.00 84.20 0 - 35% Choice 21 63.2 1,225-1,225 1,225 85.00-85.00 85.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 100 62.9 1,300-1,300 1,300 84.47-87.30 85.97 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,528 63.2 1,100-1,350 1,252 83.00-87.30 84.21 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 62 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 82.35-82.35 82.35 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 595 63.3 753-990 906 126.35-142.26 133.58 65 - 80% Choice 112 62.5 712-857 800 129.63-137.00 133.21 35 - 65% Choice 142 62.4 917-917 917 133.00-133.00 133.00 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 25 63.4 743-743 743 135.40-135.40 135.40 65 - 80% Choice 173 62.2 822-898 838 135.00-135.00 135.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 306 61.8 751-942 864 130.96-135.00 133.75 65 - 80% Choice 185 62.4 735-868 796 130.35-135.83 132.57 35 - 65% Choice 81 61.3 746-750 748 122.66-135.18 129.15 0 - 35% Choice 79 63.0 750-750 750 129.89-137.50 133.45 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,698 62.6 712-990 856 122.66-142.26 133.38 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 37 62.1 777-777 777 125.96-125.96 125.96 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 189 62.0 825-885 835 123.75-134.00 132.34 65 - 80% Choice 81 60.3 825-825 825 136.00-136.00 136.00 35 - 65% Choice 66 60.5 825-825 825 133.00-133.00 133.00 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 - - 35 - 65% Choice 226 54.5 1,275-1,275 1,275 90.25-90.25 90.25 0 - 35% Choice 79 64.4 1,250-1,250 1,250 87.50-87.50 87.50 HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 44 60.9 1,200-1,200 1,200 88.00-88.00 88.00 35 - 65% Choice 243 62.2 1,150-1,300 1,239 83.04-85.20 84.22 0 - 35% Choice 119 62.7 1,200-1,200 1,200 85.41-85.41 85.41 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 711 60.0 1,150-1,300 1,243 83.04-90.25 86.93 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 .