LM_CT109 St. Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Friday, 11/20/2009 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 21,202 156,282 30,388 159,266 13,989 128,750 Live: 7,890 33,333 9,552 35,955 3,406 16,935 Total: 29,092 189,615 39,940 195,221 17,395 145,685 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 8,463 34,546 6,311 33,636 4,204 28,210 Live: 813 3,442 0 4,298 0 3,085 Total: 9,276 37,988 6,311 37,934 4,204 31,295 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,744 63.3 716-1,012 908 125.10-147.83 135.11 65 - 80% Choice 959 63.3 792-966 853 122.15-145.89 133.56 35 - 65% Choice 5,565 63.9 649-931 826 126.54-138.04 133.02 0 - 35% Choice 1,546 64.2 753-879 842 126.67-138.40 132.09 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,175 62.9 694-918 795 130.35-146.83 139.22 65 - 80% Choice 1,990 63.2 668-882 774 125.19-142.43 135.62 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 283 62.9 759-825 791 130.62-139.47 132.64 65 - 80% Choice 475 60.9 700-814 732 129.93-131.38 131.05 35 - 65% Choice 550 63.0 620-1,099 835 122.60-136.33 129.86 0 - 35% Choice 38 62.8 807-807 807 121.67-121.67 121.67 ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 16,387 63.4 620-1,099 819 121.67-147.83 134.43 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 179 66.3 840-840 840 131.80-131.80 131.80 65 - 80% Choice 974 64.6 728-850 801 132.26-135.30 133.49 35 - 65% Choice 745 65.1 722-910 809 123.33-133.38 131.77 0 - 35% Choice 1,191 65.8 760-835 792 127.55-133.03 130.96 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 781 60.9 763-820 805 124.22-134.14 130.92 0 - 35% Choice 29 60.6 807-807 807 123.81-123.81 123.81 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 949 63.2 1,231-1,490 1,419 84.00-95.16 90.66 65 - 80% Choice 327 63.5 1,375-1,400 1,385 84.50-95.48 89.81 35 - 65% Choice 3,314 63.5 1,250-1,450 1,331 82.50-90.84 85.06 0 - 35% Choice 102 63.0 1,350-1,350 1,350 83.00-83.00 83.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 56 63.2 1,201-1,373 1,296 92.32-95.04 93.83 65 - 80% Choice 153 63.2 1,150-1,200 1,177 84.00-84.00 84.00 35 - 65% Choice 2,531 63.3 1,100-1,250 1,179 83.25-91.18 84.93 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 104 63.5 1,250-1,250 1,250 84.97-84.97 84.97 35 - 65% Choice 133 62.1 1,300-1,488 1,347 84.47-94.19 88.01 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 7,690 63.4 1,100-1,490 1,290 82.50-95.48 85.98 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 200 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 82.35-82.70 82.59 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 1,247 63.0 753-990 894 126.35-142.26 133.72 65 - 80% Choice 1,306 63.5 712-944 899 127.16-137.00 130.01 35 - 65% Choice 1,685 63.6 755-917 822 122.66-140.29 133.90 0 - 35% Choice 110 63.4 928-928 928 131.43-131.43 131.43 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 327 62.8 743-895 832 132.07-139.48 134.60 65 - 80% Choice 511 62.6 786-898 826 127.39-135.00 134.52 35 - 65% Choice 47 61.9 867-867 867 128.50-128.50 128.50 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 612 62.3 744-942 851 125.22-136.25 132.66 65 - 80% Choice 383 62.2 730-868 800 130.35-135.83 132.39 35 - 65% Choice 320 62.3 740-868 791 122.66-135.18 130.68 0 - 35% Choice 79 63.0 750-750 750 129.89-137.50 133.45 ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 6,627 63.1 712-990 852 122.66-142.26 132.74 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 439 61.5 769-802 794 126.09-142.43 137.50 65 - 80% Choice 109 62.2 742-769 754 128.30-131.54 130.02 35 - 65% Choice 763 64.6 698-943 882 124.35-130.97 126.14 0 - 35% Choice 170 59.0 751-804 763 121.45-127.85 122.88 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 85 60.3 793-825 818 118.64-133.00 129.79 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 51 63.7 1,425-1,425 1,425 81.50-81.50 81.50 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 Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 51 63.2 1,325-1,325 1,325 82.50-82.50 82.50 0 - 35% Choice - - 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 LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 813 60.4 1,150-1,425 1,259 81.50-90.25 86.32 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 7,100 804 134.47 KANSAS 2,972 817 132.87 NEBRASKA 1,853 852 138.31 COLORADO 673 826 135.24 WESTERN CORNBELT 874 934 130.61 TOTAL 5-AREA 13,432 823 134.44 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 793 847 137.54 WESTERN STATES 2,122 782 133.24 EASTERN CORNBELT NORTHEASTERN STATES REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 886 785 138.41 KANSAS NEBRASKA 2,113 877 130.28 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 1,771 872 132.42 TOTAL 5-AREA 4,493 859 132.44 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 1,066 868 134.64 WESTERN STATES 32 932 127.25 EASTERN CORNBELT 685 790 131.24 NORTHEASTERN STATES 74 808 131.81 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Breakdown: WESTERN CORNBELT - IA,MN,MO. TOTAL 5-AREA - CO,IA,KS,MN,NE,NM,OK,TX N.CENTRAL/E.MT - MT,ND,SD,WY. WESTERN STATES - AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA. EASTERN CORNBELT - IL,IN,KY,MI,WI. NORTHEASTERN STATES - CT,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,WV,VA,VT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .