LM_CT109 St. Joseph, MO Fri, Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Thursday, 11/19/2009 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 22,024 135,080 22,756 128,878 35,153 114,761 Live: 5,584 25,443 8,899 26,403 4,639 13,529 Total: 27,608 160,523 31,655 155,281 39,792 128,290 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 5,998 25,872 7,479 27,325 5,955 24,006 Live: 45 2,549 2,028 4,298 578 3,085 Total: 6,043 28,421 9,507 31,623 6,533 27,091 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 536 63.7 760-966 906 126.06-137.01 133.98 65 - 80% Choice 1,886 62.4 786-942 838 127.21-138.22 134.52 35 - 65% Choice 4,979 63.6 692-904 809 125.78-140.80 133.31 0 - 35% Choice 3,707 65.5 744-960 823 125.08-141.32 128.96 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 543 63.5 701-835 785 134.75-138.05 136.15 65 - 80% Choice 1,384 62.7 729-843 786 133.40-142.94 138.73 35 - 65% Choice 1,931 64.6 739-830 768 131.88-140.98 137.47 0 - 35% Choice 85 64.0 768-768 768 133.79-133.79 133.79 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 265 63.0 742-833 793 131.44-138.99 136.96 65 - 80% Choice 289 61.9 722-796 750 131.33-137.11 134.64 35 - 65% Choice 554 61.4 722-795 749 126.88-136.71 131.00 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 16,159 63.8 692-966 808 125.08-142.94 133.54 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 345 64.0 712-866 842 117.14-138.46 132.90 65 - 80% Choice 1,026 64.7 708-847 816 132.36-138.76 135.16 35 - 65% Choice 1,791 64.8 716-837 780 121.38-139.14 132.15 0 - 35% Choice 667 65.1 739-810 779 132.63-134.38 133.28 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 308 61.2 778-880 822 126.77-135.50 133.59 65 - 80% Choice 710 60.7 764-819 796 128.03-135.21 133.45 35 - 65% Choice 999 61.1 732-804 784 123.04-133.86 130.88 0 - 35% Choice 19 61.7 828-828 828 125.75-125.75 125.75 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 580 64.0 1,300-1,425 1,354 84.91-87.00 85.69 35 - 65% Choice 1,671 63.6 1,270-1,450 1,319 84.00-86.00 85.08 0 - 35% Choice 494 63.6 1,225-1,400 1,332 83.21-87.82 85.69 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 389 63.6 1,200-1,350 1,311 87.58-94.91 91.50 65 - 80% Choice 113 63.8 1,350-1,350 1,350 85.50-85.50 85.50 35 - 65% Choice 2,068 63.6 1,075-1,405 1,230 81.64-88.20 83.94 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 120 63.3 1,335-1,335 1,335 94.04-94.04 94.04 65 - 80% Choice 40 62.0 1,224-1,224 1,224 84.75-84.75 84.75 35 - 65% Choice 37 63.5 1,300-1,300 1,300 84.00-84.00 84.00 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 5,512 63.6 1,075-1,450 1,290 81.64-94.91 85.42 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 72 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 83.51-83.51 83.51 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 489 63.1 765-927 883 125.42-134.00 131.52 65 - 80% Choice 957 63.5 664-944 884 126.31-138.22 131.11 35 - 65% Choice 2,260 66.1 707-853 747 122.24-139.44 130.32 0 - 35% Choice 348 66.2 703-739 717 128.00-128.34 128.21 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 148 61.7 731-780 770 134.73-141.34 138.07 65 - 80% Choice 188 61.9 763-898 832 133.97-135.00 134.91 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 700 62.8 750-850 809 125.25-142.28 133.59 65 - 80% Choice 166 62.7 785-868 831 128.05-133.21 131.86 35 - 65% Choice 325 61.9 673-852 754 126.29-136.85 130.87 0 - 35% Choice 39 59.4 726-726 726 129.99-129.99 129.99 ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 5,620 64.3 664-944 794 122.24-142.28 131.27 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 130 60.7 765-765 765 133.60-133.60 133.60 65 - 80% Choice 59 64.6 876-876 876 131.48-131.48 131.48 35 - 65% Choice 43 62.8 750-750 750 130.60-130.60 130.60 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 108 59.3 798-836 811 119.00-125.23 123.15 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 38 59.0 749-749 749 125.75-125.75 125.75 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER No Trade Reported. HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 45 62.2 1,175-1,175 1,175 81.43-81.43 81.43 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 45 62.2 1,175-1,175 1,175 81.43-81.43 81.43 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 8,493 802 133.39 KANSAS 1,445 875 131.99 NEBRASKA 2,300 810 134.86 COLORADO 808 781 131.60 WESTERN CORNBELT 279 841 134.12 TOTAL 5-AREA 13,285 812 133.39 N.CENTRAL/E.MT WESTERN STATES 2,723 789 134.34 EASTERN CORNBELT 111 850 131.05 NORTHEASTERN STATES REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 656 780 138.33 KANSAS NEBRASKA 2,762 781 128.82 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 824 827 133.35 TOTAL 5-AREA 4,100 791 131.09 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 366 824 135.08 WESTERN STATES 33 890 129.96 EASTERN CORNBELT 749 807 129.98 NORTHEASTERN STATES 230 769 131.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .