LM_CT109 St. Joseph, MO Tue Feb 9, 2010 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Monday, 02/08/2010 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 54,923 54,923 43,808 43,808 31,537 31,537 Live: 8,103 8,103 7,627 7,627 7,506 7,506 Total: 63,026 63,026 51,435 51,435 39,043 39,043 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 3,453 3,453 3,045 3,045 3,522 3,522 Live: 867 867 267 267 951 951 Total: 4,320 4,320 3,312 3,312 4,473 4,473 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,916 63.0 717-918 848 129.09-148.24 136.51 65 - 80% Choice 6,169 63.8 733-944 843 130.43-154.81 135.53 35 - 65% Choice 13,089 63.8 718-918 830 127.92-139.68 134.40 0 - 35% Choice 2,172 64.0 718-865 818 132.34-138.32 136.19 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 6,211 63.1 703-934 796 132.32-154.36 137.55 65 - 80% Choice 6,617 63.7 689-907 762 123.04-150.12 136.90 35 - 65% Choice 8,627 64.2 689-903 750 126.68-141.31 134.85 0 - 35% Choice 39 64.2 666-666 666 131.07-131.07 131.07 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,176 63.3 664-922 792 127.72-146.03 138.54 65 - 80% Choice 656 63.4 711-869 802 125.59-138.92 134.16 35 - 65% Choice 706 63.5 684-860 781 126.59-139.07 133.90 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 50,378 63.7 664-944 804 123.04-154.81 135.70 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 597 62.0 717-863 806 135.03-137.80 136.12 65 - 80% Choice 574 62.8 752-796 777 134.13-135.55 134.93 35 - 65% Choice 1,598 64.6 707-964 769 123.07-136.87 134.83 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 522 61.1 766-835 802 129.95-136.29 135.30 65 - 80% Choice 487 60.1 763-870 814 126.57-136.04 132.65 35 - 65% Choice 767 60.2 721-845 780 127.46-135.39 133.50 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 940 62.4 1,119-1,437 1,302 84.40-97.00 92.82 65 - 80% Choice 1,031 63.7 1,226-1,435 1,355 85.00-87.50 86.22 35 - 65% Choice 2,381 63.8 1,225-1,450 1,341 84.00-87.00 85.93 0 - 35% Choice 374 63.5 1,250-1,275 1,257 86.00-86.50 86.33 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 374 63.1 1,000-1,200 1,082 84.50-87.50 86.10 65 - 80% Choice 848 63.4 1,175-1,300 1,237 85.00-87.50 86.13 35 - 65% Choice 444 63.9 1,150-1,400 1,262 86.00-86.50 86.32 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 343 63.0 1,100-1,414 1,308 84.50-95.71 92.55 65 - 80% Choice 423 63.5 1,250-1,300 1,275 85.00-87.00 85.88 35 - 65% Choice 487 63.6 1,260-1,325 1,297 85.00-86.00 85.57 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 7,645 63.4 1,000-1,450 1,297 84.00-97.00 87.16 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 13 60.0 1,325-1,325 1,325 78.85-78.85 78.85 65 - 80% Choice 176 60.1 1,300-1,372 1,342 78.19-79.00 78.53 35 - 65% Choice 232 60.9 1,006-1,350 1,148 76.87-82.33 78.74 0 - 35% Choice 37 59.6 1,289-1,289 1,289 76.87-76.87 76.87 NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 830 60.9 762-905 837 129.79-140.92 136.13 65 - 80% Choice 44 60.1 815-815 815 138.58-138.58 138.58 35 - 65% Choice 97 62.9 834-854 842 135.00-140.80 138.41 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 255 62.5 741-878 822 136.80-140.62 138.25 65 - 80% Choice 70 64.8 687-687 687 135.95-135.95 135.95 35 - 65% Choice 121 62.9 700-712 706 134.41-135.75 135.04 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 472 62.6 725-875 804 136.68-143.78 138.51 65 - 80% Choice 162 62.3 728-782 751 129.26-136.51 135.80 35 - 65% Choice 441 60.0 750-843 775 126.23-136.00 130.84 0 - 35% Choice 90 61.8 750-750 750 124.23-136.00 129.72 ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 2,582 61.6 687-905 800 124.23-143.78 135.70 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 28 63.0 749-749 749 138.71-138.71 138.71 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 54 62.7 698-779 759 130.50-132.74 131.04 0 - 35% Choice 71 60.7 939-939 939 114.80-114.80 114.80 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 421 59.0 780-885 844 123.98-134.06 129.92 65 - 80% Choice 97 60.2 763-793 777 124.53-126.00 125.26 35 - 65% Choice 11 53.0 806-806 806 123.50-123.50 123.50 0 - 35% Choice 189 60.3 706-825 797 115.59-133.50 129.33 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 46 60.9 1,250-1,250 1,250 84.08-84.08 84.08 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 84 63.0 1,277-1,277 1,277 84.00-84.00 84.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 113 62.4 1,225-1,225 1,225 86.00-86.00 86.00 35 - 65% Choice 256 62.6 1,150-1,200 1,182 85.00-86.00 85.56 0 - 35% Choice 330 63.1 1,200-1,250 1,236 84.75-85.50 85.19 ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 829 62.7 1,150-1,277 1,223 84.00-86.00 85.23 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 38 58.7 1,275-1,275 1,275 80.00-80.00 80.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 17,884 792 136.25 KANSAS 19,809 808 134.69 NEBRASKA 2,252 817 137.91 COLORADO 3,113 827 135.12 WESTERN CORNBELT 943 791 138.61 TOTAL 5-AREA 43,691 803 135.57 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 2,295 819 138.20 WESTERN STATES 4,006 806 135.37 EASTERN CORNBELT 76 785 135.44 NORTHEASTERN STATES REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 472 736 134.54 KANSAS 38 843 133.68 NEBRASKA 1,107 824 135.62 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 374 778 134.17 TOTAL 5-AREA 1,940 797 135.06 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 230 836 140.15 WESTERN STATES 20 780 126.23 EASTERN CORNBELT 341 805 137.00 NORTHEASTERN STATES ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .