LM_CT109 St. Joseph, MO Thu, Feb 09, 2012 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Wednesday, 02/08/2012 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 35,405 101,072 31,046 108,763 50,758 121,795 Live: 7,324 25,241 8,401 29,545 9,084 31,892 Total: 42,729 126,313 39,447 138,308 59,842 153,687 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 5,535 13,111 3,868 10,890 7,062 15,053 Live: 2,199 4,798 884 2,865 1,085 2,840 Total: 7,734 17,909 4,752 13,755 8,147 17,893 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,227 63.3 786-954 894 192.16-215.83 202.61 65 - 80% Choice 3,733 65.3 759-952 891 191.61-215.12 198.90 35 - 65% Choice 11,231 65.3 615-977 881 182.56-203.92 196.68 0 - 35% Choice 495 64.0 775-833 807 183.89-197.45 193.31 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,512 62.9 737-898 817 197.36-215.83 205.70 65 - 80% Choice 2,113 63.4 667-911 784 191.41-201.82 198.82 35 - 65% Choice 1,473 65.0 726-893 798 193.37-202.66 196.96 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 659 63.6 698-911 841 192.56-213.99 200.73 65 - 80% Choice 616 64.1 676-854 781 183.02-202.52 195.42 35 - 65% Choice 384 63.1 633-904 833 193.35-196.66 195.08 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 25,443 64.6 615-977 862 182.56-215.83 198.47 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,615 63.5 704-923 820 194.75-203.59 199.21 65 - 80% Choice 1,376 64.5 694-952 827 191.24-199.89 196.50 35 - 65% Choice 2,609 65.2 711-868 810 169.37-200.98 195.90 0 - 35% Choice 143 64.9 906-906 906 187.13-187.13 187.13 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 691 60.1 645-892 834 180.36-198.71 193.06 65 - 80% Choice 1,261 61.1 743-886 833 191.09-205.60 194.66 35 - 65% Choice 2,119 62.0 719-896 840 184.52-198.25 192.42 0 - 35% Choice 148 61.1 726-828 809 185.29-191.41 190.07 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 490 62.8 1,325-1,450 1,435 123.81-136.19 124.90 65 - 80% Choice 344 64.2 1,250-1,375 1,355 123.50-126.76 124.32 35 - 65% Choice 2,020 64.0 1,129-1,375 1,280 119.63-126.70 122.87 0 - 35% Choice 291 64.6 1,175-1,300 1,268 126.88-130.05 129.23 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 889 63.4 1,175-1,435 1,332 123.00-138.15 127.89 65 - 80% Choice 769 64.2 975-1,250 1,146 119.90-130.17 123.74 35 - 65% Choice 1,253 63.7 1,000-1,250 1,190 120.00-127.85 124.21 0 - 35% Choice 31 60.7 1,400-1,400 1,400 121.00-121.00 121.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 151 63.1 1,500-1,500 1,500 124.93-124.93 124.93 35 - 65% Choice 483 63.2 1,142-1,325 1,254 122.00-124.00 122.66 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 6,721 63.8 975-1,500 1,273 119.63-138.15 124.41 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 133 61.4 1,279-1,300 1,295 112.00-118.87 117.06 65 - 80% Choice 326 61.9 1,300-1,350 1,324 116.86-119.95 119.18 35 - 65% Choice 144 62.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 118.66-120.57 119.62 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 193 61.4 1,016-1,016 1,016 191.83-191.83 191.83 65 - 80% Choice 263 62.3 787-939 885 196.76-200.17 198.44 35 - 65% Choice 123 66.0 877-877 877 196.00-196.00 196.00 0 - 35% Choice 34 65.3 787-787 787 195.33-195.33 195.33 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 331 62.4 697-923 818 195.30-211.94 199.30 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 309 65.2 701-811 764 196.00-198.81 197.19 0 - 35% Choice 152 62.0 830-907 867 166.63-174.13 169.39 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 859 61.4 679-1,034 893 193.56-205.08 198.11 65 - 80% Choice 175 61.8 711-856 777 196.90-203.80 201.40 35 - 65% Choice 394 62.8 726-778 745 178.40-199.83 189.59 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 2,833 62.5 679-1,034 847 166.63-211.94 195.10 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 346 64.0 708-843 794 196.90-201.68 197.64 65 - 80% Choice 284 60.1 732-847 792 187.14-201.10 194.94 35 - 65% Choice 964 62.1 692-1,026 808 167.38-197.43 186.13 0 - 35% Choice 320 58.8 560-905 795 164.60-186.88 171.21 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 348 60.3 735-886 833 186.53-206.12 194.08 65 - 80% Choice 360 59.7 766-857 832 176.86-195.97 187.89 35 - 65% Choice 80 58.3 823-823 823 183.45-183.45 183.45 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 240 63.3 1,115-1,180 1,168 122.50-126.25 125.55 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 188 61.9 1,285-1,285 1,285 123.86-123.86 123.86 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 93 62.3 1,279-1,279 1,279 119.00-119.00 119.00 35 - 65% Choice 1,060 62.9 1,045-1,245 1,188 112.49-122.50 119.48 0 - 35% Choice 243 63.0 1,195-1,195 1,195 122.00-122.00 122.00 ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 1,824 62.8 1,045-1,285 1,201 112.49-126.25 121.04 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 295 59.9 1,171-1,355 1,297 111.74-117.00 112.74 35 - 65% Choice 40 60.5 1,285-1,285 1,285 120.00-120.00 120.00 0 - 35% Choice 40 57.4 1,308-1,308 1,308 108.23-108.23 108.23 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 9,523 856 196.04 KANSAS 4,493 895 198.55 NEBRASKA 4,003 876 200.91 COLORADO 2,864 854 201.41 WESTERN CORNBELT 563 843 199.72 TOTAL 5-AREA 21,446 867 198.29 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 564 860 205.13 WESTERN STATES 3,361 829 198.46 EASTERN CORNBELT 72 866 200.78 NORTHEASTERN STATES REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 613 728 192.61 KANSAS 41 856 196.90 NEBRASKA 765 907 195.06 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 501 895 191.54 TOTAL 5-AREA 1,920 845 193.40 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 291 919 197.32 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 508 830 199.31 NORTHEASTERN STATES 73 797 199.06 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .