LM_CT113 St Joseph, MO Mon Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning Primarily trade from previous afternoon Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a 3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant. Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of delivery date. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed: 1,718 Week ago: 694 Year ago: 7,432 Week to Date: 133,039 Week ago: 124,729 Year ago: 153,976 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 4,448 Week ago: 7,409 Year ago: 2,876 Week to Date: 41,937 Week ago: 49,951 Year ago: 22,499 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 342 63.7 1,250-1,450 1,392.3 81.00-84.00 82.50 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 342 63.7 1,250-1,450 1,392.3 81.00-84.00 82.50 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 78 62.5 750-750 750.0 135.00-135.00 135.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 78 62.5 750-750 750.0 135.00-135.00 135.00 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 280 63.2 1,250-1,335 1,296.5 81.00-82.00 81.58 65 - 80% Choice 18 63.0 1,150-1,150 1,150.0 81.50-81.50 81.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 298 63.2 1,150-1,335 1,287.7 81.00-82.00 81.58 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 82 64.5 741-741 741.8 129.00-129.00 129.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 82 64.5 741-741 741.8 129.00-129.00 129.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 105 62.8 1,225-1,476 1,364.6 81.00-83.50 82.06 65 - 80% Choice 40 63.5 1,175-1,175 1,175.0 81.50-81.50 81.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 145 63.0 1,175-1,476 1,312.3 81.00-83.50 81.91 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 785 63.4 1,150-1,476 1,337.8 81.00-84.00 82.04 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 160 63.5 741-750 745.8 129.00-135.00 131.93 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 33 60.0 1,350-1,350 1,350.0 74.50-74.50 74.50 65 - 80% Choice 258 60.8 1,279-1,279 1,279.0 76.00-76.00 76.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 34 65.0 1,419-1,419 1,419.0 74.00-74.00 74.00 Total all grades 325 61.2 1,279-1,419 1,300.9 74.00-76.00 75.64 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 41 62.0 721-733 727.0 122.00-122.00 122.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 41 62.0 721-733 727.0 122.00-122.00 122.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 284 62.7 750-800 756.7 133.00-135.00 134.27 65 - 80% Choice 103 62.5 781-796 785.5 130.00-134.00 131.63 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 11 57.0 800-800 800.0 128.00-128.00 128.00 Total all grades 398 62.5 750-800 765.4 128.00-135.00 133.42 HEIFER No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 943 62.8 1,150-1,250 1,188.7 82.50-84.00 83.12 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 943 62.8 1,150-1,250 1,188.7 82.50-84.00 83.12 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 125 63.0 750-866 795.6 131.00-131.00 131.00 65 - 80% Choice 416 62.8 730-781 770.0 130.00-133.00 131.09 35 - 65% Choice 593 62.5 735-781 751.7 128.00-135.00 131.45 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,134 62.7 730-866 763.3 128.00-135.00 131.27 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 943 62.8 1,150-1,250 1,188.7 82.50-84.00 83.12 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 1,532 62.6 730-866 763.8 128.00-135.00 131.83 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,591 59.5 750-799 774.5 118.00-132.00 128.15 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 221 61.0 825-838 827.4 128.00-128.50 128.41 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,812 59.7 750-838 780.9 118.00-132.00 128.18 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 38 60.3 788-788 788.4 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 38 60.3 788-788 788.4 124.00-124.00 124.00 NATIONAL - All States Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .