LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 09, 2010    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today
Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of
delivery date.

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.

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed:         225            Week ago:       99          Year ago:      225
Week to Date:    2,058            Week ago:    5,582          Year ago:    3,109

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         208            Week ago:      749          Year ago:    1,302
Week to Date:    2,485            Week ago:    5,040          Year ago:    2,978


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER 
 No Trade Reported.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       40     64.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0   87.00-87.00    87.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     64.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0   87.00-87.00    87.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       80     60.9     787-825      806.2  136.50-142.00  139.25
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     60.9     787-825      806.2  136.50-142.00  139.25
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      40     64.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0   87.00-87.00    87.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      80     60.9     787-825      806.2  136.50-142.00  139.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Trade Reported.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       11     62.0     893-893      893.3  130.00-130.00  130.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      11     62.0     893-893      893.3  130.00-130.00  130.00
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 
 No Trade Reported.
HEIFER 
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      126     61.6     768-771      769.8  138.00-138.00  138.00
 35 - 65% Choice       82     62.2     781-790      786.0  138.00-138.00  138.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     208     61.8     768-790      776.2  138.00-138.00  138.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     208     61.8     768-790      776.2  138.00-138.00  138.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Trade Reported.

NATIONAL - All States

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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