LM_CT114 St Joseph, MO Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon Trade so far today 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: 2,140 Week ago: 1,698 Year ago: 10,093 Week to Date: 131,321 Week ago: 124,035 Year ago: 146,544 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 913 Week ago: 881 Year ago: 1,933 Week to Date: 37,489 Week ago: 42,542 Year ago: 19,623 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice 36 62.7 1,375-1,375 1,375.0 81.00-81.00 81.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 36 62.7 1,375-1,375 1,375.0 81.00-81.00 81.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 40 63.0 850-850 850.0 132.00-132.00 132.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 163 61.4 750-882 813.2 130.00-132.00 130.96 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 203 61.7 750-882 820.4 130.00-132.00 131.16 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 110 62.5 1,200-1,200 1,200.0 81.00-81.00 81.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 110 62.5 1,200-1,200 1,200.0 81.00-81.00 81.00 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 42 63.5 793-793 793.8 132.00-132.00 132.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 42 63.5 793-793 793.8 132.00-132.00 132.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 315 63.2 853-853 853.9 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 315 63.2 853-853 853.9 130.00-130.00 130.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 146 62.5 1,200-1,375 1,243.2 81.00-81.00 81.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 560 62.7 750-882 837.3 130.00-132.00 130.57 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 80 61.5 799-799 799.5 118.00-118.00 118.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 80 61.5 799-799 799.5 118.00-118.00 118.00 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 Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 40 63.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 80.50-80.50 80.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 40 63.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 80.50-80.50 80.50 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Trade Reported. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 308 62.6 765-803 775.7 132.00-136.00 134.92 35 - 65% Choice 43 62.5 750-750 750.0 131.00-131.00 131.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 351 62.6 750-803 772.6 131.00-136.00 134.44 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 268 62.5 781-799 782.1 132.50-138.50 138.23 65 - 80% Choice 21 63.0 850-850 850.5 138.00-138.00 138.00 35 - 65% Choice 130 62.0 821-821 821.5 136.00-136.00 136.00 0 - 35% Choice 42 63.0 693-693 693.0 131.00-131.00 131.00 Total all grades 461 62.4 693-850 788.2 131.00-138.50 136.93 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 40 63.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 80.50-80.50 80.50 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 812 62.5 693-850 781.5 131.00-138.50 135.86 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 14 61.0 793-793 793.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 14 61.0 793-793 793.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 47 55.0 825-825 825.0 125.00-125.00 125.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 47 55.0 825-825 825.0 125.00-125.00 125.00 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 1500C .