LM_CT114 St Joseph, MO Mon Nov 23, 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: 1,539 Week ago: 626 Year ago: 1,730 Week to Date: 1,539 Week ago: 626 Year ago: 1,730 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 824 Week ago: 928 Year ago: 1,467 Week to Date: 824 Week ago: 928 Year ago: 1,467 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES 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 165 63.0 976-976 976.5 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 165 63.0 976-976 976.5 130.00-130.00 130.00 HEIFER No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 155 60.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 79.00-81.00 80.55 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 155 60.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 79.00-81.00 80.55 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 999 60.1 740-825 821.6 130.00-135.00 133.85 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 999 60.1 740-825 821.6 130.00-135.00 133.85 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 155 60.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 79.00-81.00 80.55 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 1,164 60.5 740-976 843.6 130.00-135.00 133.30 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 123 60.8 1,509-1,509 1,509.0 76.00-76.00 76.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 123 60.8 1,509-1,509 1,509.0 76.00-76.00 76.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. 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 14 60.0 765-765 765.0 132.00-132.00 132.00 65 - 80% Choice 35 63.0 834-834 834.7 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 49 62.1 765-834 814.8 130.00-132.00 130.57 HEIFER No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 320 62.0 756-825 788.9 130.00-136.00 131.80 35 - 65% Choice 118 62.4 756-775 768.2 131.00-135.00 132.42 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 438 62.1 756-825 783.3 130.00-136.00 131.97 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 487 62.1 756-834 786.5 130.00-136.00 131.83 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 42 60.0 780-780 780.0 123.00-123.00 123.00 35 - 65% Choice 150 60.0 870-870 870.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 192 60.0 780-870 850.3 123.00-124.00 123.78 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 http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .