LM_CT115 St Joseph, MO Mon Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Friday, 11/20/2009 Friday trading of negotiated cash, beef type, steers and heifers in the Texas Panhandle and Colorado was inactive. In Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa/Minnesota trading was very limited on very light demand. Not enough negotiated cash sales to establish an adequate market trend in any major feeding region. Wednesday was the latest reportable market in the 5 Area feeding region. Live sales, in the Texas Panhandle, sold at 84.00. In Kansas live sales sold at 83.00. In Nebraska dressed sales sold at 130.00 and live sales sold from 82.00-84.00. In Colorado live sales sold at 83.50. In Iowa/Minnesota live sales sold at 81.00 and dressed sales sold at 130.00. 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: 3,858 Week ago: 2,392 Year ago: 17,525 Week to Date: 133,039 Week ago: 124,729 Year ago: 153,976 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 5,361 Week ago: 8,290 Year ago: 4,809 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 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 378 63.6 1,250-1,450 1,390.6 81.00-84.00 82.35 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 118 62.7 750-850 783.9 132.00-135.00 133.98 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 281 62.0 750-882 800.9 130.00-135.00 132.23 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 128 62.6 1,150-1,200 1,193.0 81.00-81.50 81.07 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 408 63.0 1,150-1,335 1,264.0 81.00-82.00 81.42 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 82 64.5 741-741 741.8 129.00-129.00 129.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 124 64.2 741-793 759.4 129.00-132.00 130.02 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 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 931 63.2 1,150-1,476 1,322.9 81.00-84.00 81.88 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 720 62.9 741-882 816.9 129.00-135.00 130.87 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 121 61.7 721-799 774.9 118.00-122.00 119.36 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 121 61.7 721-799 774.9 118.00-122.00 119.36 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 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 - 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 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 393 62.6 750-866 786.4 131.00-138.50 135.93 65 - 80% Choice 437 62.8 730-850 773.9 130.00-138.00 131.42 35 - 65% Choice 723 62.4 735-821 764.2 128.00-136.00 132.27 0 - 35% Choice 42 63.0 693-693 693.0 131.00-131.00 131.00 Total all grades 1,595 62.6 693-866 770.5 128.00-138.50 132.91 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 983 62.8 1,150-1,275 1,192.2 80.50-84.00 83.01 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 2,344 62.6 693-866 769.9 128.00-138.50 133.22 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 235 61.0 793-838 825.4 124.00-128.50 128.15 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,826 59.7 750-838 781.0 118.00-132.00 128.15 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 47 55.0 825-825 825.0 125.00-125.00 125.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 85 57.4 788-825 808.6 124.00-125.00 124.55 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 1130C .