LM_CT115 St Joseph, MO Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Thursday, 11/19/2009 Steer and heifer trading was slow on light demand in all feeding regions but in Colorado where trade was inactive. Not enough sales to establish an adequate market test. On Wednesday live sales sold for 84.00 in the Texas Panhandle. In Kansas live sales sold for 83.00. Live sales sold for 82.00 to 84.00 in Nebraska and dressed sales sold at 130.00. Live sales sold for 83.50 in Colorado. In the Western Cornbelt live sales sold unevenly steady 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: 10,005 Week ago: 50,911 Year ago: 62,532 Week to Date: 129,181 Week ago: 122,337 Year ago: 136,451 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 4,523 Week ago: 10,251 Year ago: 4,578 Week to Date: 36,188 Week ago: 41,661 Year ago: 17,690 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 669 63.2 1,250-1,425 1,350.9 80.00-82.00 81.22 65 - 80% Choice 568 63.5 1,350-1,400 1,387.9 81.00-83.00 82.41 35 - 65% Choice 1,284 63.0 1,240-1,385 1,308.3 82.00-84.00 83.34 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,521 63.2 1,240-1,425 1,337.5 80.00-84.00 82.57 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 430 62.7 775-907 861.0 130.00-132.00 130.53 65 - 80% Choice 1,121 62.5 830-883 868.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice 185 63.0 950-950 950.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,736 62.6 775-950 875.0 130.00-132.00 130.13 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 485 63.3 1,225-1,300 1,278.8 81.00-81.50 81.22 65 - 80% Choice 162 63.2 1,250-1,250 1,250.0 81.50-81.50 81.50 35 - 65% Choice 1,258 62.6 1,225-1,265 1,243.3 82.00-84.00 82.20 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,905 62.8 1,225-1,300 1,252.9 81.00-84.00 81.89 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 501 63.6 750-800 788.2 130.00-131.00 130.23 65 - 80% Choice 388 62.9 771-835 810.0 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice 130 63.0 708-708 708.8 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,019 63.2 708-835 786.3 130.00-131.00 130.11 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 40 63.5 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 82.00-82.00 82.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 40 63.5 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 82.00-82.00 82.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 506 63.3 800-882 843.1 129.00-130.00 129.68 65 - 80% Choice 211 62.7 793-859 822.0 129.50-130.00 129.96 35 - 65% Choice 415 62.1 889-950 947.8 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,132 62.7 793-950 877.6 129.00-130.00 129.85 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 4,466 63.0 1,225-1,425 1,301.3 80.00-84.00 82.27 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 3,887 62.8 708-950 852.5 129.00-132.00 130.05 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 20 60.0 1,450-1,450 1,450.0 68.00-68.00 68.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 20 60.0 1,450-1,450 1,450.0 68.00-68.00 68.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 24 62.0 764-845 804.8 118.00-120.00 119.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 94 60.0 825-825 825.0 123.00-123.00 123.00 0 - 35% Choice 30 62.0 713-843 795.9 113.00-115.00 114.27 Total all grades 148 60.7 713-845 815.8 113.00-123.00 120.58 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 - - 35 - 65% Choice 181 63.7 1,450-1,450 1,450.0 80.00-80.00 80.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 181 63.7 1,450-1,450 1,450.0 80.00-80.00 80.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 156 63.7 832-920 877.5 130.00-134.00 131.95 65 - 80% Choice 389 62.3 843-938 870.3 129.00-131.00 130.04 35 - 65% Choice 215 63.0 866-866 866.2 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice 74 61.7 823-828 825.7 136.00-136.00 136.00 Total all grades 834 62.7 823-938 866.6 129.00-136.00 130.91 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 347 62.9 724-780 748.4 133.00-136.00 133.74 65 - 80% Choice 13 62.5 828-828 828.1 129.00-129.00 129.00 35 - 65% Choice 303 63.2 720-765 738.0 132.00-135.50 134.16 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 663 63.0 720-828 745.2 129.00-136.00 133.84 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 45 63.5 1,125-1,125 1,125.0 83.00-83.00 83.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 45 63.5 1,125-1,125 1,125.0 83.00-83.00 83.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 306 62.9 700-825 785.7 130.00-132.00 131.46 65 - 80% Choice 1,463 62.5 735-902 831.1 128.00-134.00 131.09 35 - 65% Choice 671 61.2 682-950 890.2 127.00-134.00 129.29 0 - 35% Choice 116 61.6 681-812 778.8 131.00-136.00 134.63 Total all grades 2,556 62.1 681-950 838.8 127.00-136.00 130.82 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 226 63.7 1,125-1,450 1,385.3 80.00-83.00 80.60 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 4,053 62.4 681-950 829.2 127.00-136.00 131.33 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 14 59.5 750-750 750.0 125.00-125.00 125.00 65 - 80% Choice 106 60.0 825-825 825.0 125.00-126.00 125.33 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 120 59.9 750-825 816.3 125.00-126.00 125.29 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 1130C .