LM_CT117 St Joseph, MO Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News Service TX/OK/NM 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: none Week ago: 510 Year ago: 4,247 Week to Date: 13,800 Week ago: 20,281 Year ago: 31,062 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: none Week ago: 90 Year ago: 984 Week to Date: 2,265 Week ago: 5,156 Year ago: 3,434 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES No Trade Reported. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT No Trade Reported. TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .