LM_CT118 St Joseph, MO Fri Nov 06, 2009 USDA Market News Service TX/OK/NM DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Thursday, 11/05/2009 Trading was slow on light demand on Thursday. Not enough sales to establish an adequate market trend. Last week live sales sold from 87.00 to mostly 88.00. 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: 3,064 Week ago: 2,327 Year ago: 61 Week to Date: 11,192 Week ago: 28,725 Year ago: 101 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 1,825 Week ago: 579 Year ago: 15 Week to Date: 6,719 Week ago: 4,128 Year ago: 569 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 - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,013 63.7 1,250-1,360 1,297.3 87.00-88.00 87.69 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,013 63.7 1,250-1,360 1,297.3 87.00-88.00 87.69 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,187 63.4 1,125-1,300 1,183.9 87.00-88.00 87.24 0 - 35% Choice 379 63.1 1,230-1,230 1,230.0 87.00-87.00 87.00 Total all grades 1,566 63.3 1,125-1,300 1,195.1 87.00-88.00 87.18 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 189 63.9 1,100-1,145 1,124.3 87.50-88.00 87.77 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 189 63.9 1,100-1,145 1,124.3 87.50-88.00 87.77 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 2,768 63.5 1,100-1,360 1,227.6 87.00-88.00 87.41 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 296 61.5 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 80.00-80.00 80.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 296 61.5 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 80.00-80.00 80.00 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 Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 94 63.5 1,125-1,125 1,125.0 87.00-87.00 87.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 94 63.5 1,125-1,125 1,125.0 87.00-87.00 87.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 540 64.7 809-809 809.4 140.50-140.50 140.50 35 - 65% Choice 851 64.4 750-800 783.3 137.00-141.00 140.04 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,391 64.5 750-809 793.4 137.00-141.00 140.22 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 100 63.0 1,210-1,210 1,210.0 87.50-87.50 87.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 100 63.0 1,210-1,210 1,210.0 87.50-87.50 87.50 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 194 63.2 1,125-1,210 1,168.8 87.00-87.50 87.26 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 1,391 64.5 750-809 793.4 137.00-141.00 140.22 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 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 1130C .