LM_CT118 St Joseph, MO Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News Service TX/OK/NM DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Thursday, 11/19/2009 Trading was slow on light demand on Thursday. Not enough sales to establish an adequate market trend. On Wednesday live sales sold at 84.00. 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: 1,412 Week ago: 19,259 Year ago: 24,974 Week to Date: 13,800 Week ago: 19,771 Year ago: 26,815 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 65 Week ago: 3,683 Year ago: 1,935 Week to Date: 2,265 Week ago: 5,066 Year ago: 2,450 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 370 64.0 1,400-1,400 1,400.0 83.00-83.00 83.00 35 - 65% Choice 861 63.3 1,240-1,350 1,270.6 84.00-84.00 84.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,231 63.5 1,240-1,400 1,309.5 83.00-84.00 83.70 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 123 63.2 1,225-1,225 1,225.0 84.00-84.00 84.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 123 63.2 1,225-1,225 1,225.0 84.00-84.00 84.00 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 1,354 63.5 1,225-1,400 1,301.8 83.00-84.00 83.73 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 12 62.0 845-845 845.6 118.00-118.00 118.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 11 62.0 713-713 713.1 113.00-113.00 113.00 Total all grades 23 62.0 713-845 782.2 113.00-118.00 115.61 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 No trade reported. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 65 64.0 720-720 720.0 135.50-135.50 135.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 65 64.0 720-720 720.0 135.50-135.50 135.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No trade reported. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 65 64.0 720-720 720.0 135.50-135.50 135.50 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 .