LM_CT129 St Joseph, MO Thu Jul 9, 2009 USDA Market News IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE CATTLE REPORT - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Recap for: Wednesday, 7/8/2009 Confirmed: 7,281 Week Ago: 242 Last Year: 4,235 Week to Date: 9,187 Week Ago: 1,252 Last Year: 10,589 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 186 1,350-1,400 1,390 81.25-82.50 81.49 65 - 80% Choice 425 1,300-1,375 1,362 80.50-80.50 80.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 611 1,300-1,400 1,371 80.50-82.50 80.80 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 540 1,180-1,285 1,265 81.00-81.50 81.23 65 - 80% Choice 238 1,200-1,250 1,219 81.50-81.50 81.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 778 1,180-1,285 1,251 81.00-81.50 81.31 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 618 851-896 875 129.00-132.00 129.33 65 - 80% Choice 972 746-880 847 129.00-130.00 129.41 35 - 65% Choice 346 851-875 865 126.00-130.00 128.49 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,936 746-896 859 126.00-132.00 129.22 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 475 728-787 766 129.50-131.00 129.67 65 - 80% Choice 512 714-781 756 129.00-131.00 130.04 35 - 65% Choice 170 744-744 744 129.00-129.00 129.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,157 714-787 758 129.00-131.00 129.74 LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 279 1,375-1,400 1,382 80.50-83.00 82.21 65 - 80% Choice 76 1,350-1,350 1,350 82.50-82.50 82.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 355 1,350-1,400 1,375 80.50-83.00 82.27 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 22 1,175-1,175 1,175 81.00-81.00 81.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 22 1,175-1,175 1,175 81.00-81.00 81.00 DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 79 793-809 800 129.00-129.00 129.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 79 793-809 800 129.00-129.00 129.00 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades - - WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 751 1,378.80 81.03 Live Heifer 1,287 1,227.50 81.55 Dressed Steer 2,163 864.10 129.31 Dressed Heifer 1,157 758.20 129.74 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 56 1,276.80 80.36 Live Heifer 60 1,203.30 81.00 Dressed Steer 74 866.00 131.00 Dressed Heifer SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 1,274 1,321.50 99.25 Live Heifer 780 1,209.90 99.02 Dressed Steer 2,010 827.00 158.18 Dressed Heifer 2,648 764.90 158.22 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .