LM_CT131 St. Joseph, MO Fri, November 20, 2009 USDA Market News Service Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review for Friday Thus far Friday, negotiated cash beef type steer and heifer trading was inactive in the Southern Plains and Colorado. Trading was slow on light demand in Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt. Not enough sales to establish an adequate market test. On Wednesday live sales sold at 84.00 in the Texas Panhandle and in Kansas at 83.00. Live sales sold from 82.00 to 84.00 in Nebraska and dressed sales 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 at 130.00. Negotiated sales: Confirmed: 2,140 Week ago: 1,698 Year ago: 10,093 Week to Date: 131,321 Week ago: 124,035 Year ago: 146,544 Negotiated: prices paid for Domestic Slaughter steers and heifers: (Information derived from the 5 area weighted average LM_CT100) Live basis Steers Heifers Over 80% Choice - avg - avg 65 - 80% Choice - avg 81.00-81.00 avg 81.00 35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg 0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg Total all grades - avg 81.00-81.00 avg 81.00 Dressed basis Steers Heifers Over 80% Choice 132.00-132.00 avg 132.00 - avg 65 - 80% Choice - avg 132.00-132.00 avg 132.00 35 - 65% Choice 130.00-132.00 avg 130.96 - avg 0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg Total all grades 130.00-132.00 avg 131.16 132.00-132.00 avg 132.00 Formula purchases: prices established thus far today for slaughtered cattle. Beef Type: Domestic: Head count priced today: 8,900 Weighted avg weight: 800 Weighted avg net price: 135.31 Covers transactions reported at 2:00 pm today. Comments and market conditions may include information gathered from voluntary sources, all prices, weights and head counts are only those gathered through the mandatory reporting system. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO (816)238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct130.txt 1530c staff .