LM_CT139 St Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News Service TEXAS-OKLAHOMA-NEW MEXICO WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID SALES For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 11/22/2009 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 50,653 16,125 66,778 59,688 53,261 Negotiated Grid Net: 4,917 2,112 7,029 9,776 9,037 Forward Contract Net: 1,474 6,769 8,243 4,890 4,013 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 405 764-861 823 64.0 133.75-147.04 139.26 65 - 80% Choice 1,896 807-897 856 64.5 131.79-141.97 139.01 35 - 65% Choice 18,724 708-931 846 64.0 125.78-143.99 137.33 0 - 35% Choice 8,851 633-910 825 64.8 121.99-142.39 133.06 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,172 723-832 763 64.2 137.18-147.35 139.63 65 - 80% Choice 4,785 720-865 767 64.0 135.63-144.19 140.85 35 - 65% Choice 6,307 672-864 766 63.7 131.40-143.72 139.01 0 - 35% Choice 694 728-816 769 64.5 133.79-138.88 136.85 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 318 665-857 749 63.9 137.84-141.80 139.39 35 - 65% Choice 429 620-859 752 63.4 129.27-141.63 135.03 0 - 35% Choice 288 777-950 838 63.9 121.67-135.65 131.79 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 43,869 620-950 817 64.1 121.67-147.35 137.19 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 70 759-772 766 60.3 117.14-145.94 131.95 65 - 80% Choice 375 686-835 739 64.1 134.19-142.65 136.98 35 - 65% Choice 3,631 716-847 794 65.5 123.90-139.66 135.67 0 - 35% Choice 1,758 749-855 790 65.4 129.39-137.64 132.75 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 58 666-855 790 61.7 126.51-135.65 132.50 65 - 80% Choice 309 742-807 795 61.4 127.05-138.14 136.72 35 - 65% Choice 583 756-890 839 62.1 128.35-141.76 137.06 0 - 35% Choice - - FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 431 1,252-1,410 1,319 63.8 88.50-99.70 90.89 65 - 80% Choice 1,664 1,280-1,425 1,344 63.7 83.51-89.00 87.27 35 - 65% Choice 7,502 1,125-1,470 1,289 63.6 84.00-90.84 86.36 0 - 35% Choice 403 1,225-1,350 1,275 64.0 85.00-88.85 86.63 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 63 1,308-1,308 1,308 63.3 96.47-96.47 96.47 65 - 80% Choice 1,384 1,100-1,350 1,190 63.5 84.00-89.00 87.46 35 - 65% Choice 3,440 1,075-1,350 1,185 63.6 84.00-91.18 86.22 0 - 35% Choice 207 1,200-1,275 1,245 63.4 84.50-85.00 84.72 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 77 1,247-1,247 1,247 64.6 96.00-96.00 96.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 441 1,175-1,300 1,209 63.5 84.00-88.00 86.73 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 15,612 1,075-1,470 1,261 63.6 83.51-99.70 86.73 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 32 1,300-1,300 1,300 61.0 81.17-81.17 81.17 65 - 80% Choice 285 1,262-1,300 1,290 61.5 76.00-80.00 77.27 35 - 65% Choice 196 1,300-1,365 1,319 60.8 75.50-82.70 80.57 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 38 819-819 819 63.7 139.52-139.52 139.52 65 - 80% Choice 1,045 763-854 793 64.9 138.18-141.73 139.26 35 - 65% Choice 2,118 740-845 789 64.8 131.40-141.06 138.36 0 - 35% Choice 188 775-858 794 64.6 128.17-135.50 133.78 HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 16 871-871 871 64.2 137.28-137.28 137.28 65 - 80% Choice 169 777-777 777 64.7 139.62-139.62 139.62 35 - 65% Choice 301 750-775 756 63.3 135.18-139.68 137.94 0 - 35% Choice 301 700-750 744 63.0 125.40-137.50 133.11 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,176 700-871 785 64.6 125.40-141.73 138.03 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 41 890-890 890 61.5 121.96-121.96 121.96 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 223 798-825 816 61.1 125.23-134.00 131.17 65 - 80% Choice 81 825-825 825 60.3 136.00-136.00 136.00 35 - 65% Choice 359 687-825 804 60.8 123.47-133.00 130.65 0 - 35% Choice 37 728-728 728 60.5 124.24-124.24 124.24 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 640 1,200-1,275 1,266 60.4 82.50-90.25 88.95 0 - 35% Choice 226 1,250-1,250 1,250 63.5 85.19-87.50 86.78 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 100 1,235-1,235 1,235 62.9 86.94-86.94 86.94 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 25 1,200-1,200 1,200 63.4 87.25-87.25 87.25 65 - 80% Choice 44 1,200-1,200 1,200 60.9 88.00-88.00 88.00 35 - 65% Choice 764 1,150-1,300 1,217 62.3 82.19-88.00 84.72 0 - 35% Choice 206 1,100-1,200 1,179 62.6 85.00-85.41 85.24 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,005 1,100-1,300 1,233 61.9 82.19-90.25 86.57 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 107 1,350-1,350 1,350 62.2 80.52-85.11 83.44 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 51 781-781 781 64.1 126.44-126.44 126.44 0 - 35% Choice 33 826-826 826 64.5 123.84-123.84 123.84 HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 84 781-826 799 64.3 123.84-126.44 125.42 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 388 795-795 795 65.4 133.95-133.95 133.95 35 - 65% Choice 564 782-782 782 64.3 132.68-132.68 132.68 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 253 766-862 824 61.3 121.34-131.59 128.69 65 - 80% Choice 185 828-876 851 60.8 126.50-131.07 129.41 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 433 1,206-1,358 1,287 63.9 87.35-90.20 88.50 0 - 35% Choice 156 1,186-1,186 1,186 63.9 86.47-86.47 86.47 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 190 1,150-1,150 1,150 64.0 87.00-87.00 87.00 35 - 65% Choice 3,400 1,065-1,277 1,131 63.6 85.58-88.15 86.86 0 - 35% Choice 73 1,086-1,086 1,086 62.1 85.58-85.58 85.58 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,252 1,065-1,358 1,149 63.6 85.58-90.20 87.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,381 1,300-1,300 1,300 62.0 79.85-84.69 83.72 65 - 80% Choice 1,136 1,300-1,300 1,300 61.0 79.69-84.69 84.55 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .