LM_CT139 St Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 16, 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, 11/15/2009 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 44,386 15,302 59,688 68,682 53,628 Negotiated Grid Net: 6,291 3,485 9,776 5,255 8,088 Forward Contract Net: 0 4,890 4,890 2,739 4,233 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 629 738-925 806 64.1 135.30-147.55 139.99 65 - 80% Choice 1,735 802-915 862 63.7 128.55-145.02 137.69 35 - 65% Choice 17,369 679-939 848 64.2 128.06-143.86 138.58 0 - 35% Choice 9,825 720-940 861 64.2 127.90-142.57 137.68 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 749 697-794 766 63.8 139.33-147.01 141.31 65 - 80% Choice 3,539 725-819 768 63.9 136.08-144.23 138.96 35 - 65% Choice 5,141 672-841 772 63.9 134.77-142.20 138.46 0 - 35% Choice 285 705-818 759 64.7 129.74-137.83 133.60 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 79 783-783 783 64.6 140.89-140.89 140.89 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 418 679-871 787 63.8 127.87-140.82 134.84 0 - 35% Choice 456 708-797 752 63.8 133.09-138.97 134.86 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 40,225 672-940 830 64.1 127.87-147.55 138.30 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 35 780-780 780 59.4 118.63-118.63 118.63 65 - 80% Choice 322 681-797 764 64.0 136.12-142.13 138.52 35 - 65% Choice 1,678 733-835 803 65.6 131.83-140.50 137.84 0 - 35% Choice 1,964 704-832 799 65.6 135.39-138.21 137.09 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 71 778-852 808 61.3 128.42-129.48 129.05 65 - 80% Choice 57 824-859 833 60.8 127.42-129.87 129.23 35 - 65% Choice 34 849-849 849 61.2 129.87-129.87 129.87 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 1,138 1,200-1,470 1,354 63.8 88.00-100.90 89.37 65 - 80% Choice 1,660 1,275-1,450 1,347 63.8 88.00-89.00 88.50 35 - 65% Choice 6,511 1,066-1,400 1,258 63.7 87.81-92.45 88.24 0 - 35% Choice 328 1,150-1,300 1,179 63.7 88.00-88.00 88.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 498 1,165-1,225 1,194 63.6 88.00-88.50 88.44 65 - 80% Choice 968 1,130-1,225 1,171 63.4 88.00-89.00 88.54 35 - 65% Choice 1,948 1,065-1,350 1,186 63.7 87.50-89.00 88.24 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 133 1,200-1,225 1,210 63.8 88.00-91.93 91.23 65 - 80% Choice 461 1,180-1,225 1,205 63.6 88.00-97.00 89.17 35 - 65% Choice 650 1,150-1,275 1,219 63.1 88.00-88.00 88.00 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 14,295 1,065-1,470 1,252 63.7 87.50-100.90 88.43 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 166 1,300-1,375 1,336 61.0 83.10-83.22 83.16 65 - 80% Choice 416 1,248-1,378 1,271 60.8 79.50-80.86 80.14 35 - 65% Choice 425 1,300-1,375 1,336 61.1 78.50-83.23 81.77 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 371 734-943 794 63.9 133.53-142.03 139.50 65 - 80% Choice 852 739-816 784 64.5 137.48-141.37 139.44 35 - 65% Choice 1,449 739-807 770 64.4 134.58-139.95 137.70 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 345 694-769 722 64.6 136.20-139.88 138.51 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 400 750-854 756 64.5 135.00-139.82 136.38 35 - 65% Choice 938 725-856 748 63.6 132.83-139.75 137.21 0 - 35% Choice 756 725-775 748 64.2 122.95-139.68 134.50 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 5,111 694-943 763 64.2 122.95-142.03 137.51 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 43 661-661 661 59.5 130.05-130.05 130.05 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 68 825-825 825 61.1 131.57-131.57 131.57 65 - 80% Choice 641 800-850 825 61.4 128.00-136.00 133.65 35 - 65% Choice 332 800-834 821 62.1 131.00-135.53 133.23 0 - 35% Choice 96 825-825 825 62.1 129.10-133.00 129.87 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 12 1,250-1,250 1,250 63.9 88.00-88.00 88.00 35 - 65% Choice 526 1,200-1,275 1,253 63.1 85.00-90.25 88.65 0 - 35% Choice 336 1,200-1,250 1,223 63.0 83.50-88.00 85.66 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 87 1,200-1,200 1,200 61.7 84.00-84.00 84.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 61 1,280-1,280 1,280 63.4 80.20-80.20 80.20 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 78 1,200-1,200 1,200 62.4 80.95-80.95 80.95 65 - 80% Choice 132 1,250-1,250 1,250 63.0 88.00-88.00 88.00 35 - 65% Choice 1,477 1,150-1,300 1,193 62.7 80.84-88.00 83.94 0 - 35% Choice 776 1,125-1,250 1,217 62.7 79.69-87.00 83.30 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,485 1,125-1,300 1,214 62.8 79.69-90.25 84.71 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis No Trade Reported. 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 878 1,144-1,300 1,245 63.5 83.95-90.25 88.86 0 - 35% Choice 474 1,200-1,275 1,229 64.1 83.95-89.20 88.44 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 3,262 1,098-1,234 1,152 63.7 86.95-88.00 87.97 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,614 1,098-1,300 1,178 63.7 83.95-90.25 88.19 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 276 1,330-1,330 1,330 62.0 79.85-79.85 79.85 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 .