LM_CT139 St Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 06, 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, 07/05/2009 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 53,699 11,915 65,614 65,856 55,325 Negotiated Grid Net: 5,270 2,442 7,712 11,253 18,280 Forward Contract Net: 0 3,819 3,819 6,852 2,750 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 374 752-961 852 64.4 130.83-135.76 132.72 65 - 80% Choice 3,594 752-923 838 64.8 118.58-137.56 127.75 35 - 65% Choice 22,490 702-948 848 64.3 122.14-135.90 129.84 0 - 35% Choice 8,576 747-918 850 65.0 118.44-133.55 128.20 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 629 698-795 737 63.6 129.88-135.35 133.61 65 - 80% Choice 2,799 681-834 745 63.6 129.02-136.67 133.34 35 - 65% Choice 8,861 684-822 745 63.9 123.21-134.46 130.98 0 - 35% Choice 363 698-827 746 64.3 120.83-131.01 127.37 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 209 840-851 843 64.4 131.51-135.06 133.03 65 - 80% Choice 452 715-813 761 64.9 129.29-134.31 131.12 35 - 65% Choice 847 632-824 771 64.1 123.76-131.86 128.80 0 - 35% Choice 103 757-757 757 65.2 126.95-126.95 126.95 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 49,297 632-961 819 64.4 118.44-137.56 129.86 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 593 676-798 748 64.3 118.42-132.96 128.86 65 - 80% Choice 428 652-696 667 64.4 123.32-128.42 125.55 35 - 65% Choice 1,994 672-853 774 65.9 119.65-132.71 128.80 0 - 35% Choice 900 739-780 761 65.0 125.17-130.43 128.56 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 20 821-821 821 62.3 122.16-122.16 122.16 65 - 80% Choice 129 759-837 779 60.9 119.59-120.91 120.57 35 - 65% Choice 263 788-892 820 60.8 116.04-126.07 123.37 0 - 35% Choice 75 763-763 763 63.4 125.36-125.36 125.36 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,578 1,250-1,475 1,339 63.8 82.00-92.72 83.33 65 - 80% Choice 1,027 1,300-1,400 1,333 63.7 82.00-83.00 82.58 35 - 65% Choice 2,734 1,052-1,400 1,241 63.6 81.93-84.68 82.39 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 919 1,100-1,250 1,165 63.7 82.00-94.80 83.38 65 - 80% Choice 528 1,140-1,270 1,193 63.6 82.00-83.00 82.46 35 - 65% Choice 1,485 1,100-1,300 1,192 63.5 82.00-82.50 82.10 0 - 35% Choice 34 1,325-1,325 1,325 63.3 82.00-82.00 82.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 798 1,140-1,360 1,242 63.3 82.00-95.92 84.78 65 - 80% Choice 71 1,193-1,193 1,193 63.3 92.36-92.36 92.36 35 - 65% Choice 442 1,140-1,250 1,222 63.4 82.00-82.00 82.00 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 10,616 1,052-1,475 1,257 63.6 81.93-95.92 82.91 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 444 1,325-1,330 1,327 61.4 77.21-77.62 77.50 65 - 80% Choice 430 1,237-1,354 1,263 59.7 73.00-75.50 74.99 35 - 65% Choice 425 1,300-1,320 1,304 61.2 70.00-79.77 73.98 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice 480 728-891 837 64.2 127.33-130.23 129.18 35 - 65% Choice 1,201 726-899 801 64.2 123.74-130.54 128.71 0 - 35% Choice 293 726-893 789 64.5 119.96-127.50 125.65 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 43 693-693 693 63.4 130.79-130.79 130.79 65 - 80% Choice 235 661-733 720 63.2 128.73-129.91 128.94 35 - 65% Choice 200 653-728 712 64.5 131.35-132.54 131.60 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 299 725-775 753 62.9 122.37-130.48 127.93 35 - 65% Choice 1,626 694-796 751 63.6 122.96-131.79 129.05 0 - 35% Choice 319 679-775 743 63.9 122.56-128.94 126.34 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,696 653-899 771 63.9 119.96-132.54 128.63 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 210 607-814 798 62.4 116.62-122.33 117.06 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 178 800-846 832 61.7 119.90-125.34 121.00 65 - 80% Choice 144 824-835 829 62.0 118.02-120.21 119.12 35 - 65% Choice 42 809-809 809 61.1 118.57-118.57 118.57 0 - 35% Choice - - 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 39 1,250-1,250 1,250 63.9 80.75-80.75 80.75 35 - 65% Choice 303 1,200-1,250 1,243 64.4 81.00-81.00 81.00 0 - 35% Choice 507 1,200-1,250 1,246 62.8 81.00-82.00 81.57 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 173 1,100-1,200 1,146 64.3 81.00-82.00 81.46 35 - 65% Choice 107 1,125-1,150 1,139 62.9 81.00-81.50 81.22 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 93 1,200-1,200 1,200 62.8 80.50-81.00 80.76 35 - 65% Choice 677 1,100-1,300 1,204 63.6 75.50-81.00 79.31 0 - 35% Choice 442 1,150-1,200 1,187 62.2 79.75-83.65 80.62 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,341 1,100-1,300 1,208 63.3 75.50-83.65 80.59 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 101 1,350-1,350 1,350 61.2 75.83-75.83 75.83 0 - 35% Choice - - 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 134 1,171-1,385 1,230 62.8 84.85-85.70 85.08 0 - 35% Choice 774 1,174-1,245 1,208 61.8 81.65-83.17 82.48 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 45 1,150-1,150 1,150 62.4 92.50-92.50 92.50 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,009 1,039-1,218 1,086 62.6 81.32-86.07 83.35 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,962 1,039-1,385 1,146 62.3 81.32-92.50 83.33 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 363 1,300-1,330 1,325 61.8 72.00-77.40 76.55 65 - 80% Choice 1,494 1,275-1,325 1,291 61.6 69.00-85.55 79.94 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 .