LM_CT140 St Joseph, MO Mon, Feb 08, 2010 USDA Market News Service KANSAS WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID SALES For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 02/07/2010 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 48,487 17,420 65,907 63,114 43,887 Negotiated Grid Net: 480 231 711 1,435 415 Forward Contract Net: 378 3,759 4,137 5,992 2,411 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 6,144 719-974 901 64.3 130.01-144.43 135.29 65 - 80% Choice 8,824 735-942 860 64.3 128.29-146.01 135.11 35 - 65% Choice 12,517 703-924 851 64.9 126.65-139.28 133.75 0 - 35% Choice 1,033 706-908 841 65.2 124.82-135.54 132.85 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 5,966 675-878 798 63.2 131.42-140.50 136.68 65 - 80% Choice 5,279 662-862 781 64.3 132.22-143.70 135.54 35 - 65% Choice 2,227 679-853 765 64.4 127.77-140.43 133.15 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 226 740-872 812 63.9 130.92-145.49 137.86 65 - 80% Choice 330 750-849 795 63.1 129.07-141.01 135.94 35 - 65% Choice 642 707-816 769 64.0 128.69-138.52 131.97 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 43,188 662-974 838 64.4 124.82-146.01 134.83 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 155 746-746 746 62.5 135.30-136.63 136.30 65 - 80% Choice 1,691 697-912 827 65.6 131.45-137.09 134.39 35 - 65% Choice 2,389 704-838 777 64.8 116.71-137.16 133.19 0 - 35% Choice 56 784-784 784 62.1 128.64-128.64 128.64 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 203 835-910 867 62.6 130.20-133.77 132.63 65 - 80% Choice 502 821-860 842 62.8 131.33-132.61 132.08 35 - 65% Choice 303 584-824 767 62.1 123.30-133.31 130.32 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 999 1,146-1,443 1,312 62.7 79.00-97.18 88.66 65 - 80% Choice 705 1,300-1,425 1,352 63.8 84.00-89.46 85.98 35 - 65% Choice 5,163 1,150-1,425 1,303 63.3 84.00-87.00 85.41 0 - 35% Choice 548 1,150-1,350 1,279 63.4 83.50-87.00 85.44 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 753 1,200-1,250 1,219 63.4 84.50-96.63 88.78 65 - 80% Choice 1,854 1,100-1,300 1,199 63.6 85.00-87.00 85.72 35 - 65% Choice 4,437 1,125-1,250 1,182 63.5 84.00-87.00 85.50 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 66 1,303-1,303 1,303 62.8 95.66-95.66 95.66 65 - 80% Choice 804 1,020-1,350 1,243 63.1 84.25-99.10 87.86 35 - 65% Choice 769 1,078-1,280 1,221 63.0 83.00-97.91 84.55 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 16,098 1,020-1,443 1,249 63.4 79.00-99.10 85.98 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 466 1,300-1,326 1,313 60.8 78.00-83.14 79.34 65 - 80% Choice 665 1,300-1,367 1,328 60.8 74.87-79.00 77.84 35 - 65% Choice 191 1,300-1,325 1,308 60.0 75.00-75.00 75.00 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 15 943-943 943 62.0 123.49-123.49 123.49 65 - 80% Choice 59 710-832 795 63.5 134.87-136.47 135.98 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 40 821-821 821 60.8 124.66-124.66 124.66 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 211 680-894 713 62.3 130.00-139.02 134.16 35 - 65% Choice 86 815-860 843 62.0 123.51-127.89 125.09 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 411 680-943 771 62.2 123.49-139.02 131.21 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 39 709-709 709 61.7 120.72-120.72 120.72 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 30 949-949 949 61.8 120.57-120.57 120.57 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER No Trade Reported. HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 47 1,270-1,270 1,270 62.2 83.96-83.96 83.96 35 - 65% Choice 184 1,085-1,412 1,165 62.5 83.14-84.22 83.96 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 231 1,085-1,412 1,187 62.4 83.14-84.22 83.96 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 184 822-861 841 62.8 133.49-149.80 143.22 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 156 739-739 739 63.7 133.12-133.12 133.12 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 340 739-861 794 63.2 133.12-149.80 138.59 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 38 636-636 636 57.5 114.16-114.16 114.16 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 503 1,325-1,461 1,363 63.4 83.82-95.80 93.02 65 - 80% Choice 661 1,325-1,350 1,339 62.9 85.12-95.80 91.31 35 - 65% Choice 507 1,300-1,360 1,331 63.2 82.80-86.20 85.12 0 - 35% Choice 160 1,048-1,299 1,142 63.7 85.70-87.61 86.89 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 233 1,151-1,250 1,223 61.7 81.52-95.80 88.45 65 - 80% Choice 514 1,141-1,345 1,284 63.3 81.32-95.80 86.49 35 - 65% Choice 755 1,115-1,217 1,161 63.2 85.90-86.30 86.14 0 - 35% Choice 57 1,229-1,229 1,229 61.4 85.90-85.90 85.90 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 65 1,250-1,250 1,250 63.0 95.80-95.80 95.80 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,455 1,048-1,461 1,274 63.1 81.32-95.80 88.40 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 304 1,300-1,300 1,300 61.8 80.70-86.80 86.16 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 .