LM_CT140 St Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 16, 2009 USDA Market News Service KANSAS 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: 31,734 14,907 46,641 33,310 31,872 Negotiated Grid Net: 469 116 585 871 478 Forward Contract Net: 177 6,306 6,483 6,402 3,410 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,198 790-979 892 63.1 134.11-148.54 140.25 65 - 80% Choice 1,629 781-930 861 62.8 132.75-146.54 141.38 35 - 65% Choice 7,978 766-915 865 63.5 126.23-143.39 139.40 0 - 35% Choice 2,213 712-882 826 64.0 122.46-142.22 135.98 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,139 703-943 792 63.2 134.00-154.94 142.89 65 - 80% Choice 3,723 708-864 783 63.7 134.05-145.85 140.07 35 - 65% Choice 2,948 674-808 764 63.5 136.37-145.84 140.24 0 - 35% Choice 45 724-724 724 64.5 138.27-138.27 138.27 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 391 717-852 809 62.7 134.53-149.66 144.07 65 - 80% Choice 336 732-941 796 62.7 137.25-146.02 141.88 35 - 65% Choice 592 690-897 802 62.7 123.45-144.86 135.58 0 - 35% Choice 20 836-836 836 63.4 126.26-126.26 126.26 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 24,212 674-979 829 63.4 122.46-154.94 139.81 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 177 759-759 759 64.2 140.38-140.38 140.38 35 - 65% Choice 5,779 717-858 799 64.7 126.70-141.53 138.52 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 63 854-854 854 62.2 135.51-135.51 135.51 65 - 80% Choice 984 813-918 862 61.6 126.38-137.32 134.37 35 - 65% Choice 519 833-853 842 61.7 134.92-135.32 135.10 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 680 1,250-1,475 1,384 62.8 82.85-90.49 86.30 65 - 80% Choice 2,010 1,325-1,450 1,388 63.2 87.50-90.64 89.21 35 - 65% Choice 4,382 1,240-1,450 1,333 63.2 84.40-91.05 87.61 0 - 35% Choice 203 1,200-1,350 1,294 63.2 86.00-88.54 87.42 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 429 1,267-1,305 1,286 63.4 95.70-98.10 97.24 65 - 80% Choice 1,056 1,125-1,400 1,229 62.9 87.00-96.67 89.22 35 - 65% Choice 4,188 1,125-1,250 1,176 63.2 86.75-89.00 87.44 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 93 1,200-1,200 1,200 63.5 87.53-87.53 87.53 65 - 80% Choice 327 1,225-1,250 1,228 63.1 87.00-87.50 87.44 35 - 65% Choice 639 1,150-1,330 1,273 63.1 84.50-87.50 86.81 0 - 35% Choice 68 1,300-1,300 1,300 62.0 90.17-90.17 90.17 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 14,075 1,125-1,475 1,280 63.2 82.85-98.10 88.11 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 69 1,355-1,355 1,355 60.0 79.50-79.50 79.50 65 - 80% Choice 458 1,286-1,371 1,355 60.8 79.23-80.50 80.40 35 - 65% Choice 305 1,265-1,370 1,324 60.5 77.40-78.00 77.74 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 13 823-823 823 64.1 142.16-142.16 142.16 65 - 80% Choice 34 770-770 770 61.0 139.18-139.18 139.18 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 15 776-776 776 63.2 142.38-142.38 142.38 65 - 80% Choice 44 694-694 694 62.1 137.34-137.34 137.34 35 - 65% Choice 79 897-897 897 59.4 132.06-132.06 132.06 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 37 798-798 798 61.0 138.23-138.23 138.23 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 23 789-789 789 60.4 130.96-130.96 130.96 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 245 694-897 806 60.9 130.96-142.38 135.99 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 61 711-722 718 61.3 125.14-126.46 125.57 0 - 35% Choice 14 694-694 694 59.3 120.43-120.43 120.43 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 71 815-815 815 60.2 123.92-123.92 123.92 65 - 80% Choice 78 759-759 759 60.6 121.69-121.69 121.69 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 Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 116 1,167-1,167 1,167 62.9 86.20-86.20 86.20 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 116 1,167-1,167 1,167 62.9 86.20-86.20 86.20 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 44 794-794 794 63.5 139.69-139.69 139.69 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 36 772-772 772 63.0 139.52-139.52 139.52 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 40 807-807 807 63.9 144.37-144.37 144.37 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 120 772-807 792 63.5 139.52-144.37 141.20 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 57 875-875 875 61.4 120.28-120.28 120.28 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 883 1,300-1,465 1,318 63.3 86.37-95.00 87.93 65 - 80% Choice 958 1,325-1,540 1,504 63.7 86.08-95.00 87.85 35 - 65% Choice 1,013 1,224-1,350 1,305 63.4 86.55-89.35 87.23 0 - 35% Choice 223 1,254-1,412 1,363 62.2 84.75-88.50 86.81 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 631 1,140-1,250 1,152 62.6 85.00-95.00 86.22 65 - 80% Choice 1,125 1,125-1,200 1,140 62.5 85.00-88.85 85.40 35 - 65% Choice 1,358 1,135-1,365 1,185 62.7 85.00-88.85 86.23 0 - 35% Choice 115 1,162-1,318 1,216 62.2 85.38-88.50 86.47 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 6,306 1,125-1,540 1,267 63.0 84.75-95.00 86.75 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .