LM_CT140 St Joseph, MO Mon, Feb 06, 2012 USDA Market News Service KANSAS WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID SALES For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 02/05/2012 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 37,004 13,018 50,022 48,012 52,723 Negotiated Grid Net: 1,288 37 1,325 1,969 946 Forward Contract Net: 323 2,180 2,503 2,530 3,080 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 5,453 675-985 891 64.4 193.31-224.90 202.01 65 - 80% Choice 5,718 724-945 863 64.5 188.76-204.25 199.96 35 - 65% Choice 5,528 696-928 862 65.0 187.19-203.42 197.84 0 - 35% Choice 105 738-894 839 65.4 196.43-197.51 197.13 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,890 722-896 810 64.5 198.46-212.25 203.19 65 - 80% Choice 5,576 707-902 819 64.6 186.14-208.65 200.29 35 - 65% Choice 3,020 661-843 772 65.0 187.11-206.39 198.05 0 - 35% Choice 43 660-660 660 63.2 192.67-192.67 192.67 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 82 811-838 824 64.4 200.44-207.66 203.96 65 - 80% Choice 35 625-839 735 62.5 199.07-206.55 202.92 35 - 65% Choice 174 758-758 758 62.5 198.41-198.41 198.41 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 29,624 625-985 842 64.6 186.14-224.90 200.22 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,051 765-860 820 64.0 198.65-203.20 201.25 65 - 80% Choice 1,218 775-848 799 64.1 198.58-202.52 201.18 35 - 65% Choice 3,863 718-854 800 64.8 185.76-200.97 198.40 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 306 736-797 781 59.4 174.50-195.43 190.03 65 - 80% Choice 482 699-840 782 60.2 181.20-196.85 191.43 35 - 65% Choice 460 732-851 792 60.5 186.40-193.69 191.10 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 1,171 1,275-1,543 1,451 63.3 124.50-137.86 131.85 65 - 80% Choice 2,538 1,250-1,500 1,385 63.4 124.00-127.00 124.87 35 - 65% Choice 4,370 1,250-1,400 1,337 63.7 123.50-131.14 126.22 0 - 35% Choice 334 1,350-1,360 1,355 64.2 124.50-128.25 126.46 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,019 1,200-1,325 1,247 63.3 126.50-138.97 131.24 65 - 80% Choice 1,363 1,150-1,400 1,209 64.3 124.00-130.25 127.51 35 - 65% Choice 1,684 1,085-1,300 1,195 63.2 119.12-127.91 124.14 0 - 35% Choice 133 1,200-1,200 1,200 63.3 124.50-124.50 124.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 122 1,355-1,355 1,355 62.5 127.21-127.21 127.21 65 - 80% Choice 40 1,380-1,380 1,380 63.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice 183 1,275-1,325 1,307 64.1 122.00-124.00 123.29 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 12,957 1,085-1,543 1,317 63.6 119.12-138.97 126.67 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 61 1,300-1,300 1,300 60.0 115.50-115.50 115.50 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 12 845-845 845 64.6 204.80-204.80 204.80 35 - 65% Choice 282 706-785 722 62.4 191.63-192.39 192.24 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 39 756-756 756 63.3 205.55-205.55 205.55 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 333 706-845 731 62.6 191.63-205.55 194.25 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 43 644-875 735 60.2 196.16-198.00 196.89 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 309 619-888 805 61.1 173.98-193.17 180.80 0 - 35% Choice 422 693-1,004 844 60.5 153.21-179.83 163.43 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 37 793-793 793 59.0 198.00-198.00 198.00 65 - 80% Choice 132 808-820 813 59.4 187.84-190.56 189.51 35 - 65% Choice 12 704-704 704 59.5 181.91-181.91 181.91 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER No Reportable Trade. HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 37 1,275-1,275 1,275 59.5 115.00-115.00 115.00 0 - 35% Choice - - FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 37 876-876 876 64.5 191.42-191.42 191.42 65 - 80% Choice 28 855-855 855 64.3 195.30-195.30 195.30 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 65 855-876 867 64.4 191.42-195.30 193.09 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 171 825-868 850 61.4 186.57-188.03 187.43 35 - 65% Choice 87 911-911 911 62.0 187.21-187.21 187.21 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 64 1,250-1,275 1,265 64.0 122.95-123.45 123.15 65 - 80% Choice 443 1,399-1,405 1,400 62.5 123.35-126.00 124.09 35 - 65% Choice 240 1,262-1,265 1,263 63.6 120.70-123.97 121.78 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 89 1,176-1,200 1,181 63.8 120.70-122.50 121.10 65 - 80% Choice 244 1,187-1,250 1,202 63.4 121.50-124.81 122.76 35 - 65% Choice 183 1,190-1,190 1,190 63.7 123.97-123.97 123.97 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,263 1,176-1,405 1,283 63.2 120.70-126.00 123.12 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 270 1,068-1,068 1,068 63.7 119.49-119.49 119.49 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 647 1,325-1,335 1,330 61.5 118.52-120.95 120.25 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 .