LM_CT151 St Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 06, 2009 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY For cattle price during the week ending Sunday, 07/05/2009 Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 158,829 35,411 194,240 202,016 154,400 Negotiated Grid Net: 34,088 3,676 37,764 45,240 38,978 Forward Contract Net: 7,746 21,169 28,915 48,802 32,469 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 9,763 63.8 656-961 834 122.66-158.51 135.27 65 - 80% Choice 16,922 64.1 648-956 851 118.58-151.65 130.98 35 - 65% Choice 51,065 64.1 630-954 853 120.04-150.94 129.97 0 - 35% Choice 11,875 64.8 747-953 851 118.44-133.99 128.39 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 6,852 63.7 651-878 752 122.32-157.99 134.22 65 - 80% Choice 11,143 64.0 665-854 762 126.00-139.87 131.98 35 - 65% Choice 16,408 64.1 651-848 757 122.16-135.90 130.76 0 - 35% Choice 1,260 64.1 698-850 774 120.79-133.13 126.70 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 4,207 63.7 658-966 791 126.32-147.99 133.38 65 - 80% Choice 4,236 63.4 644-901 772 125.78-150.50 131.47 35 - 65% Choice 5,541 63.7 632-931 796 121.10-136.49 129.64 0 - 35% Choice 712 63.7 689-885 780 121.22-145.16 131.68 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 139,984 64.1 630-966 820 118.44-158.51 130.90 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 787 64.4 676-798 751 118.42-134.49 129.79 65 - 80% Choice 1,286 64.1 652-813 742 123.32-131.29 128.42 35 - 65% Choice 3,905 65.2 672-872 786 119.65-132.71 128.16 0 - 35% Choice 1,335 64.9 739-897 783 117.85-130.43 127.12 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,595 60.8 739-894 815 119.97-135.85 128.56 65 - 80% Choice 3,681 61.0 647-886 802 116.93-133.78 126.73 35 - 65% Choice 4,914 61.3 658-905 816 116.04-129.93 126.91 0 - 35% Choice 342 61.0 750-814 771 117.35-126.59 123.55 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 8,317 63.6 1,157-1,475 1,325 80.76-99.00 85.42 65 - 80% Choice 2,387 63.4 1,188-1,498 1,331 81.50-92.35 82.88 35 - 65% Choice 7,376 63.4 1,052-1,400 1,280 80.54-92.83 82.57 0 - 35% Choice 67 62.8 1,292-1,292 1,292 82.25-82.25 82.25 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,769 63.4 1,065-1,250 1,179 82.00-94.80 83.91 65 - 80% Choice 1,249 63.7 1,093-1,287 1,208 81.50-95.29 84.30 35 - 65% Choice 5,395 63.5 1,070-1,303 1,181 81.25-93.08 82.28 0 - 35% Choice 34 63.3 1,325-1,325 1,325 82.00-82.00 82.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,632 62.9 1,104-1,360 1,245 82.00-95.92 86.97 65 - 80% Choice 413 63.3 1,150-1,382 1,240 82.00-92.36 85.44 35 - 65% Choice 866 63.3 1,140-1,300 1,219 81.00-84.08 81.94 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 32,505 63.4 1,052-1,498 1,259 80.54-99.00 83.87 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 921 61.6 1,325-1,420 1,364 77.08-77.62 77.29 65 - 80% Choice 661 59.2 1,237-1,354 1,268 73.00-79.84 75.87 35 - 65% Choice 1,149 61.0 1,300-1,375 1,303 70.00-79.83 77.06 0 - 35% Choice 175 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 74.00-79.82 78.69 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,386 62.2 641-952 811 125.00-140.93 132.69 65 - 80% Choice 5,565 63.1 727-985 826 124.03-137.48 130.62 35 - 65% Choice 4,177 63.0 680-917 807 123.74-137.59 130.26 0 - 35% Choice 928 63.1 616-922 803 119.96-128.79 127.07 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,509 62.4 629-857 754 121.86-140.91 132.65 65 - 80% Choice 2,386 62.6 656-843 748 118.66-133.87 129.89 35 - 65% Choice 2,025 63.4 619-904 765 122.00-133.53 129.72 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,847 63.0 638-923 779 127.18-135.63 131.07 65 - 80% Choice 1,626 63.0 643-867 784 122.37-133.99 128.80 35 - 65% Choice 3,104 62.8 668-904 770 120.16-135.01 128.36 0 - 35% Choice 461 63.1 621-814 750 122.29-128.94 125.27 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 28,014 62.8 616-985 790 118.66-140.93 130.34 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,118 63.2 700-861 797 120.44-132.52 126.94 65 - 80% Choice 480 62.3 695-800 747 118.68-131.68 126.33 35 - 65% Choice 499 62.0 607-825 786 116.62-128.02 120.67 0 - 35% Choice 113 62.3 670-789 754 123.03-127.01 124.19 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,137 60.3 727-963 831 116.82-138.40 124.97 65 - 80% Choice 1,066 60.2 737-914 810 117.95-128.00 122.51 35 - 65% Choice 661 59.5 719-900 788 117.15-123.98 120.35 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 72 63.0 1,400-1,400 1,400 81.54-81.54 81.54 65 - 80% Choice 39 63.9 1,250-1,250 1,250 80.75-80.75 80.75 35 - 65% Choice 623 64.2 1,200-1,400 1,322 81.00-82.17 81.56 0 - 35% Choice 507 62.8 1,200-1,250 1,246 81.00-82.00 81.57 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 481 63.8 1,100-1,240 1,206 81.00-82.31 82.01 35 - 65% Choice 440 63.7 1,125-1,250 1,223 81.00-82.19 81.95 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 294 63.1 1,200-1,283 1,249 79.85-82.00 80.44 35 - 65% Choice 677 63.6 1,100-1,300 1,204 75.50-81.00 79.31 0 - 35% Choice 442 62.2 1,150-1,200 1,187 79.75-83.65 80.62 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,575 63.4 1,100-1,400 1,239 75.50-83.65 81.03 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 101 61.2 1,350-1,350 1,350 75.83-75.83 75.83 0 - 35% Choice - - FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 451 63.4 800-911 848 127.72-137.87 133.72 65 - 80% Choice 837 63.4 732-845 796 126.28-135.64 132.28 35 - 65% Choice 948 63.1 738-863 793 126.48-136.92 131.01 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 567 63.2 667-784 761 127.56-179.54 135.73 65 - 80% Choice 244 63.1 698-831 756 125.58-134.77 130.28 35 - 65% Choice 204 63.0 671-827 761 129.36-137.62 132.98 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 118 65.1 727-830 796 126.39-133.99 131.48 65 - 80% Choice 490 62.8 710-810 761 127.19-143.66 134.51 35 - 65% Choice 213 63.6 747-826 794 126.01-140.09 129.70 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,072 63.2 667-911 788 125.58-179.54 132.65 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 451 63.2 744-818 764 127.03-133.30 128.57 35 - 65% Choice 327 63.5 772-826 802 126.02-130.73 127.64 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 652 61.3 776-857 821 118.38-167.22 130.69 65 - 80% Choice 978 61.4 747-869 809 116.22-134.25 122.59 35 - 65% Choice 1,233 61.2 756-869 828 116.06-171.73 124.30 0 - 35% Choice 33 60.2 770-770 770 156.86-156.86 156.86 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,364 63.3 1,079-1,519 1,308 78.00-94.59 84.85 65 - 80% Choice 2,189 63.5 1,070-1,446 1,311 79.97-92.47 84.86 35 - 65% Choice 4,721 63.3 1,027-1,471 1,319 77.58-110.46 83.82 0 - 35% Choice 1,053 62.3 1,174-1,437 1,247 81.49-83.17 82.32 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,048 63.3 1,060-1,411 1,227 78.16-92.50 83.93 65 - 80% Choice 819 63.5 1,066-1,354 1,229 83.33-88.91 85.80 35 - 65% Choice 2,898 63.5 1,039-1,359 1,190 80.74-88.41 83.16 0 - 35% Choice 76 63.1 1,117-1,117 1,117 86.06-86.06 86.06 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 87 63.0 1,350-1,350 1,350 87.96-87.96 87.96 65 - 80% Choice 37 63.6 1,247-1,247 1,247 82.51-82.51 82.51 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 16,292 63.3 1,027-1,519 1,277 77.58-110.46 84.09 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,096 61.0 1,214-1,456 1,343 72.00-103.95 79.29 65 - 80% Choice 2,196 61.2 1,142-1,410 1,291 69.00-101.23 79.93 35 - 65% Choice 473 60.7 1,193-1,333 1,280 71.66-101.34 79.38 0 - 35% Choice 112 60.7 1,075-1,258 1,178 73.42-97.36 84.18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGIONAL SECTION: ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS (BEEF BREEDS) FORMULA: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 49,297 48,803 819 129.86 130.14 KANSAS 37,671 39,928 825 131.56 131.56 NEBRASKA 19,001 17,759 843 132.11 132.62 COLORADO 15,545 25,899 806 131.71 132.10 WESTERN CORNBELT 5,139 3,711 810 131.75 133.29 TOTAL 5-AREA 126,121 135,666 823 131.00 131.33 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 3,167 2,336 785 134.00 135.56 WESTERN STATES 9,864 10,454 803 128.63 129.39 EASTERN CORNBELT 300 247 771 129.87 129.38 NORTHEASTERN STATE FORMULA: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 10,616 12,309 1,257 82.91 82.49 KANSAS 12,779 10,150 1,250 83.35 83.37 NEBRASKA 3,904 4,116 1,295 85.97 84.72 COLORADO 114 456 1,197 93.01 86.08 WESTERN CORNBELT 1,179 1,036 1,335 85.21 85.30 TOTAL 5-AREA 28,592 28,067 1,262 83.66 83.30 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 3,264 2,033 1,232 85.98 87.98 WESTERN STATES 434 270 1,300 81.98 83.81 EASTERN CORNBELT 87 1,142 87.02 NORTHEASTERN STATE CONTRACT: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 82 128.57 KANSAS 673 813 788 131.14 128.48 NEBRASKA 788 2,577 810 132.78 134.44 COLORADO 217 1,797 819 137.38 132.75 WESTERN CORNBELT 1,771 2,444 766 133.60 131.40 TOTAL 5-AREA 3,449 7,713 784 133.17 132.39 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 461 354 836 128.77 127.43 WESTERN STATES 72 74 779 127.56 124.26 EASTERN CORNBELT NORTHEASTERN STATE 90 120 700 136.51 137.56 CONTRACT: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 1,962 5,386 1,145 83.33 84.82 KANSAS 405 9,427 1,254 85.60 84.13 NEBRASKA 6,798 7,974 1,315 84.53 84.34 COLORADO 3,711 2,266 1,288 84.27 83.38 WESTERN CORNBELT 2,139 3,127 1,308 82.93 82.62 TOTAL 5-AREA 15,015 28,180 1,283 84.11 84.09 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 582 1,932 1,219 81.99 85.52 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 37 79 1,247 82.51 83.61 NORTHEASTERN STATE 658 684 1,184 85.65 85.58 NEGOTIATED GRID: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 4,696 6,456 771 128.63 128.92 KANSAS 726 505 814 127.70 129.29 NEBRASKA 5,027 6,207 831 130.18 130.38 COLORADO 938 883 782 128.33 131.58 WESTERN CORNBELT 3,057 3,648 802 129.27 130.57 TOTAL 5-AREA 14,005 17,116 802 129.22 129.86 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 2,808 4,485 803 129.63 130.84 WESTERN STATES 6,174 6,874 787 131.13 131.79 EASTERN CORNBELT 2,989 3,412 758 131.47 131.43 NORTHEASTERN STATE 1,310 1,605 738 136.48 135.96 NEGOTIATED GRID: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 2,341 3,876 1,208 80.59 81.45 KANSAS NEBRASKA 1,121 156 1,294 81.86 81.26 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 72 398 1,400 81.54 81.86 TOTAL 5-AREA 3,534 4,430 1,239 81.01 81.48 N.CENTRAL/E.MT WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 41 46 1,225 82.00 81.96 NORTHEASTERN STATE ------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Breakdown: WESTERN CORNBELT - IA,MN,MO. TOTAL 5-AREA - CO,IA,KS,MN,NE,NM,OK,TX N.CENTRAL/E.MT - MT,ND,SD,WY. WESTERN STATES - AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA. EASTERN CORNBELT - IL,IN,KY,MI,WI. NORTHEASTERN STATES - CT,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,WV,VA,VT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .