LM_CT151 St Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 16, 2009 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT For Cattle Price During The Week Ending Sunday, 11/15/2009 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 159,266 35,955 195,221 187,092 145,568 Negotiated Grid Net: 33,636 4,298 37,934 36,871 32,136 Forward Contract Net: 6,427 32,726 39,153 37,196 51,789 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 14,287 62.9 650-1,020 880 125.80-155.94 138.23 65 - 80% Choice 11,137 63.1 747-1,031 875 117.88-153.11 136.96 35 - 65% Choice 45,798 63.8 622-943 845 123.61-147.16 137.49 0 - 35% Choice 15,019 64.1 711-940 848 122.46-142.57 136.65 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 9,900 62.8 671-943 796 125.60-154.94 139.67 65 - 80% Choice 12,159 63.5 694-903 778 131.73-145.85 138.69 35 - 65% Choice 11,858 63.5 672-882 773 123.30-145.84 137.76 0 - 35% Choice 371 64.1 676-818 748 129.74-138.27 134.36 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 5,875 63.2 630-938 814 133.56-153.21 141.75 65 - 80% Choice 2,918 62.3 701-951 795 131.53-146.02 137.45 35 - 65% Choice 3,254 62.5 673-897 778 123.45-144.86 135.88 0 - 35% Choice 677 63.0 708-856 769 126.26-141.49 134.71 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 133,253 63.5 622-1,031 831 117.88-155.94 137.85 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 330 62.5 743-821 784 118.63-156.03 138.95 65 - 80% Choice 1,768 64.0 681-833 799 123.41-142.13 135.63 35 - 65% Choice 9,258 64.8 710-875 803 124.73-141.53 137.37 0 - 35% Choice 2,091 65.4 704-870 798 130.17-138.21 136.87 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,779 61.2 731-865 808 128.42-144.94 139.00 65 - 80% Choice 5,385 61.0 722-918 817 122.53-141.92 136.90 35 - 65% Choice 5,031 60.8 714-882 810 118.16-139.23 134.61 0 - 35% Choice 371 60.2 720-836 794 123.85-136.69 130.08 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,462 63.1 1,200-1,475 1,385 82.85-100.90 89.40 65 - 80% Choice 3,973 63.4 1,225-1,493 1,372 85.50-95.41 88.89 35 - 65% Choice 11,322 63.4 1,066-1,450 1,292 84.40-92.45 87.97 0 - 35% Choice 681 63.5 1,150-1,350 1,240 86.00-88.54 87.80 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,159 63.3 1,165-1,350 1,250 87.80-98.10 92.34 65 - 80% Choice 2,871 63.0 1,125-1,400 1,219 84.50-96.67 89.40 35 - 65% Choice 7,117 63.3 1,065-1,447 1,202 84.50-89.00 87.26 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 659 62.5 1,200-1,400 1,297 87.50-94.11 92.16 65 - 80% Choice 890 63.4 1,180-1,250 1,219 87.00-97.00 88.71 35 - 65% Choice 1,289 63.1 1,150-1,330 1,246 84.50-88.00 87.41 0 - 35% Choice 68 62.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 90.17-90.17 90.17 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 33,491 63.3 1,065-1,493 1,280 82.85-100.90 88.43 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 288 60.8 1,300-1,375 1,334 79.50-87.80 83.14 65 - 80% Choice 1,222 60.8 1,248-1,378 1,318 79.23-85.82 80.44 35 - 65% Choice 917 60.9 1,265-1,375 1,325 77.40-85.39 80.99 0 - 35% Choice 37 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 85.80-85.80 85.80 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 5,079 62.4 665-1,023 863 121.00-142.16 133.06 65 - 80% Choice 5,307 62.5 694-975 857 120.98-141.37 133.47 35 - 65% Choice 3,908 64.0 727-949 804 123.79-139.95 133.88 0 - 35% Choice 458 64.7 754-877 792 123.31-134.42 131.14 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,580 62.2 663-921 796 127.92-142.38 134.78 65 - 80% Choice 1,278 63.3 593-884 770 126.20-139.88 134.91 35 - 65% Choice 721 63.0 721-897 834 130.34-138.11 134.05 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,882 62.3 673-976 817 125.00-145.46 133.08 65 - 80% Choice 2,701 62.5 675-1,006 827 122.61-139.82 132.05 35 - 65% Choice 2,032 62.0 640-907 759 122.81-139.75 132.59 0 - 35% Choice 796 64.1 725-817 751 122.95-139.68 134.14 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 26,742 62.8 593-1,023 823 120.98-145.46 133.34 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,134 62.6 730-913 805 117.74-136.49 132.49 65 - 80% Choice 1,038 62.9 663-896 807 122.42-135.59 131.53 35 - 65% Choice 1,249 63.0 609-960 817 118.04-133.16 127.69 0 - 35% Choice 193 58.4 694-888 805 114.13-124.59 117.58 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,185 59.1 753-919 834 118.54-131.57 124.03 65 - 80% Choice 1,023 60.8 725-907 813 115.92-136.00 128.57 35 - 65% Choice 911 60.7 734-937 816 117.00-135.77 130.66 0 - 35% Choice 161 59.9 612-825 778 120.58-133.00 126.13 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 333 62.7 1,450-1,527 1,482 79.74-85.19 83.77 65 - 80% Choice 12 63.9 1,250-1,250 1,250 88.00-88.00 88.00 35 - 65% Choice 526 63.1 1,200-1,275 1,253 85.00-90.25 88.65 0 - 35% Choice 336 63.0 1,200-1,250 1,222 83.50-88.00 85.66 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 135 63.0 1,125-1,125 1,125 81.00-81.00 81.00 65 - 80% Choice 87 61.7 1,200-1,200 1,200 84.00-84.00 84.00 35 - 65% Choice 116 62.9 1,167-1,167 1,167 86.20-86.20 86.20 0 - 35% Choice 61 63.4 1,280-1,280 1,280 80.20-80.20 80.20 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 189 62.2 1,200-1,307 1,263 80.95-85.18 83.43 65 - 80% Choice 250 62.2 1,250-1,321 1,284 79.01-88.00 83.76 35 - 65% Choice 1,477 62.7 1,150-1,300 1,193 80.84-88.00 83.94 0 - 35% Choice 776 62.7 1,125-1,250 1,217 79.69-87.00 83.30 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,298 62.7 1,125-1,527 1,236 79.01-90.25 84.42 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,221 62.3 767-1,049 944 136.61-155.88 139.50 65 - 80% Choice 216 63.1 850-929 913 133.65-138.26 134.57 35 - 65% Choice 483 63.0 976-1,063 1,028 135.96-141.10 138.28 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 591 63.1 720-857 806 134.79-139.52 137.19 65 - 80% Choice 249 62.9 840-963 906 138.21-139.44 138.87 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 40 63.9 807-807 807 144.37-144.37 144.37 65 - 80% Choice 172 63.0 786-863 846 138.22-138.81 138.68 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,972 62.7 720-1,063 917 133.65-155.88 138.45 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 400 63.7 891-891 891 133.43-133.43 133.43 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,348 61.2 779-930 834 127.27-150.49 138.05 65 - 80% Choice 1,179 61.0 759-875 801 120.28-148.43 133.86 35 - 65% Choice 528 60.6 755-893 811 117.99-132.03 126.59 0 - 35% Choice - - FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 5,410 62.8 1,193-1,470 1,384 80.13-95.00 87.56 65 - 80% Choice 1,396 63.0 1,325-1,540 1,475 82.50-95.00 87.80 35 - 65% Choice 4,285 62.7 1,144-1,502 1,361 78.93-95.24 86.46 0 - 35% Choice 697 63.5 1,200-1,412 1,272 83.95-89.20 87.92 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,804 63.1 1,140-1,548 1,276 81.70-95.00 87.63 65 - 80% Choice 4,257 62.7 1,125-1,405 1,265 81.56-95.97 86.97 35 - 65% Choice 5,894 63.2 1,098-1,417 1,189 78.27-92.86 87.06 0 - 35% Choice 115 62.2 1,162-1,318 1,216 85.38-88.50 86.47 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,060 61.6 1,253-1,424 1,335 77.48-97.23 90.25 65 - 80% Choice 287 62.9 1,284-1,350 1,342 80.63-87.50 86.61 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 27,205 62.9 1,098-1,548 1,303 77.48-97.23 87.31 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,048 59.8 1,286-1,575 1,415 75.12-87.33 80.01 65 - 80% Choice 1,826 59.9 1,205-1,567 1,376 72.33-87.84 79.11 35 - 65% Choice 647 59.4 1,126-1,488 1,368 71.35-87.98 78.37 0 - 35% Choice - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGIONAL SECTION: ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS (BEEF BREEDS) FORMULA: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 40,225 49,350 830 138.30 136.87 KANSAS 24,212 19,673 828 139.81 136.62 NEBRASKA 18,965 23,132 832 135.63 134.75 COLORADO 17,947 18,449 822 137.00 136.31 WESTERN CORNBELT 11,621 8,860 877 137.14 135.47 TOTAL 5-AREA 112,700 118,932 834 137.84 136.22 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 6,070 3,022 834 137.80 134.43 WESTERN STATES 13,691 11,749 805 137.93 136.24 EASTERN CORNBELT 505 624 801 136.43 133.88 NORTHEASTERN STATE FORMULA: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 14,295 11,973 1,252 88.43 88.23 KANSAS 14,075 6,657 1,280 88.11 88.86 NEBRASKA 2,923 2,675 1,353 88.39 90.04 COLORADO 656 414 1,398 88.45 97.44 WESTERN CORNBELT 533 468 1,400 88.86 88.79 TOTAL 5-AREA 32,482 22,187 1,279 88.29 88.82 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 764 815 1,304 94.51 92.45 WESTERN STATES 245 78 1,296 87.86 87.80 EASTERN CORNBELT 181 78.28 NORTHEASTERN STATE CONTRACT: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 152 131.02 KANSAS 120 192 792 141.20 137.36 NEBRASKA 2,436 2,835 939 138.30 136.63 COLORADO 1,396 138.38 WESTERN CORNBELT 244 719 816 138.46 139.27 TOTAL 5-AREA 2,760 5,176 924 138.29 137.23 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 133 82 863 138.81 134.17 WESTERN STATES 39 1,400 786 138.22 139.03 EASTERN CORNBELT NORTHEASTERN STATE CONTRACT: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 4,614 2,096 1,178 88.19 88.51 KANSAS 6,306 5,002 1,267 86.75 86.87 NEBRASKA 7,889 4,866 1,338 88.12 87.64 COLORADO 2,035 1,875 1,347 89.51 89.52 WESTERN CORNBELT 2,701 6,129 1,387 84.66 87.16 TOTAL 5-AREA 23,545 19,968 1,294 87.49 87.57 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 2,755 1,602 1,390 86.77 90.53 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 417 276 1,290 82.61 84.24 NORTHEASTERN STATE 488 603 1,277 85.50 85.57 NEGOTIATED GRID: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 5,111 3,628 763 137.51 134.72 KANSAS 245 385 806 135.99 129.76 NEBRASKA 7,896 6,125 842 133.08 129.70 COLORADO 128 246 820 134.99 130.10 WESTERN CORNBELT 7,097 9,276 849 131.47 127.93 TOTAL 5-AREA 19,959 19,241 825 133.67 129.73 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 2,979 3,953 868 133.70 131.31 WESTERN STATES 63 104 834 132.35 129.44 EASTERN CORNBELT 2,455 2,810 776 130.48 129.56 NORTHEASTERN STATE 712 770 759 132.68 131.98 NEGOTIATED GRID: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 3,485 1,382 1,214 84.71 84.04 KANSAS 116 135 1,167 86.20 82.45 NEBRASKA 129 275 1,527 85.19 83.09 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 315 773 1,402 83.68 80.95 TOTAL 5-AREA 4,045 2,565 1,238 84.69 82.93 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 118 355 1,321 79.01 81.71 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 135 1,125 81.00 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 .