LM_CT151 St Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT For Cattle Price During The Week Ending Sunday, 11/22/2009 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 156,282 33,333 189,615 195,221 145,685 Negotiated Grid Net: 34,546 3,442 37,988 37,934 31,295 Forward Contract Net: 10,758 33,418 44,176 39,153 49,074 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 11,383 63.1 690-1,012 879 125.10-156.46 138.96 65 - 80% Choice 11,120 63.4 619-989 857 122.15-157.10 136.97 35 - 65% Choice 42,392 63.7 649-992 850 125.78-145.86 136.52 0 - 35% Choice 13,161 64.6 633-960 837 121.99-143.60 133.57 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 9,650 63.0 563-918 795 127.80-153.69 139.19 65 - 80% Choice 13,835 63.6 656-890 777 125.19-152.40 139.26 35 - 65% Choice 10,847 63.8 672-920 776 129.62-143.72 137.87 0 - 35% Choice 1,029 64.4 693-817 762 128.69-138.88 136.69 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 5,458 63.3 659-933 818 130.62-153.50 140.49 65 - 80% Choice 3,920 62.6 663-893 792 129.93-146.20 136.82 35 - 65% Choice 4,128 62.6 620-1,099 793 122.60-144.89 134.76 0 - 35% Choice 315 63.7 777-950 837 121.67-135.65 131.72 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 127,238 63.6 563-1,099 828 121.67-157.10 137.20 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 810 64.5 712-866 825 117.14-148.99 136.89 65 - 80% Choice 2,998 64.6 686-896 810 121.02-142.65 134.36 35 - 65% Choice 10,054 65.4 716-910 811 121.38-140.50 135.39 0 - 35% Choice 2,850 65.2 695-855 780 127.55-140.76 134.24 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,519 61.0 666-886 813 118.14-145.40 137.30 65 - 80% Choice 4,472 61.2 694-885 801 122.70-139.75 135.49 35 - 65% Choice 5,293 61.2 732-890 798 117.08-141.76 134.01 0 - 35% Choice 48 61.0 807-828 815 123.81-125.75 124.58 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,776 63.3 1,231-1,499 1,398 82.76-99.70 91.22 65 - 80% Choice 2,774 63.5 1,225-1,425 1,345 83.51-95.48 87.55 35 - 65% Choice 12,399 63.4 1,125-1,470 1,303 82.50-90.84 85.65 0 - 35% Choice 1,311 63.4 1,225-1,425 1,316 83.00-88.85 85.65 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 746 63.4 1,200-1,373 1,297 84.97-96.47 91.44 65 - 80% Choice 2,101 63.3 1,100-1,403 1,207 74.38-94.84 86.45 35 - 65% Choice 7,623 63.5 1,075-1,405 1,200 81.64-91.18 84.87 0 - 35% Choice 207 63.4 1,200-1,275 1,245 84.50-85.00 84.72 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 990 62.7 1,158-1,382 1,346 91.29-96.84 94.84 65 - 80% Choice 181 63.0 1,224-1,300 1,254 84.75-86.91 85.32 35 - 65% Choice 725 63.2 1,175-1,488 1,250 81.50-94.19 86.22 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 31,833 63.4 1,075-1,499 1,284 74.38-99.70 86.59 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 32 61.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 81.17-81.17 81.17 65 - 80% Choice 826 60.5 1,227-1,354 1,298 75.72-82.88 77.51 35 - 65% Choice 539 60.9 1,250-1,365 1,304 75.50-85.34 82.36 0 - 35% Choice 103 58.6 1,317-1,317 1,317 76.00-76.00 76.00 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,573 62.6 650-990 872 123.99-142.26 133.36 65 - 80% Choice 6,297 63.3 664-964 882 126.31-141.73 132.20 35 - 65% Choice 7,398 64.1 699-923 794 122.24-167.96 133.32 0 - 35% Choice 979 65.2 703-928 771 128.00-135.50 130.40 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,002 61.9 633-895 811 126.94-141.34 134.67 65 - 80% Choice 978 62.4 680-898 820 127.39-140.14 134.18 35 - 65% Choice 213 62.1 698-867 799 128.50-134.35 132.07 0 - 35% Choice 80 60.4 676-701 688 123.19-135.13 129.01 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,923 62.8 654-1,020 840 124.25-142.28 133.24 65 - 80% Choice 2,503 63.0 668-992 850 127.00-139.62 132.69 35 - 65% Choice 1,535 62.3 673-929 779 122.66-139.68 132.16 0 - 35% Choice 530 62.2 664-839 756 125.40-137.50 131.30 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 29,011 63.2 633-1,020 834 122.24-167.96 132.88 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 834 61.7 765-847 795 126.09-142.43 135.84 65 - 80% Choice 623 61.3 695-876 760 122.95-137.62 131.00 35 - 65% Choice 1,161 63.8 698-943 839 117.93-134.19 126.68 0 - 35% Choice 205 59.3 751-891 785 121.45-127.85 122.64 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,413 59.5 728-920 833 119.00-136.79 126.46 65 - 80% Choice 590 59.7 714-922 794 118.13-136.00 124.71 35 - 65% Choice 598 60.5 687-855 805 118.64-135.74 130.43 0 - 35% Choice 111 60.5 728-793 771 124.24-128.13 126.83 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 336 61.7 1,338-1,381 1,365 80.57-83.18 82.64 65 - 80% Choice 51 63.7 1,425-1,425 1,425 81.50-81.50 81.50 35 - 65% Choice 1,222 61.9 1,200-1,427 1,336 82.32-90.25 86.02 0 - 35% Choice 226 63.5 1,250-1,250 1,250 85.19-87.50 86.78 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 41 61.5 1,279-1,279 1,279 82.28-82.28 82.28 65 - 80% Choice 99 62.6 1,329-1,329 1,329 86.50-86.50 86.50 35 - 65% Choice 151 63.0 1,235-1,325 1,265 82.50-86.94 85.44 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 70 62.7 1,200-1,370 1,309 82.12-87.25 83.95 65 - 80% Choice 124 60.3 1,200-1,266 1,242 77.43-88.00 81.18 35 - 65% Choice 809 62.3 1,150-1,300 1,215 81.43-88.00 84.54 0 - 35% Choice 206 62.6 1,100-1,200 1,179 85.00-85.41 85.24 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,335 62.2 1,100-1,427 1,287 77.43-90.25 84.97 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 107 62.2 1,350-1,350 1,350 80.52-85.11 83.44 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,576 63.1 805-970 900 134.20-153.38 138.33 65 - 80% Choice 1,257 63.1 709-934 870 129.10-140.71 135.78 35 - 65% Choice 773 63.4 781-1,028 908 126.44-137.54 134.59 0 - 35% Choice 33 64.5 826-826 826 123.84-123.84 123.84 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 687 62.9 788-871 841 135.55-145.54 138.96 65 - 80% Choice 405 62.4 795-838 817 135.97-140.43 137.81 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 81 63.2 649-771 709 131.81-136.73 134.24 35 - 65% Choice 105 62.5 865-865 865 139.20-139.20 139.20 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,917 63.0 649-1,028 874 123.84-153.38 136.99 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 902 63.5 706-884 853 133.08-136.70 133.81 65 - 80% Choice 388 65.4 795-795 795 133.95-133.95 133.95 35 - 65% Choice 1,179 63.9 736-873 795 132.68-137.74 134.14 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,097 61.4 766-1,000 823 120.66-137.05 128.84 65 - 80% Choice 1,650 60.9 738-876 804 123.51-145.98 136.95 35 - 65% Choice 625 61.9 788-872 843 119.74-132.38 126.98 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 6,179 63.1 1,228-1,542 1,407 79.77-96.72 89.09 65 - 80% Choice 1,184 63.1 1,350-1,499 1,425 81.55-95.00 86.53 35 - 65% Choice 2,466 63.1 1,206-1,462 1,364 82.12-90.47 88.28 0 - 35% Choice 192 63.7 1,186-1,258 1,200 86.47-88.50 86.85 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 4,372 63.2 1,125-1,450 1,293 80.84-93.95 87.38 65 - 80% Choice 3,313 63.0 1,150-1,442 1,279 79.16-91.83 86.80 35 - 65% Choice 5,481 63.4 1,065-1,420 1,161 85.00-95.03 86.64 0 - 35% Choice 258 64.3 1,086-1,301 1,241 85.58-86.77 86.43 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 712 61.7 1,244-1,412 1,292 85.69-91.57 89.26 65 - 80% Choice 37 60.8 1,113-1,113 1,113 77.01-77.01 77.01 35 - 65% Choice 437 62.9 1,170-1,311 1,184 81.08-85.00 84.62 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 24,631 63.1 1,065-1,542 1,300 77.01-96.72 87.59 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 4,739 60.4 1,237-1,604 1,379 72.96-87.87 80.84 65 - 80% Choice 3,172 60.3 1,274-1,597 1,357 70.57-86.90 81.13 35 - 65% Choice 804 60.2 1,135-1,521 1,379 72.66-88.48 80.26 0 - 35% Choice 72 60.1 1,391-1,391 1,391 75.63-75.63 75.63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGIONAL SECTION: ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS (BEEF BREEDS) FORMULA: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 43,869 40,225 817 137.19 138.30 KANSAS 25,550 24,212 831 138.20 139.81 NEBRASKA 14,246 18,965 844 136.04 135.63 COLORADO 16,322 17,947 837 137.14 137.00 WESTERN CORNBELT 10,508 11,621 858 138.35 137.14 TOTAL 5-AREA 109,761 112,700 831 137.33 137.84 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 4,259 6,070 834 136.46 137.80 WESTERN STATES 12,009 13,691 800 135.80 137.93 EASTERN CORNBELT 475 505 818 137.77 136.43 NORTHEASTERN STATE FORMULA: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 15,612 14,295 1,261 86.73 88.43 KANSAS 11,082 14,075 1,285 85.89 88.34 NEBRASKA 1,941 2,923 1,381 86.96 88.39 COLORADO 1,701 656 1,325 85.79 88.45 WESTERN CORNBELT 523 533 1,392 87.32 89.49 TOTAL 5-AREA 30,859 32,482 1,283 86.40 88.41 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 744 764 1,325 95.13 94.51 WESTERN STATES 202 245 1,285 84.62 87.86 EASTERN CORNBELT 28 1,465 82.76 NORTHEASTERN STATE CONTRACT: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 84 799 125.42 KANSAS 174 120 833 141.94 141.20 NEBRASKA 2,587 2,436 909 136.69 138.30 COLORADO 264 823 139.94 WESTERN CORNBELT 940 244 851 136.80 138.46 TOTAL 5-AREA 3,969 2,760 885 136.89 138.29 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 747 133 847 138.09 138.81 WESTERN STATES 39 138.22 EASTERN CORNBELT 81 709 134.24 NORTHEASTERN STATE 40 709 129.10 CONTRACT: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 4,252 4,614 1,149 87.00 88.19 KANSAS 4,204 6,306 1,239 86.83 86.75 NEBRASKA 6,253 7,889 1,336 87.63 88.12 COLORADO 2,479 2,035 1,399 90.19 89.51 WESTERN CORNBELT 3,792 2,701 1,368 86.33 84.66 TOTAL 5-AREA 20,980 23,545 1,292 87.41 87.49 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 3,133 2,755 1,366 89.40 86.77 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 113 417 1,186 80.40 82.61 NORTHEASTERN STATE 405 488 1,268 84.92 85.50 NEGOTIATED GRID: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 4,176 5,111 785 138.03 137.51 KANSAS 519 245 811 136.57 135.99 NEBRASKA 9,220 7,896 835 131.24 133.08 COLORADO 225 128 837 135.49 134.99 WESTERN CORNBELT 7,293 7,097 857 132.64 131.47 TOTAL 5-AREA 20,742 19,959 833 133.16 133.67 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 3,966 2,979 880 132.98 133.70 WESTERN STATES 452 63 809 130.33 132.35 EASTERN CORNBELT 2,431 2,455 795 130.67 130.48 NORTHEASTERN STATE 729 712 773 131.50 132.68 NEGOTIATED GRID: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 2,005 3,485 1,233 86.57 84.71 KANSAS 150 116 1,361 84.80 86.20 NEBRASKA 129 85.19 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 814 315 1,402 82.89 83.68 TOTAL 5-AREA 2,969 4,045 1,286 85.47 84.69 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 270 118 1,315 80.55 79.01 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 96 135 1,255 82.00 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 .