LM_CT151 St Joseph, MO Mon, Feb 06, 2012 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT For Cattle Price During The Week Ending Sunday, 02/05/2012 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 168,478 40,266 208,744 177,844 198,685 Negotiated Grid Net: 17,039 3,576 20,615 25,386 25,723 Forward Contract Net: 20,562 16,016 36,578 38,445 44,269 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 17,150 63.3 675-1,088 897 190.11-237.63 205.31 65 - 80% Choice 25,655 64.5 651-1,026 886 169.61-217.15 199.85 35 - 65% Choice 47,938 65.1 650-971 863 172.61-205.86 197.97 0 - 35% Choice 5,785 64.8 631-926 764 172.06-203.16 192.30 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 11,059 63.8 654-964 825 192.85-237.36 203.10 65 - 80% Choice 14,377 64.3 629-924 819 186.14-208.65 199.78 35 - 65% Choice 10,235 64.8 626-908 797 186.81-206.39 198.60 0 - 35% Choice 43 63.2 660-660 660 192.67-192.67 192.67 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 5,288 62.8 667-939 825 193.93-228.50 205.04 65 - 80% Choice 2,883 63.0 625-948 825 184.41-215.40 199.94 35 - 65% Choice 1,600 63.0 644-883 791 182.39-204.27 199.14 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 142,013 64.4 625-1,088 852 169.61-237.63 199.91 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 3,247 63.2 743-902 825 194.48-209.02 202.93 65 - 80% Choice 4,786 64.6 674-904 812 194.86-206.66 201.53 35 - 65% Choice 7,560 64.9 598-933 788 185.76-203.84 196.65 0 - 35% Choice 278 64.8 726-737 731 187.61-188.88 188.15 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,969 60.5 736-895 822 174.50-210.37 196.84 65 - 80% Choice 3,936 61.3 679-909 822 180.87-201.91 196.22 35 - 65% Choice 4,298 61.7 732-903 824 183.28-201.57 195.51 0 - 35% Choice 391 61.5 709-862 803 187.51-196.21 192.01 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,522 63.0 1,100-1,543 1,437 122.00-144.70 127.87 65 - 80% Choice 5,546 63.6 1,100-1,500 1,356 122.84-127.66 125.04 35 - 65% Choice 15,249 63.7 1,050-1,435 1,273 120.32-139.05 124.10 0 - 35% Choice 1,173 63.6 1,141-1,375 1,264 120.49-128.25 123.41 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,722 63.3 1,100-1,433 1,288 124.00-141.47 129.70 65 - 80% Choice 2,593 64.0 1,150-1,400 1,221 124.00-130.25 126.41 35 - 65% Choice 4,974 63.6 999-1,350 1,149 119.12-127.94 123.89 0 - 35% Choice 133 63.3 1,200-1,200 1,200 124.50-124.50 124.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 202 62.4 1,355-1,369 1,361 126.00-127.21 126.73 65 - 80% Choice 40 63.0 1,380-1,380 1,380 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice 931 63.2 1,125-1,450 1,321 122.00-126.00 124.82 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 38,085 63.5 999-1,543 1,287 119.12-144.70 125.23 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 342 61.3 1,300-1,413 1,311 113.55-119.90 118.91 65 - 80% Choice 758 61.4 1,250-1,400 1,370 114.52-119.00 117.26 35 - 65% Choice 1,081 61.0 1,230-1,300 1,283 115.50-123.43 119.16 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 664 62.6 710-925 833 197.41-211.20 202.96 65 - 80% Choice 744 63.4 653-989 852 189.79-204.80 199.52 35 - 65% Choice 1,157 63.6 706-980 811 185.82-199.19 192.96 0 - 35% Choice 689 64.2 780-913 809 190.81-195.40 192.44 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 882 62.5 701-951 783 199.00-216.06 204.37 65 - 80% Choice 92 60.9 723-744 732 201.78-202.48 202.18 35 - 65% Choice 209 63.8 674-830 736 195.00-202.15 199.31 0 - 35% Choice 321 62.1 778-947 883 166.47-173.33 170.35 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,930 62.1 590-949 829 188.97-212.42 201.72 65 - 80% Choice 624 62.3 633-904 775 188.49-205.29 199.08 35 - 65% Choice 1,284 63.6 668-916 794 172.71-203.37 194.23 0 - 35% Choice 622 63.2 617-960 785 164.83-190.99 182.77 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 9,218 62.9 590-989 810 164.83-216.06 196.45 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,062 62.6 644-875 817 196.00-204.14 199.74 65 - 80% Choice 1,777 63.1 703-909 807 177.12-202.92 198.86 35 - 65% Choice 1,530 62.0 619-1,004 827 173.98-201.04 192.73 0 - 35% Choice 1,147 58.4 577-1,004 812 152.47-198.51 173.27 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,068 60.3 653-936 814 177.31-199.33 191.18 65 - 80% Choice 648 59.1 596-912 817 171.66-198.10 189.55 35 - 65% Choice 483 58.8 699-888 758 162.82-196.61 186.57 0 - 35% Choice 106 58.0 726-762 744 162.87-188.45 171.82 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 743 63.5 1,175-1,300 1,211 118.00-124.00 121.32 0 - 35% Choice 81 61.8 1,185-1,185 1,185 122.73-122.73 122.73 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 441 61.1 1,305-1,322 1,315 122.50-122.50 122.50 65 - 80% Choice 186 62.8 1,127-1,127 1,127 126.00-126.00 126.00 35 - 65% Choice 94 62.7 1,135-1,135 1,135 121.13-121.13 121.13 0 - 35% Choice 99 61.4 1,135-1,175 1,142 122.21-122.53 122.47 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 840 62.6 1,075-1,215 1,168 119.03-126.00 122.76 0 - 35% Choice 848 62.5 1,030-1,215 1,152 108.22-125.00 119.09 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,332 62.5 1,030-1,322 1,189 108.22-126.00 121.60 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 147 61.5 1,390-1,390 1,390 119.00-119.00 119.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 97 60.2 1,275-1,320 1,303 115.00-119.09 117.53 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 3,901 62.9 674-985 904 170.49-199.02 194.40 65 - 80% Choice 2,030 63.8 728-992 934 181.91-199.31 192.31 35 - 65% Choice 707 63.5 647-928 864 169.79-193.82 188.25 0 - 35% Choice 40 54.5 656-656 656 187.79-187.79 187.79 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,004 63.1 761-872 834 187.03-198.33 194.90 65 - 80% Choice 1,821 64.1 721-924 850 186.09-196.61 190.44 35 - 65% Choice 1,577 65.3 740-890 850 174.31-196.38 193.43 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 289 62.2 777-839 814 184.69-197.31 191.73 65 - 80% Choice 741 63.0 715-862 821 185.24-195.66 192.87 35 - 65% Choice 348 63.3 716-869 753 191.78-195.25 192.79 0 - 35% Choice 36 64.1 794-794 794 192.62-192.62 192.62 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 12,494 63.6 647-992 874 169.79-199.31 192.83 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,014 64.2 809-882 845 191.69-198.24 195.57 65 - 80% Choice 81 60.7 683-808 743 191.14-195.57 193.44 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,713 61.1 747-899 821 166.04-207.65 188.26 65 - 80% Choice 1,953 61.4 729-947 815 166.27-198.78 186.05 35 - 65% Choice 2,294 61.5 679-912 826 165.27-196.39 183.26 0 - 35% Choice 13 59.9 788-788 788 193.98-193.98 193.98 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,356 62.8 1,250-1,516 1,432 117.24-137.08 127.26 65 - 80% Choice 1,430 62.8 1,109-1,547 1,398 117.62-133.54 123.19 35 - 65% Choice 1,066 64.2 1,162-1,411 1,250 120.02-124.12 121.51 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,021 62.8 1,176-1,456 1,355 120.70-137.47 123.40 65 - 80% Choice 1,227 63.7 1,167-1,343 1,259 117.92-126.15 121.48 35 - 65% Choice 886 62.7 1,037-1,190 1,112 122.50-125.09 123.00 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 183 63.3 1,139-1,387 1,330 120.34-123.50 122.51 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 76 65.0 1,110-1,142 1,127 120.65-122.00 121.27 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 11,245 63.1 1,037-1,547 1,342 117.24-137.47 124.07 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 461 63.2 1,276-1,422 1,312 117.88-125.05 122.91 65 - 80% Choice 230 63.5 1,266-1,368 1,324 120.87-121.88 121.31 35 - 65% Choice 270 63.7 1,068-1,068 1,068 119.49-119.49 119.49 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 834 60.0 1,194-1,502 1,352 97.35-121.35 111.03 65 - 80% Choice 1,779 60.9 1,235-1,503 1,334 95.94-120.95 114.76 35 - 65% Choice 1,115 60.7 1,216-1,440 1,334 93.61-122.25 114.78 0 - 35% Choice 82 61.7 1,150-1,165 1,158 113.10-115.71 114.41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGIONAL SECTION: ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS (BEEF BREEDS) FORMULA: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 37,107 27,122 835 196.60 194.76 KANSAS 29,624 29,158 842 200.22 196.98 NEBRASKA 26,679 20,183 858 202.03 202.46 COLORADO 26,495 18,041 887 201.21 199.82 WESTERN CORNBELT 3,160 5,730 846 206.10 204.44 TOTAL 5-AREA 122,622 99,160 853 199.87 198.35 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 4,793 4,084 867 205.45 208.26 WESTERN STATES 13,892 12,768 837 198.18 198.75 EASTERN CORNBELT 263 304 822 201.66 203.47 NORTHEASTERN STATE FORMULA: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 17,807 17,877 1,224 123.74 125.58 KANSAS 12,957 12,185 1,317 126.67 126.06 NEBRASKA 3,194 1,555 1,399 126.03 127.22 COLORADO 1,103 1,452 1,263 129.45 128.04 WESTERN CORNBELT 1,287 1,539 1,456 126.95 128.77 TOTAL 5-AREA 36,348 34,608 1,282 125.28 126.07 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 1,545 778 1,405 124.21 125.90 WESTERN STATES 192 190 1,300 123.90 125.01 EASTERN CORNBELT NORTHEASTERN STATE CONTRACT: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 73 1,867 784 193.78 192.91 KANSAS 65 242 867 193.09 199.17 NEBRASKA 4,494 1,701 918 195.17 190.12 COLORADO 4,095 1,765 876 192.42 192.55 WESTERN CORNBELT 451 146 814 189.92 188.79 TOTAL 5-AREA 9,178 5,721 893 193.66 192.13 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 899 518 876 190.72 189.06 WESTERN STATES 1,455 1,370 802 191.41 194.82 EASTERN CORNBELT 469 747 801 184.27 186.84 NORTHEASTERN STATE 493 571 805 193.57 189.42 CONTRACT: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 1,257 1,971 1,120 121.91 123.60 KANSAS 1,263 1,253 1,283 123.12 123.27 NEBRASKA 4,962 8,446 1,383 124.57 125.08 COLORADO 148 198 1,320 128.35 122.59 WESTERN CORNBELT 1,840 3,621 1,370 121.76 120.80 TOTAL 5-AREA 9,470 15,489 1,331 123.54 123.72 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 1,429 368 1,427 128.61 122.77 WESTERN STATES 272 194 1,300 119.65 117.85 EASTERN CORNBELT 74 1,246 121.48 NORTHEASTERN STATE NEGOTIATED GRID: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 3,193 3,412 783 191.89 191.41 KANSAS 333 594 731 194.25 196.28 NEBRASKA 795 1,521 806 202.84 198.20 COLORADO 173 169 885 183.16 184.68 WESTERN CORNBELT 2,171 1,499 849 197.87 194.84 TOTAL 5-AREA 6,509 6,958 808 194.85 193.53 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 397 250 837 201.48 203.49 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 1,704 1,750 816 200.68 201.81 NORTHEASTERN STATE 350 350 793 197.48 197.53 NEGOTIATED GRID: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 2,585 7,556 1,167 121.29 120.74 KANSAS 82 119.14 NEBRASKA 493 120.86 COLORADO 120 1,300 118.00 WESTERN CORNBELT 186 175 1,127 126.00 126.25 TOTAL 5-AREA 2,891 8,306 1,170 121.46 120.85 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 441 105 1,315 122.50 117.20 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 47 129.00 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 .