LM_CT152 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 IMPORTED CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 2,288 0 2,288 614 1,231 Negotiated Grid Net: 1,712 0 1,712 1,949 586 Forward Contract Net: 3,368 0 3,368 2,672 6,838 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 525 61.3 893-930 906 196.41-198.70 197.75 65 - 80% Choice 521 62.2 874-938 913 194.37-201.04 196.97 35 - 65% Choice 291 62.2 888-928 917 196.38-199.89 197.43 0 - 35% Choice 27 62.1 927-927 927 196.41-196.41 196.41 HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,364 61.8 874-938 911 194.37-201.04 197.36 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 90 63.5 882-882 882 194.42-194.42 194.42 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 414 61.3 863-863 863 193.04-193.04 193.04 35 - 65% Choice 420 60.9 859-859 859 196.39-196.39 196.39 0 - 35% Choice - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMULA NET: Live Basis No Reportable Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 423 62.9 911-944 933 190.82-202.19 192.43 65 - 80% Choice 123 63.4 932-932 932 192.00-192.00 192.00 35 - 65% Choice 61 61.4 860-980 917 188.30-189.97 189.18 0 - 35% Choice 31 63.6 946-946 946 191.12-191.12 191.12 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 204 64.2 969-969 969 191.63-191.63 191.63 65 - 80% Choice 273 64.1 806-997 971 188.28-198.87 189.79 35 - 65% Choice 63 61.5 711-812 767 194.58-198.00 196.48 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 32 62.8 931-931 931 203.09-203.09 203.09 65 - 80% Choice 27 61.4 990-990 990 182.66-182.66 182.66 35 - 65% Choice 440 63.6 848-974 943 186.30-195.20 188.84 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,677 63.3 711-997 940 182.66-203.09 190.99 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 35 61.3 795-795 795 183.53-183.53 183.53 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis No Reportable Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 93 63.1 920-941 932 185.44-195.33 189.38 65 - 80% Choice 431 62.6 809-926 846 186.12-196.52 191.69 35 - 65% Choice 132 63.3 866-866 866 195.61-195.61 195.61 0 - 35% Choice 58 61.3 861-871 866 193.35-194.19 193.77 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 350 62.6 819-851 844 188.79-194.15 192.94 35 - 65% Choice 168 63.8 842-844 843 194.55-194.55 194.55 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,239 61.9 829-962 884 185.42-199.02 193.15 65 - 80% Choice 119 58.6 878-878 878 194.52-194.52 194.52 35 - 65% Choice 322 59.7 790-813 800 194.07-198.26 195.93 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,912 61.9 790-962 862 185.42-199.02 193.36 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 172 63.5 824-829 826 187.92-197.85 190.73 35 - 65% Choice 244 63.6 812-835 825 186.29-198.27 190.27 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 40 60.2 854-854 854 184.91-184.91 184.91 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis No Reportable Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .