LM_CT152 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 IMPORTED CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 777 123 900 1,521 918 Negotiated Grid Net: 4,233 0 4,233 7,486 2,533 Forward Contract Net: 3,135 1,198 4,333 3,549 5,290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 174 65.6 793-793 793 134.03-134.03 134.03 65 - 80% Choice 55 61.9 914-914 914 138.06-138.06 138.06 35 - 65% Choice 425 62.6 734-935 868 133.19-134.73 134.26 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 24 63.3 867-867 867 129.75-129.75 129.75 35 - 65% Choice 13 63.3 839-839 839 134.17-134.17 134.17 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 691 63.4 734-935 852 129.75-138.06 134.35 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 86 60.1 819-819 819 125.85-125.85 125.85 0 - 35% Choice - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 12 63.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 86.36-86.36 86.36 65 - 80% Choice 111 63.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 86.86-86.86 86.86 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 123 63.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 86.36-86.86 86.81 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 656 62.5 844-954 897 119.34-135.96 130.77 65 - 80% Choice 257 61.6 865-980 901 122.22-134.21 129.99 35 - 65% Choice 824 61.8 782-958 860 120.24-137.87 133.16 0 - 35% Choice 158 61.5 919-919 919 130.38-130.38 130.38 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 668 62.3 771-867 832 127.72-134.78 132.35 65 - 80% Choice 324 62.6 768-867 786 125.98-138.18 136.11 35 - 65% Choice 37 62.2 788-788 788 120.41-120.41 120.41 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 69 63.1 842-903 874 127.87-128.30 128.09 35 - 65% Choice 162 63.1 737-927 785 129.31-132.50 131.33 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,155 62.2 737-980 856 119.34-138.18 132.04 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 568 63.3 882-882 882 132.21-132.21 132.21 65 - 80% Choice 347 64.0 878-882 881 132.06-132.12 132.10 35 - 65% Choice 104 61.2 720-771 742 124.03-128.13 126.94 0 - 35% Choice 40 59.8 664-664 664 119.72-119.72 119.72 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 19 58.2 753-753 753 116.67-116.67 116.67 0 - 35% Choice - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis No Trade Reported. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 321 63.4 881-946 930 121.95-123.77 122.39 65 - 80% Choice 362 63.2 886-919 909 123.74-124.90 124.54 35 - 65% Choice 554 64.1 702-950 764 116.41-137.66 132.56 0 - 35% Choice 218 61.4 858-858 858 127.55-127.55 127.55 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 390 63.5 778-867 840 128.32-132.04 131.29 65 - 80% Choice 512 62.7 841-874 860 121.16-131.71 128.30 35 - 65% Choice 266 63.2 843-887 865 130.07-132.22 131.15 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,623 63.2 702-950 852 116.41-137.66 128.63 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 270 63.3 844-844 844 130.02-130.02 130.02 35 - 65% Choice 242 63.0 774-774 774 126.12-126.12 126.12 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 831 63.6 1,303-1,503 1,425 79.10-89.25 84.18 65 - 80% Choice 133 62.9 1,375-1,517 1,432 80.37-84.36 82.16 35 - 65% Choice 63 64.0 1,367-1,414 1,391 84.98-87.90 86.46 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 100 63.5 1,278-1,396 1,347 82.14-83.89 83.13 65 - 80% Choice 71 63.4 1,322-1,382 1,350 83.05-83.35 83.21 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,198 63.5 1,278-1,517 1,413 79.10-89.25 83.93 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .