LM_CT152 St. Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 06, 2009 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT IMPORTED CATTLE ONLY For cattle price during the week ending Sunday, 07/05/2009 Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 764 0 764 558 1,933 Negotiated Grid Net: 1,063 0 1,063 785 1,074 Forward Contract Net: 2,846 1,271 4,117 2,353 1,567 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER No Trade Reported. HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 84 64.1 866-866 866 139.73-139.73 139.73 35 - 65% Choice 178 63.4 828-828 828 137.94-137.94 137.94 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 40 60.2 780-780 780 127.90-127.90 127.90 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 302 63.2 780-866 832 127.90-139.73 137.11 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 462 60.4 737-850 844 121.50-125.09 122.71 0 - 35% Choice - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMULA NET: Live Basis 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice 123 62.0 861-861 861 133.00-133.00 133.00 35 - 65% Choice 257 63.3 887-887 887 128.55-128.55 128.55 0 - 35% Choice 87 63.0 854-854 854 126.83-126.83 126.83 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 35 58.7 822-822 822 133.83-133.83 133.83 65 - 80% Choice 355 63.0 797-822 799 132.81-134.66 133.00 35 - 65% Choice 162 62.7 795-862 847 129.07-132.36 129.78 0 - 35% Choice 44 63.1 765-765 765 131.18-131.18 131.18 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,063 62.8 765-887 839 126.83-134.66 130.88 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 640 63.1 767-886 822 122.38-177.78 135.71 0 - 35% Choice 713 63.4 760-886 840 117.60-174.85 132.47 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 111 64.0 697-808 787 123.56-126.36 125.83 35 - 65% Choice 1,024 63.9 725-828 810 118.37-130.48 127.28 0 - 35% Choice 232 64.1 727-764 739 120.44-178.40 136.56 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 126 63.8 809-809 809 127.23-127.23 127.23 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,846 63.6 697-886 814 117.60-178.40 131.17 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. 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 359 65.0 1,257-1,512 1,415 82.36-89.65 84.65 65 - 80% Choice 428 63.7 1,154-1,414 1,346 81.23-87.07 84.32 35 - 65% Choice 210 64.5 1,123-1,379 1,281 81.97-86.40 84.82 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 39 63.8 1,193-1,193 1,193 85.52-85.52 85.52 65 - 80% Choice 115 64.3 1,073-1,286 1,140 81.62-84.65 83.62 35 - 65% Choice 120 63.1 1,095-1,286 1,159 79.17-81.85 80.87 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,271 64.2 1,073-1,512 1,314 79.17-89.65 84.14 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 .