LM_CT152 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 IMPORTED CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 1,911 265 2,176 900 773 Negotiated Grid Net: 4,246 0 4,246 4,233 566 Forward Contract Net: 2,429 675 3,104 4,333 6,060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMULA 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 280 62.9 688-931 825 127.89-133.94 131.71 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 661 63.3 860-875 870 133.00-135.12 134.17 65 - 80% Choice 126 63.8 807-834 819 131.78-132.25 131.99 35 - 65% Choice 139 63.2 805-842 816 130.70-135.20 133.51 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 31 63.3 780-780 780 134.40-134.40 134.40 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,237 63.2 688-931 846 127.89-135.20 133.32 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 45 64.4 858-858 858 130.18-130.18 130.18 65 - 80% Choice 153 65.1 828-903 870 128.80-131.97 129.76 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 476 59.7 802-821 819 126.25-129.08 128.82 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice 265 64.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 83.41-83.91 83.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 265 64.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 83.41-83.91 83.50 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 658 61.9 825-976 915 124.69-130.93 127.61 65 - 80% Choice 374 61.9 831-953 905 126.43-133.00 130.40 35 - 65% Choice 667 62.5 750-952 853 125.14-133.00 130.49 0 - 35% Choice 31 62.4 812-812 812 129.88-129.88 129.88 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 149 61.5 786-835 811 124.39-133.08 129.14 65 - 80% Choice 96 58.5 810-826 817 120.89-127.83 125.15 35 - 65% Choice 358 62.5 763-809 802 121.32-134.23 131.29 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 110 63.5 790-834 814 122.11-136.44 133.83 65 - 80% Choice 180 64.1 877-921 901 126.51-133.18 128.24 35 - 65% Choice 76 62.5 791-936 850 124.71-127.73 125.94 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,699 62.2 750-976 866 120.89-136.44 129.47 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 293 63.4 844-922 862 125.96-127.10 126.94 65 - 80% Choice 721 63.7 798-905 861 126.47-131.75 130.65 35 - 65% Choice 357 63.9 804-908 831 123.40-131.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 176 59.9 840-840 840 119.52-119.52 119.52 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice 248 62.6 915-915 915 125.19-125.19 125.19 35 - 65% Choice 697 61.9 840-914 885 124.35-129.48 127.26 0 - 35% Choice 196 63.0 947-961 955 116.58-119.41 117.72 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 214 62.1 842-842 842 130.93-130.93 130.93 65 - 80% Choice 276 63.1 938-938 938 128.63-128.63 128.63 35 - 65% Choice 133 63.5 840-864 856 123.57-124.22 123.79 0 - 35% Choice 128 63.0 886-886 886 125.39-125.39 125.39 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,892 62.5 840-961 897 116.58-130.93 126.25 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 48 62.1 759-759 759 130.73-130.73 130.73 35 - 65% Choice 489 63.7 790-834 814 118.29-132.73 124.05 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 567 63.7 1,362-1,611 1,413 76.51-88.74 84.61 65 - 80% Choice 34 63.8 1,416-1,416 1,416 83.36-83.36 83.36 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 74 62.4 1,323-1,325 1,324 79.44-79.68 79.56 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 675 63.6 1,323-1,611 1,404 76.51-88.74 84.00 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 .