LM_CT154 St Joseph, MO Mon Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of delivery date. For Week Ending Sunday, 11/22/2009 Trading was moderate on moderate demand in the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday. For the week live sales sold 1.00 lower at 84.00. In Kansas steer and heifer trading and demand was moderate on Wednesday. For the week live sales sold 1.00 lower at 83.00. Trading was slow on light demand in Nebraska on Tuesday with moderate trade and light to moderate demand on Wednesday. For the week live sales sold steady to 1.00 lower from 82.00 to 84.00 and dressed sales sold steady to 2.00 lower at 130.00. In Colorado trading was slow on light demand on Wednesday. For the week live sales sold steady at 83.50. On Wednesday trading and demand was moderate in the Western Cornbelt. For the week live sales sold steady to 1.00 lower from 80.00 to 82.00 and dressed sales sold steady to 2.00 lower at 130.00. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed for the week: 133,028 Week ago: 124,729 Year ago: 153,976 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed for the week: 41,937 Week ago: 49,951 Year ago: 22,499 DOMESTIC NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 3,017 63.1 1,250-1,475 1,397 79.50-84.00 81.09 65 - 80% Choice 7,664 62.8 1,250-1,480 1,391 79.50-84.00 82.02 35 - 65% Choice 21,511 63.2 1,150-1,465 1,328 81.00-84.00 83.17 0 - 35% Choice 259 63.3 1,160-1,350 1,270 84.00-84.00 84.00 Total all grades 32,451 63.1 1,150-1,480 1,349 79.50-84.00 82.71 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,082 62.8 1,300-1,450 1,373 80.50-83.00 81.73 65 - 80% Choice 756 62.5 1,250-1,450 1,372 80.00-84.00 81.83 35 - 65% Choice 348 63.0 1,300-1,400 1,335 81.00-84.25 82.43 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,186 62.8 1,250-1,450 1,367 80.00-84.25 81.88 STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,877 62.6 750-930 873 129.00-135.00 130.53 65 - 80% Choice 16,189 63.0 787-950 884 125.00-133.00 130.03 35 - 65% Choice 10,583 63.0 750-950 899 129.00-133.00 129.99 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 29,649 63.0 750-950 888 125.00-135.00 130.06 STEERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 734 62.8 750-944 882 129.00-130.00 129.63 65 - 80% Choice 108 64.3 835-835 835 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 23 64.0 765-808 786 131.00-131.00 131.00 Total all grades 865 63.0 750-944 874 129.00-131.00 129.71 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 2,139 63.3 1,225-1,400 1,299 80.00-84.00 81.72 65 - 80% Choice 7,185 62.9 1,100-1,375 1,265 79.50-84.00 82.09 35 - 65% Choice 18,978 63.3 1,050-1,335 1,188 81.00-84.00 83.22 0 - 35% Choice 122 63.5 1,130-1,130 1,130 84.00-84.00 84.00 Total all grades 28,424 63.2 1,050-1,400 1,215 79.50-84.00 82.82 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,367 62.8 1,200-1,350 1,296 81.00-83.00 82.21 65 - 80% Choice 1,384 63.1 1,150-1,325 1,246 81.00-83.50 82.37 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,751 62.9 1,150-1,350 1,277 81.00-83.50 82.27 HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 5,501 62.9 713-928 821 129.00-131.00 129.95 65 - 80% Choice 8,442 63.0 693-864 801 130.00-132.00 130.01 35 - 65% Choice 2,724 63.2 661-950 792 128.00-132.00 130.39 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 16,667 63.0 661-950 806 128.00-132.00 130.05 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 379 63.3 750-823 799 129.00-130.00 129.43 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 379 63.3 750-823 799 129.00-130.00 129.43 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 1,189 63.3 1,200-1,476 1,304 81.00-83.75 82.26 65 - 80% Choice 1,634 62.5 1,175-1,350 1,295 80.00-83.00 81.25 35 - 65% Choice 2,256 63.1 1,075-1,380 1,269 81.00-84.00 83.10 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,079 62.9 1,075-1,476 1,286 80.00-84.00 82.31 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,169 63.0 1,275-1,400 1,346 80.50-84.00 82.72 65 - 80% Choice 516 63.1 1,225-1,370 1,340 82.00-83.25 82.56 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,685 63.1 1,225-1,400 1,344 80.50-84.00 82.67 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,527 62.8 756-916 845 129.00-133.00 129.92 65 - 80% Choice 5,952 62.4 744-950 868 125.00-136.00 129.92 35 - 65% Choice 2,210 62.7 781-950 901 129.00-130.00 129.77 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 9,689 62.5 744-950 872 125.00-136.00 129.89 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 72 63.0 850-850 850 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice 422 60.7 825-880 834 129.00-130.00 129.83 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 494 61.0 825-880 837 129.00-130.00 129.85 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 65,954 63.1 1,050-1,480 1,287 79.50-84.00 82.73 LIVE DELIVERED 7,622 62.9 1,150-1,450 1,318 80.00-84.25 82.25 DRESSED DELIVERED 56,005 62.9 661-950 861 125.00-136.00 130.03 DRESSED FOB 1,738 62.5 750-944 847 129.00-131.00 129.69 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 186 60.2 1,225-1,350 1,271 69.00-74.50 73.17 65 - 80% Choice 564 59.6 1,279-1,450 1,336 68.00-76.00 74.50 35 - 65% Choice 37 59.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 72.00-72.00 72.00 0 - 35% Choice 34 65.0 1,419-1,419 1,419 74.00-74.00 74.00 Total all grades 821 59.9 1,225-1,450 1,323 68.00-76.00 74.07 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 14 65.0 1,351-1,351 1,351 70.00-70.00 70.00 65 - 80% Choice 64 62.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 75.00-76.00 75.53 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 12 65.0 1,530-1,530 1,530 73.50-73.50 73.50 Total all grades 90 62.9 1,300-1,530 1,339 70.00-76.00 74.40 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 392 62.0 721-1,065 823 118.00-128.00 121.97 65 - 80% Choice 132 59.5 780-826 814 119.00-120.00 119.74 35 - 65% Choice 94 60.0 825-825 825 123.00-123.00 123.00 0 - 35% Choice 54 62.0 526-961 755 115.00-120.00 116.02 Total all grades 672 61.2 526-1,065 816 115.00-128.00 121.20 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 91 62.0 866-967 891 127.00-127.00 127.00 65 - 80% Choice 35 60.8 778-778 778 119.00-119.00 119.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 126 61.7 778-967 859 119.00-127.00 124.78 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: No trade reported. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES: Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 242 64.0 1,425-1,425 1,425 80.00-80.00 80.00 65 - 80% Choice 133 63.7 1,275-1,425 1,380 80.00-80.50 80.15 35 - 65% Choice 262 63.7 1,220-1,450 1,379 80.00-84.00 81.24 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 637 63.8 1,220-1,450 1,397 80.00-84.00 80.54 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 160 63.0 1,425-1,500 1,483 82.00-82.00 82.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 123 63.0 1,280-1,280 1,280 86.25-86.25 86.25 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 283 63.0 1,280-1,500 1,395 82.00-86.25 83.85 STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,649 63.2 720-924 849 130.00-135.00 132.39 65 - 80% Choice 6,430 62.6 781-950 887 128.00-135.50 130.45 35 - 65% Choice 10,326 63.5 698-913 842 129.00-135.50 131.07 0 - 35% Choice 656 64.5 682-828 718 128.00-136.00 134.13 Total all grades 20,061 63.2 682-950 853 128.00-136.00 131.14 STEERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 31 62.5 750-750 750 131.00-131.00 131.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 305 64.0 775-775 775 133.00-133.00 133.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 336 63.9 750-775 773 131.00-133.00 132.82 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 80 61.5 1,325-1,325 1,325 80.50-80.50 80.50 65 - 80% Choice 87 63.5 1,275-1,275 1,275 81.00-81.00 81.00 35 - 65% Choice 73 64.6 1,205-1,205 1,205 84.00-84.00 84.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 240 63.2 1,205-1,325 1,270 80.50-84.00 81.75 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No trade reported. HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 876 62.7 724-809 760 129.00-137.00 133.29 65 - 80% Choice 907 62.7 697-834 773 129.00-136.00 131.96 35 - 65% Choice 1,617 63.1 720-882 814 127.39-135.50 130.10 0 - 35% Choice 132 61.3 713-720 718 132.00-134.00 132.61 Total all grades 3,532 62.8 697-882 787 127.39-137.00 131.46 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 187 64.0 734-734 735 135.50-135.50 135.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 187 64.0 734-734 735 135.50-135.50 135.50 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 45 63.5 1,125-1,125 1,125 83.00-83.00 83.00 65 - 80% Choice 233 62.9 1,250-1,325 1,311 80.25-81.00 80.86 35 - 65% Choice 943 62.8 1,150-1,250 1,189 82.50-84.00 83.12 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,221 62.8 1,125-1,325 1,210 80.25-84.00 82.68 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 53 63.5 1,300-1,300 1,300 82.50-82.50 82.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 53 63.5 1,300-1,300 1,300 82.50-82.50 82.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,439 62.5 658-950 824 130.00-138.50 132.17 65 - 80% Choice 5,279 62.5 667-950 824 128.00-140.00 131.20 35 - 65% Choice 2,519 62.2 640-950 813 127.00-140.00 131.21 0 - 35% Choice 399 61.7 656-838 750 131.00-140.00 135.33 Total all grades 10,636 62.4 640-950 818 127.00-140.00 131.58 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 500 63.0 750-750 750 133.00-133.00 133.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 500 63.0 750-750 750 133.00-133.00 133.00 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,098 63.2 1,125-1,450 1,273 80.00-84.00 81.92 LIVE DELIVERED 336 63.1 1,280-1,500 1,380 82.00-86.25 83.63 DRESSED DELIVERED 34,229 62.9 640-950 836 127.00-140.00 131.31 DRESSED FOB 1,023 63.5 734-775 755 131.00-135.50 133.40 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,817 59.5 750-913 777 118.00-132.00 127.37 65 - 80% Choice 508 60.1 825-825 825 122.00-126.00 125.00 35 - 65% Choice 424 60.6 735-838 810 116.00-132.00 126.15 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,749 59.7 735-913 787 116.00-132.00 126.91 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 36 59.5 750-750 750 125.00-125.00 125.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 370 61.0 850-850 850 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 406 60.9 750-850 841 125.00-130.00 129.56 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 38 60.3 788-788 788 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice 58 55.9 825-825 825 125.00-126.00 125.19 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 96 57.7 788-825 811 124.00-126.00 124.72 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. IMPORTED - CANADA NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 29 62.0 960-1,009 979 128.00-128.00 128.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 29 62.0 960-1,009 979 128.00-128.00 128.00 STEERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 29 62.0 961-1,006 990 128.00-128.00 128.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 29 62.0 961-1,006 990 128.00-128.00 128.00 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 58 62.0 960-1,009 984 128.00-128.00 128.00 DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 15 62.0 916-916 917 122.00-122.00 122.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 13 62.0 729-729 730 118.00-118.00 118.00 Total all grades 28 62.0 729-916 830 118.00-122.00 120.14 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED No trade reported. IMPORTED NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES: Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT152 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 706 62.5 750-915 767 131.00-132.00 131.14 65 - 80% Choice 379 62.3 812-837 824 127.00-132.00 129.02 35 - 65% Choice 1,843 62.0 753-899 882 123.50-132.00 127.66 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,928 62.2 750-915 847 123.50-132.00 128.68 STEERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 111 62.9 806-806 806 128.00-132.00 130.52 65 - 80% Choice 911 62.0 775-837 832 127.00-132.00 128.86 35 - 65% Choice 1,039 62.1 806-837 822 123.50-132.00 127.87 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,061 62.1 775-837 825 123.50-132.00 128.45 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 16 64.7 826-826 827 131.00-131.00 131.00 65 - 80% Choice 183 62.6 812-889 833 131.00-132.00 131.40 35 - 65% Choice 1,100 63.0 850-850 851 125.00-125.00 125.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,299 63.0 812-889 848 125.00-132.00 125.98 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 6,288 62.3 750-915 840 123.50-132.00 128.04 DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 33 64.0 921-921 922 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice 59 64.0 797-904 861 131.00-131.00 131.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 92 64.0 797-921 883 130.00-131.00 130.64 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. REGIONAL SECTION COLORADO: ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,480 62.7 1,130-1,400 1,313 83.00-84.00 83.50 LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED 131 63.6 749-887 841 131.00-133.00 131.46 DRESSED FOB - - WESTERN CORNBELT: MN/IA/MO ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 8,570 62.9 1,175-1,475 1,340 79.50-82.00 80.98 LIVE DELIVERED 3,434 63.0 1,180-1,450 1,327 80.00-84.00 81.92 DRESSED DELIVERED 18,193 62.8 662-950 861 128.00-136.00 130.00 DRESSED FOB 1,154 62.1 777-944 854 129.00-130.00 129.78 NORTH CENTRAL/EASTERN MOUNTAIN: WY/MT/SD/ND ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,566 62.6 1,270-1,480 1,364 79.50-83.50 81.89 LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED 6,478 62.5 775-914 851 129.00-130.00 129.99 DRESSED FOB - - WESTERN STATES: AZ/CA/NV/UT/WA/OR/ID ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB - - LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED - - DRESSED FOB - - EASTERN CORNBELT: WI/IL/MI/IN/KY ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,657 62.9 1,150-1,476 1,309 81.00-84.00 82.23 LIVE DELIVERED 970 63.2 1,150-1,380 1,271 80.50-83.50 82.35 DRESSED DELIVERED 753 63.6 744-928 824 129.50-130.00 129.95 DRESSED FOB 222 63.9 750-896 829 129.00-130.00 129.49 NORTH EASTERN STATES: OH/PA/NY/WV/VA/CT/DE/ME/MA/MD/NH/NJ/RI/VT ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 170 62.4 1,250-1,476 1,270 80.00-83.50 80.79 LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED 78 62.5 750-750 750 135.00-135.00 135.00 DRESSED FOB 12 64.0 765-765 765 131.00-131.00 131.00 FOB prices based on net weights FOB the feedyard after a 3-4% shrink. Delivered prices based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant. Sources: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1000C .