LM_CT154 St Joseph, MO Mon Jul 6, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday 7/5/2009 For the week, in all 5 major feeding regions, trading occurred on Thursday and was moderate with moderate demand. Trading on Friday was slow with light demand in all the major feeding regions. For the week, in the Texas Panhandle, live sales sold 1.50 higher at 83.50. In Kansas, for the week, live sales sold 1.00 higher at 83.00 and dressed sales sold 1.50 higher at 130.50. Nebraska saw live and dressed sales selling 2.00 higher from 82.00-83.50 and 131.00, respectively. In Colorado, for the week, live sales sold .50 to 1.00 higher at 83.00 and dressed sales sold 1.00 higher at 131.00. In Iowa/MN dressed sales sold 1.00 higher from 130.00-132.00 and live sales sold 1.50 higher from 82.00-82.50. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed for the week: 165,415 Week ago: 212,604 Year ago: 240,267 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed for the week: 28,139 Week ago: 37,524 Year ago: 32,599 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 7,072 63.4 1,225-1,500 1,358 79.00-83.50 82.14 65 - 80% Choice 10,083 63.3 1,220-1,470 1,344 80.50-83.00 82.40 35 - 65% Choice 23,885 63.3 1,140-1,435 1,309 80.50-83.50 83.07 0 - 35% Choice 854 63.5 1,200-1,340 1,289 83.00-83.50 83.28 Total all grades 41,894 63.3 1,140-1,500 1,325 79.00-83.50 82.76 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,143 63.3 1,164-1,450 1,343 81.00-83.50 82.45 65 - 80% Choice 1,889 63.3 1,250-1,410 1,375 81.50-83.75 83.18 35 - 65% Choice 236 63.0 1,250-1,300 1,284 81.00-82.50 81.48 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,268 63.2 1,164-1,450 1,357 81.00-83.75 82.80 STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 6,072 63.4 753-950 869 129.50-132.00 130.87 65 - 80% Choice 21,810 63.4 756-935 869 128.00-132.00 131.09 35 - 65% Choice 10,707 63.3 777-950 870 129.00-131.00 130.85 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 38,589 63.3 753-950 869 128.00-132.00 130.99 STEERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 281 63.9 750-944 868 129.00-130.00 129.64 65 - 80% Choice 306 63.7 834-838 836 130.00-130.00 130.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 587 63.8 750-944 851 129.00-130.00 129.83 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 5,030 63.3 1,075-1,350 1,241 80.50-83.50 82.83 65 - 80% Choice 7,638 63.1 1,125-1,325 1,223 80.00-83.50 82.50 35 - 65% Choice 15,936 63.6 1,025-1,375 1,158 81.00-83.50 83.22 0 - 35% Choice 585 63.8 1,073-1,225 1,137 83.00-83.50 83.43 Total all grades 29,189 63.4 1,025-1,375 1,189 80.00-83.50 82.97 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 392 63.1 1,100-1,275 1,226 81.25-83.00 81.91 65 - 80% Choice 518 63.3 1,125-1,300 1,237 82.00-83.00 82.41 35 - 65% Choice 280 63.0 1,400-1,400 1,400 80.00-80.00 80.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,190 63.2 1,100-1,400 1,272 80.00-83.00 81.68 HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 4,706 63.2 708-856 796 128.50-132.00 130.76 65 - 80% Choice 14,182 63.5 700-950 790 129.00-132.00 130.86 35 - 65% Choice 6,732 63.5 661-950 761 130.00-132.00 130.78 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 25,620 63.4 661-950 784 128.50-132.00 130.82 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No Trade Reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 2,004 62.8 1,075-1,370 1,284 80.00-83.50 82.27 65 - 80% Choice 3,820 62.9 1,125-1,360 1,264 79.00-83.50 81.71 35 - 65% Choice 5,194 63.5 1,100-1,350 1,223 80.00-83.50 83.02 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 11,018 63.2 1,075-1,370 1,248 79.00-83.50 82.43 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 972 63.3 1,200-1,400 1,284 80.00-83.50 82.46 65 - 80% Choice 1,223 62.9 1,200-1,500 1,301 80.00-83.50 82.10 35 - 65% Choice 143 62.5 1,125-1,300 1,177 80.00-82.50 81.52 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,338 63.0 1,125-1,500 1,286 80.00-83.50 82.22 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,173 63.2 688-901 812 127.00-133.00 130.78 65 - 80% Choice 4,955 63.0 686-950 812 127.00-134.00 130.82 35 - 65% Choice 2,251 62.8 718-950 829 130.00-132.00 130.92 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 9,379 63.0 686-950 816 127.00-134.00 130.84 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 651 61.0 800-864 824 128.00-130.00 129.62 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 651 61.0 800-864 824 128.00-130.00 129.62 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 82,101 63.3 1,025-1,500 1,267 79.00-83.50 82.79 LIVE DELIVERED 6,796 63.2 1,100-1,500 1,318 80.00-83.75 82.40 DRESSED DELIVERED 73,588 63.3 661-950 833 127.00-134.00 130.91 DRESSED FOB 1,238 62.3 750-944 837 128.00-130.00 129.72 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 244 59.8 1,350-1,350 1,350 72.00-74.00 73.15 65 - 80% Choice 94 61.4 1,279-1,408 1,339 73.00-73.00 73.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 338 60.3 1,279-1,408 1,347 72.00-74.00 73.11 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 215 64.6 1,080-1,450 1,382 73.00-75.00 73.57 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 11 65.0 1,450-1,450 1,450 74.00-74.00 74.00 Total all grades 226 64.6 1,080-1,450 1,385 73.00-75.00 73.60 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 277 62.0 675-1,129 801 120.00-127.00 125.01 65 - 80% Choice 646 60.3 720-862 824 120.00-124.00 122.90 35 - 65% Choice 114 59.8 731-855 836 121.00-123.00 122.68 0 - 35% Choice 77 62.0 653-744 712 117.00-122.00 120.22 Total all grades 1,114 60.8 653-1,129 812 117.00-127.00 123.22 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 14 62.0 871-871 872 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 14 62.0 871-871 872 124.00-124.00 124.00 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 79 63.5 1,370-1,370 1,370 81.00-81.00 81.00 65 - 80% Choice 32 62.5 1,375-1,375 1,375 80.50-80.50 80.50 35 - 65% Choice 823 63.4 1,125-1,300 1,234 80.00-82.50 81.51 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 934 63.4 1,125-1,375 1,251 80.00-82.50 81.43 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED No Trade Reported. STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 796 63.0 750-879 822 129.00-136.00 132.62 65 - 80% Choice 3,385 63.6 768-896 836 127.00-134.50 131.04 35 - 65% Choice 2,758 63.5 702-882 784 126.00-134.50 132.79 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,939 63.5 702-896 814 126.00-136.00 131.92 STEERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 60 62.5 750-750 750 136.00-136.00 136.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 721 64.0 750-775 756 127.50-130.00 128.19 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 781 63.9 750-775 756 127.50-136.00 128.79 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 176 63.0 1,200-1,200 1,200 82.00-82.00 82.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 176 63.0 1,200-1,200 1,200 82.00-82.00 82.00 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No Trade Reported. HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 726 63.5 724-819 783 129.00-135.00 131.80 65 - 80% Choice 1,897 62.9 727-868 791 129.00-137.00 130.71 35 - 65% Choice 1,064 63.2 657-889 739 131.00-134.50 133.42 0 - 35% Choice 142 62.3 842-937 866 130.00-131.00 130.75 Total all grades 3,829 63.1 657-937 778 129.00-137.00 131.67 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No Trade Reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 37 63.7 1,230-1,230 1,230 82.00-82.00 82.00 65 - 80% Choice 210 63.8 1,250-1,275 1,260 82.00-82.50 82.11 35 - 65% Choice 3,310 62.9 1,050-1,250 1,171 78.00-83.50 81.51 0 - 35% Choice 480 64.0 1,250-1,250 1,250 82.50-82.50 82.50 Total all grades 4,037 63.1 1,050-1,275 1,186 78.00-83.50 81.66 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 37 64.0 1,350-1,350 1,350 83.00-83.00 83.00 65 - 80% Choice 120 62.7 1,375-1,375 1,375 83.00-83.00 83.00 35 - 65% Choice 108 64.0 1,300-1,300 1,300 82.00-82.00 82.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 265 63.4 1,300-1,375 1,341 82.00-83.00 82.59 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,154 63.3 650-880 798 129.00-134.00 131.61 65 - 80% Choice 2,657 62.8 693-868 783 129.00-134.00 131.71 35 - 65% Choice 3,809 62.0 700-950 813 127.50-134.50 130.79 0 - 35% Choice 66 62.7 682-697 688 131.00-132.00 131.36 Total all grades 7,686 62.5 650-950 799 127.50-134.50 131.24 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,282 63.3 725-775 747 127.50-130.00 128.82 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,282 63.3 725-775 747 127.50-130.00 128.82 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 5,147 63.2 1,050-1,375 1,198 78.00-83.50 81.63 LIVE DELIVERED 265 63.4 1,300-1,375 1,341 82.00-83.00 82.59 DRESSED DELIVERED 18,454 63.0 650-950 800 126.00-137.00 131.58 DRESSED FOB 2,063 63.5 725-775 750 127.50-136.00 128.81 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 957 59.1 750-775 771 124.00-128.00 125.82 65 - 80% Choice 886 60.1 726-825 816 119.00-130.00 125.21 35 - 65% Choice 76 61.4 808-821 818 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,919 59.6 726-825 794 119.00-130.00 125.46 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: No Trade Reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 194 58.1 825-825 825 125.00-130.00 128.94 35 - 65% Choice 97 60.0 735-735 735 121.00-133.00 127.80 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 291 58.7 735-825 795 121.00-133.00 128.56 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: No Trade Reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: No Trade Reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: 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 - - 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 39 62.0 789-829 807 127.00-127.00 127.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 12 62.0 731-731 732 123.00-123.00 123.00 Total all grades 51 62.0 731-829 789 123.00-127.00 126.06 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: 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 68 62.5 750-750 750 134.00-134.00 134.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 68 62.5 750-750 750 134.00-134.00 134.00 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 22 62.0 750-750 750 133.00-133.00 133.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 22 62.0 750-750 750 133.00-133.00 133.00 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No Trade Reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: 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 90 62.4 750-750 750 133.00-134.00 133.76 DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: No Trade Reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: No Trade Reported. REGIONAL SECTION COLORADO: ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 5,288 63.1 1,130-1,435 1,298 81.00-83.00 82.71 LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED 2,401 64.2 734-940 851 130.00-131.00 130.93 DRESSED FOB - - WESTERN CORNBELT: MN/IA/MO ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 9,989 63.2 1,125-1,450 1,306 80.00-83.00 81.94 LIVE DELIVERED 3,151 63.0 1,100-1,425 1,286 80.00-83.50 82.21 DRESSED DELIVERED 14,419 63.2 662-950 817 127.00-133.00 130.82 DRESSED FOB 951 62.1 750-944 836 129.00-130.00 129.86 NORTH CENTRAL/EASTERN MOUNTAIN: WY/MT/SD/ND ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 3,314 62.6 1,185-1,400 1,303 79.00-83.00 81.61 LIVE DELIVERED 60 62.8 1,350-1,375 1,367 82.00-82.00 82.00 DRESSED DELIVERED 8,619 63.0 709-914 824 129.00-132.00 130.73 DRESSED FOB 105 60.0 825-825 825 128.00-128.00 128.00 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 1,076 63.5 1,075-1,400 1,236 80.00-83.50 82.19 LIVE DELIVERED 1,583 63.5 1,125-1,450 1,328 81.00-83.75 82.90 DRESSED DELIVERED 852 62.7 700-896 799 127.00-134.00 130.90 DRESSED FOB 182 64.6 838-878 846 130.00-130.00 130.00 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 216 62.7 1,150-1,250 1,193 79.00-82.50 81.35 LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED - - DRESSED FOB - - 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 .