LM_CT157 St Joseph, MO Mon May 12, 2008 USDA Market News KANSAS WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 5/11/2008 Traded was active on Friday with good demand. For the week live sales traded 2.00 higher at 94.00. This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed for the week: 42,668 Week ago: 45,443 Year ago: 60,370 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed for the week: 749 Week ago: 1,155 Year ago: 1,925 NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 1,887 63.7 1,125-1,450 1,275 91.00-94.50 93.70 35 - 65% Choice 13,341 63.6 1,090-1,400 1,287 91.50-94.50 93.92 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 15,228 63.6 1,090-1,450 1,286 91.00-94.50 93.89 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 88 63.7 1,225-1,225 1,225 93.50-93.50 93.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 88 63.7 1,225-1,225 1,225 93.50-93.50 93.50 STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 541 64.1 800-810 805 148.50-149.00 148.94 35 - 65% Choice 6,059 64.1 750-928 825 147.50-149.00 148.18 0 - 35% Choice 40 62.5 843-843 844 148.00-148.00 148.00 Total all grades 6,640 64.0 750-928 824 147.50-149.00 148.24 STEERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 770 63.3 1,140-1,185 1,147 94.00-94.00 94.00 65 - 80% Choice 556 64.0 1,045-1,200 1,114 93.50-94.00 93.97 35 - 65% Choice 7,366 63.6 1,075-1,300 1,145 93.00-94.00 93.93 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,692 63.6 1,045-1,300 1,143 93.00-94.00 93.94 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 46 63.7 1,100-1,100 1,100 94.00-94.00 94.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 46 63.7 1,100-1,100 1,100 94.00-94.00 94.00 HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 43 63.5 746-746 746 147.00-147.00 147.00 65 - 80% Choice 913 64.2 716-772 743 148.00-149.00 148.91 35 - 65% Choice 5,797 63.9 672-847 726 147.50-150.00 148.46 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,753 64.0 672-847 728 147.00-150.00 148.51 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice 123 63.7 1,155-1,335 1,289 94.00-94.00 94.00 35 - 65% Choice 3,693 63.6 1,100-1,345 1,211 92.00-94.50 93.85 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,816 63.6 1,100-1,345 1,213 92.00-94.50 93.86 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 80 63.5 1,185-1,185 1,185 93.00-93.00 93.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 80 63.5 1,185-1,185 1,185 93.00-93.00 93.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 14 63.5 857-857 857 149.00-149.00 149.00 65 - 80% Choice 64 63.1 750-762 758 147.00-149.00 148.25 35 - 65% Choice 187 63.4 716-787 740 148.00-148.50 148.30 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 265 63.4 716-857 750 147.00-149.00 148.33 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 LIVE FOB 27,736 63.6 1,045-1,450 1,231 91.00-94.50 93.90 LIVE DELIVERED 214 63.6 1,100-1,225 1,183 93.00-94.00 93.42 DRESSED DELIVERED 13,658 64.0 672-928 775 147.00-150.00 148.38 DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 752 59.9 1,290-1,365 1,334 82.00-85.00 83.60 35 - 65% Choice 223 60.7 1,300-1,350 1,330 82.00-83.00 82.64 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 975 60.1 1,290-1,365 1,333 82.00-85.00 83.38 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 14 62.0 734-734 735 140.00-140.00 140.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 55 58.0 739-739 740 130.00-130.00 130.00 0 - 35% Choice 16 62.0 732-732 732 135.00-135.00 135.00 Total all grades 85 59.4 732-739 737 130.00-140.00 132.59 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. 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 No trade reported. STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 86 62.7 721-721 722 146.00-146.00 146.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 86 62.7 721-721 722 146.00-146.00 146.00 STEERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE No trade reported. HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 25 62.5 731-731 731 149.00-149.00 149.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 25 62.5 731-731 731 149.00-149.00 149.00 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No trade reported. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 204 62.7 724-781 770 146.00-152.00 150.24 35 - 65% Choice 354 62.3 651-806 723 130.00-149.00 140.13 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 558 62.4 651-806 740 130.00-152.00 143.82 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 LIVE FOB - - LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED 669 62.5 651-806 738 130.00-152.00 144.30 DRESSED FOB - - 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 80 61.0 793-793 793 137.00-137.00 137.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 80 61.0 793-793 793 137.00-137.00 137.00 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. 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 .