LM_CT164 St Joseph, MO Mon Jul 6, 2009 USDA Market News KANSAS WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE CATTLE REPORT - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Recap for: Week Ending Sunday, 07/05/2009 Confirmed: 30,875 Last Week: 49,340 Last Year: 37,368 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 2,093 1,285-1,470 1,350 82.00-83.00 82.51 35 - 65% Choice 11,054 1,185-1,435 1,325 82.00-83.00 82.96 0 - 35% Choice 318 1,200-1,325 1,255 83.00-83.00 83.00 Total all grades 13,465 1,185-1,470 1,327 82.00-83.00 82.89 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 2,047 1,150-1,275 1,209 82.00-83.00 82.80 35 - 65% Choice 6,400 1,100-1,375 1,187 82.00-83.00 82.97 0 - 35% Choice 77 1,225-1,225 1,225 83.00-83.00 83.00 Total all grades 8,524 1,100-1,375 1,193 82.00-83.00 82.93 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 42 753-753 753 129.50-129.50 129.50 65 - 80% Choice 190 762-866 830 131.00-132.00 131.58 35 - 65% Choice 695 813-858 835 130.50-131.00 130.53 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 927 753-866 831 129.50-132.00 130.70 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 22 752-752 752 131.00-131.00 131.00 65 - 80% Choice 129 723-723 723 130.50-130.50 130.50 35 - 65% Choice 2,812 689-790 719 130.50-130.50 130.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,963 689-790 719 130.50-131.00 130.50 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 13,465 1,327.40 $82.89 Live Heifer 8,524 1,192.60 $82.93 Dressed Steer 927 830.60 $130.70 Dressed Heifer 2,963 719.40 $130.50 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 18,162 1,326.30 $81.58 Live Heifer 19,094 1,192.90 $81.85 Dressed Steer 2,486 860.20 $129.03 Dressed Heifer 3,488 743.10 $129.00 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 14,670 1,322.00 $101.00 Live Heifer 10,442 1,182.90 $100.96 Dressed Steer 3,152 826.70 $160.00 Dressed Heifer 5,090 740.40 $160.00 WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION Live FOB Dressed Delivered Head Price Head Price 310 80.00-80.49 144 129.00-129.49 0 80.50-80.99 42 129.50-129.99 0 81.00-81.49 0 130.00-130.49 0 81.50-81.99 3,614 130.50-130.99 2,590 82.00-82.49 620 131.00-131.49 60 82.50-82.99 0 131.50-131.99 22,825 83.00-83.49 110 132.00-132.49 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .