LM_CT166 St Joseph, MO Mon Jul 6, 2009 USDA Market News COLORADO WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE CATTLE REPORT - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Recap for: Week Ending Sunday, 07/05/2009 Confirmed: 7,921 Last Week: 14,265 Last Year: 14,494 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 457 1,285-1,365 1,320 82.50-83.00 82.86 65 - 80% Choice 1,921 1,265-1,435 1,360 82.00-83.00 82.81 35 - 65% Choice 1,123 1,180-1,325 1,295 81.00-83.00 82.60 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,501 1,180-1,435 1,334 81.00-83.00 82.75 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 240 1,145-1,170 1,158 83.00-83.00 83.00 65 - 80% Choice 1,181 1,130-1,275 1,234 82.00-83.00 82.76 35 - 65% Choice 200 1,180-1,265 1,222 81.00-83.00 81.99 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,621 1,130-1,275 1,221 81.00-83.00 82.70 DRESSED DELIEVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 888 802-935 867 131.00-131.00 131.00 35 - 65% Choice 523 893-940 918 131.00-131.00 131.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,411 802-940 886 131.00-131.00 131.00 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 180 734-734 734 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice 262 806-851 828 131.00-131.00 131.00 35 - 65% Choice 548 793-880 809 131.00-131.00 131.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 990 734-880 801 130.00-131.00 130.82 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 3,501 1,333.70 $82.75 Live Heifer 1,621 1,221.20 $82.70 Dressed Steer 1,411 885.80 $131.00 Dressed Heifer 990 800.60 $130.82 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 4,849 1,357.10 $81.85 Live Heifer 4,517 1,207.20 $81.99 Dressed Steer 1,167 820.00 $129.21 Dressed Heifer 815 792.00 $129.00 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 3,925 1,335.80 $101.82 Live Heifer 2,765 1,221.40 $102.12 Dressed Steer 3,666 833.20 $160.18 Dressed Heifer 2,781 788.90 $160.62 WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION Live FOB Dressed Delivered Head Price Head Price 314 81.00-81.49 180 130.00-130.49 65 81.50-81.99 0 130.50-130.99 465 82.00-82.49 2,221 131.00-131.49 642 82.50-82.99 3,802 83.00-83.49 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .