LM_CT167 St Joseph, MO Mon Nov 16, 2009 USDA Market News IOWA/MINNESOTA WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE CATTLE REPORT - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of delivery date. For Week Ending Sunday, 11/15/2009 Confirmed: 27,458 Last Week: 23,852 Last Year: 36,318 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 1,625 1,250-1,450 1,405 80.00-85.50 81.41 65 - 80% Choice 520 1,375-1,425 1,392 80.95-82.25 81.46 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,145 1,250-1,450 1,402 80.00-85.50 81.43 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 855 1,225-1,350 1,286 79.50-83.00 81.86 65 - 80% Choice 958 1,225-1,260 1,246 79.00-82.50 80.95 35 - 65% Choice 200 1,250-1,250 1,250 82.50-82.50 82.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,013 1,225-1,350 1,263 79.00-83.00 81.49 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 2,735 808-945 903 129.50-134.00 130.99 65 - 80% Choice 5,436 813-921 873 129.00-132.00 131.24 35 - 65% Choice 2,189 822-950 915 128.00-132.00 129.51 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 10,360 808-950 890 128.00-134.00 130.81 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 662 750-840 809 129.00-132.00 130.68 65 - 80% Choice 3,116 740-950 803 129.00-132.00 131.36 35 - 65% Choice 429 791-803 798 129.00-132.00 130.59 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,207 740-950 804 129.00-132.00 131.17 LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 1,027 1,275-1,400 1,387 81.50-83.00 82.24 65 - 80% Choice 299 1,275-1,450 1,366 81.50-83.00 82.20 35 - 65% Choice 11 1,400-1,400 1,400 83.00-83.00 83.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,337 1,275-1,450 1,383 81.50-83.00 82.24 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 561 1,250-1,325 1,306 82.00-83.00 82.21 65 - 80% Choice 581 1,200-1,360 1,238 80.50-83.00 82.00 35 - 65% Choice 80 1,175-1,175 1,175 82.00-82.00 82.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,222 1,175-1,360 1,265 80.50-83.00 82.10 DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 602 899-928 918 129.50-132.00 130.39 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 602 899-928 918 129.50-132.00 130.39 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 148 853-853 853 132.00-132.00 132.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 148 853-853 853 132.00-132.00 132.00 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 2,145 1,402.00 $81.43 Live Heifer 2,013 1,263.20 $81.49 Dressed Steer 10,360 889.80 $130.81 Dressed Heifer 4,207 803.70 $131.17 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 3,320 1,413.30 $83.57 Live Heifer 3,741 1,278.00 $83.78 Dressed Steer 4,538 868.60 $133.96 Dressed Heifer 5,607 802.30 $133.33 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 2,401 1,387.50 $89.20 Live Heifer 2,938 1,295.80 $89.65 Dressed Steer 15,152 893.80 $142.94 Dressed Heifer 4,614 813.40 $143.01 WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION Live FOB Dressed Delivered Head Price Head Price 335 79.00-79.49 648 128.00-128.49 118 79.50-79.99 0 128.50-128.99 1,074 80.00-80.49 2,201 129.00-129.49 342 80.50-80.99 522 129.50-129.99 974 81.00-81.49 3,809 130.00-130.49 0 81.50-81.99 0 130.50-130.99 1,331 82.00-82.49 1,702 131.00-131.49 560 82.50-82.99 47 131.50-131.99 399 83.00-83.49 7,983 132.00-132.49 0 83.50-83.99 0 132.50-132.99 0 84.00-84.49 0 133.00-133.49 0 84.50-84.99 0 133.50-133.99 0 85.00-85.49 150 134.00-134.49 166 85.50-85.99 0 134.50-134.99 204 135.00-135.49 0 135.50-135.99 429 136.00-136.49 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .