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St Joseph, MO     Mon Jul 6, 2009    USDA Market News Service

5 AREA MONTHLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
Recap for:   June 2009

Confirmed:     678,940  Last Month:    900,090   Last Year:  777,646

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                     Head        Weight          Price      Avg      Avg
                     Count        Range          Range      Weight   Price

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice    13,480    1,240-1,475     80.00-84.00   1,369    81.62
 65 - 80% Choice    43,485    1,200-1,450     79.00-84.50   1,348    81.55
 35 - 65% Choice   131,401    1,050-1,459     77.00-83.00   1,295    81.89
  0 - 35% Choice     2,718    1,100-1,450     80.00-84.00   1,256    81.86
 Total all grades  191,084    1,050-1,475     77.00-84.50   1,312    81.80
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice     7,673    1,130-1,350     79.50-83.50   1,233    81.66
 65 - 80% Choice    34,300    1,065-1,400     78.00-83.00   1,211    81.63
 35 - 65% Choice    89,771    1,025-1,330     79.00-84.00   1,169    81.93
  0 - 35% Choice       968    1,145-1,375     79.00-82.00   1,233    80.34
 Total all grades  132,712    1,025-1,400     78.00-84.00   1,184    81.82

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                     Head        Weight          Price      Avg      Avg
                     Count        Range          Range      Weight   Price

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice    19,927      738-961      126.50-134.00   873    130.39
 65 - 80% Choice    77,843      711-953      127.00-134.00   860    130.35
 35 - 65% Choice    42,226      692-984      127.00-132.50   856    130.16
  0 - 35% Choice       401      694-794      129.00-132.00   730    130.86
 Total all grades  140,397      692-984      126.50-134.00   860    130.30
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice    13,021      707-873      128.00-133.00   788    130.35
 65 - 80% Choice    39,422      693-950      128.00-133.00   779    130.32
 35 - 65% Choice    29,576      660-950      123.00-133.00   784    129.83
  0 - 35% Choice       297      688-704      128.00-132.00   693    129.43
 Total all grades   82,316      660-950      123.00-133.00   782    130.14

MONTHLY ACCUMULATED    Head Count   Avg Weight      Avg Price
Live    Steer           191,084       1,311.60         $81.80
Live    Heifer          132,712       1,184.20         $81.82
Dressed Steer           140,397         860.30        $130.30
Dressed Heifer           82,316         782.10        $130.14

SAME PERIOD LAST MONTH Head Count   Avg Weight      Avg Price
Live    Steer           271,076       1,294.80         $84.82
Live    Heifer          189,341       1,177.00         $84.80
Dressed Steer           182,804         860.80        $135.71
Dressed Heifer          113,809         780.90        $135.37

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR  Head Count   Avg Weight      Avg Price
Live    Steer           223,601       1,295.00         $95.39
Live    Heifer          152,534       1,165.90         $95.39
Dressed Steer           175,299         839.40        $149.78
Dressed Heifer           99,284         758.80        $150.16


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678            email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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