SJ_LS830 St. Joseph, MO Tue Feb 09, 2010 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News MORNING FARM PRICES: Compared to Monday, St. Joseph, MO barrows and gilts were scarce. Terminal Supply Trend Weight Pct Lean Price Range St. Joseph, MO 0 Scarce 220-270 46-50 N/A DIRECT HOGS CLOSE- Monday Feb 08, 2010. Purchases Range Weighted Average IA-So MN 6,178 60.00-67.00 64.46 East CB 6,269 57.00-66.95 63.56 West CB 9,273 60.00-67.00 64.90 Interior MO 1,518 58.00-62.00 (FOB Buying Station) ESTIMATED HOG SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon) Week to Date 422,000; Last Week 412,000; Year Ago 423,000. USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK REPORT- Monday Feb 08, 2010. Trading was slow with light to moderate demand and offerings. Loads PORK CUTS 55.5 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 0 Date Loads Carcass --------------------------------- 02/08 55.50 68.82 Change: -0.30 --------------------------------- 02/05 36.00 69.12 02/04 96.50 69.15 02/03 91.75 67.60 02/02 104.38 69.47 Current Five-Day Simple Average- 68.83 CATTLE: TERMINAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE- Tuesday Feb 09, 2010. There are no estimated slaughter cattle on offer this morning in Terminal Markets. However, on St. Joseph, MO Stockyards had a light run of slaughter cattle on 02/08/2010. The Closing Auction Report follows: Receipts: 100 Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, with instances 2.00 higher on the high dressing cows. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 70-80 45.00-48.00 48.00-51.50 44.00-45.00 couple 52.00-53.00 Boning 80-85 43.00-47.00 48.00-51.00 40.00-44.00 Lean 85-90 36.00-42.50 42.00-44.00 25.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2100 lbs 57.50-60.00, high dressing individual 62.00, low dressing 45.00-45.50, Longhorn X 925-1200 lbs 39.00-41.00. AFTERNOON NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE REVIEW- Monday Feb 08, 2010. Thus far for Monday, negotiated cash steer and heifer trade was at a standstill in the Southern and Northern Plains with very limited traded on light demand in the Iowa/Minnesota feeding region. Not enough sales in any regions to establish an adequate market trend. The latest established market was last week with live sales at 87.00 in the Texas Panhandle. For the previous week, in Kansas live sales traded from 86.00 to mostly 87.00 with dressed sales at 138.00. In Nebraska for the prior week, live sales traded from 83.50 to 85.00 with dressed sales at 137.00. Last week in Colorado live sales traded from 85.00 to 85.50. For the previous week, in Iowa/Minnesota live sales traded from 84.00 to 85.00 with dressed sales from 135.00 to 137.00. Negotiated: prices paid for Domestic Slaughter steers and heifers: (Information derived from the 5 area weighted average LM_CT131) Over 80% Choice 84.00-84.00 avg 84.00 137.00-137.00 avg 137.00 65-80% Choice None None 35-65% Choice None None Under 35% Choice None None TOTAL ALL GRADES: 84.00-84.00 avg 84.00 137.00-137.00 avg 137.00 5 AREA ACCUMULATED DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE MOVEMENT: (Mon-Fri) Week to Date 142,659; Last Week 158,079; Year Ago 150,111. CENTRAL U.S. BOXED BEEF- Monday Feb 08, 2010. Boxed beef cutout values firm on light to moderate demand and offerings. Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses up 0.75 at 138.65; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses up 0.98 at 136.44; based on 112.99 loads of Choice cuts, 55.68 loads of Select cuts, 21.66 loads of Trimmings, and 58.10 loads of coarse ground trimmings. ESTIMATED CATTLE SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon) Week to Date 117,000; Last Week 125,000; Year Ago 127,000. SHEEP: TERMINAL SLAUGHTER SHEEP- Tuesday Feb 09, 2010. There are no estimated slaughter sheep on offer in St. Joseph this morning. The monthly sheep and goat sale is held on the second Thursday of the month. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY- Tuesday Feb 09, 2010. At Goldthwaite, TX slaughter lambs firm. ESTIMATED SHEEP SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon) Week to Date 10,000; Last Week 10,000; Year Ago 10,000. CARLOT LAMB CARCASS- Monday Feb 09, 2010. 5,509 hd. (Prices bases on Weighted Average). 45 lbs and lower 254.30; 45-55 lbs 225.93; 55-65 lbs 219.38; 65-75 lbs 199.63; 75-85 lbs 195.28; 85 lbs and higher 190.27. SOURCE: USDA- MO Dept of AG Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816 238 0678 or 816 676 7000 For more Livestock Market News: www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1030c als .