LM_CT115 St Joseph, MO Wed Mar 17, 2010 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Tuesday, 03/16/2010 Tuesday trading was inactive in the Texas Panhandle and Northern Plains. In the feeding regions of Kansas and the Western Cornbelt trading was very limited on very light demand Tuesday. Not enough traded sales for a market trend. Last week, in the Texas Panhandle, live sales sold from 94.00-95.00, mostly 95.00. In Kansas live sales sold at 94.00 and dressed sales sold at 148.00. For the prior week, in Nebraska, dressed sales ranged from 146.00-148.00 and live sales sold from 91.50-92.00. In Colorado live sales sold at 93.00 and dressed sales, on a light test, sold at 145.00. For the previous week, in the Western Cornbelt, live sales sold from 89.00-90.00 and dressed sales sold from 144.00-147.00. Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a 3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed: 920 Week ago: 1,295 Year ago: 2,123 Week to Date: 2,012 Week ago: 2,498 Year ago: 4,760 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 1,588 Week ago: 2,071 Year ago: 4,179 Week to Date: 5,218 Week ago: 4,020 Year ago: 5,574 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 125 63.3 1,300-1,420 1,357.6 95.00-95.00 95.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 125 63.3 1,300-1,420 1,357.6 95.00-95.00 95.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 40 60.5 831-831 831.9 145.00-145.00 145.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 40 60.5 831-831 831.9 145.00-145.00 145.00 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 80 63.5 800-800 800.0 145.50-145.50 145.50 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 80 63.5 800-800 800.0 145.50-145.50 145.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 109 63.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 92.50-92.50 92.50 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 109 63.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 92.50-92.50 92.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 75 61.2 781-825 804.6 145.00-145.00 145.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 75 61.2 781-825 804.6 145.00-145.00 145.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 234 63.2 1,300-1,420 1,342.4 92.50-95.00 93.84 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 195 62.0 781-831 808.3 145.00-145.50 145.21 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 35 60.8 1,279-1,279 1,279.0 85.00-85.00 85.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 35 60.8 1,279-1,279 1,279.0 85.00-85.00 85.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 56 62.0 772-920 853.3 137.00-137.00 137.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 56 62.0 772-920 853.3 137.00-137.00 137.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 126 62.7 750-787 761.9 144.00-150.00 146.68 65 - 80% Choice 80 61.5 738-738 738.0 145.00-145.00 145.00 35 - 65% Choice 39 62.0 775-775 775.0 145.00-145.00 145.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 245 62.2 738-787 756.2 144.00-150.00 145.87 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 15 62.0 775-775 775.0 145.00-145.00 145.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 15 62.0 775-775 775.0 145.00-145.00 145.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 148 62.3 725-825 765.4 143.00-148.00 146.03 65 - 80% Choice 410 62.0 697-806 770.5 145.00-147.00 145.61 35 - 65% Choice 28 62.0 744-744 744.0 146.00-146.00 146.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 586 62.1 697-825 767.9 143.00-148.00 145.74 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 846 62.1 697-825 764.7 143.00-150.00 145.76 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No trade reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 431 60.4 750-799 779.6 134.00-140.00 135.88 65 - 80% Choice 214 60.2 825-854 830.7 136.00-139.00 136.98 35 - 65% Choice 85 59.6 767-775 768.5 137.00-139.00 138.62 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 730 60.3 750-854 793.3 134.00-140.00 136.52 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No trade reported. NATIONAL - All States Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .