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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

LM_CT108 St. Joseph, Mo Fri, May 16, 2008 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED PURCHASES - Afternoon Cattle Priced So Far Today This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis. Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 13,810 149,706 12,290 133,602 6,162 114,481 Live: 4,325 37,898 695 27,848 2,772 20,190 Total: 18,135 187,604 12,985 161,450 8,934 134,671 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 3,441 26,316 2,671 25,082 3,680 31,308 Live: 0 5,054 0 2,594 851 3,704 Total: 3,441 31,370 2,671 27,676 4,531 35,012 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wgt Avg Net Price Wtd Avg Count Range Wgt Range Net Price STEER Over 80% Choice 681 732-882 793 142.52-154.38 150.76 65 - 80% Choice 1,298 720-870 785 145.81-152.72 149.69 35 - 65% Choice 3,702 595-896 791 141.96-155.18 148.37 0 - 35% Choice 850 662-871 818 141.14-149.58 147.61 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 282 643-763 726 146.52-153.77 148.50 65 - 80% Choice 1,100 634-812 712 135.98-152.54 147.96 35 - 65% Choice 540 721-750 730 146.12-153.46 148.18 0 - 35% Choice 215 712-712 712 145.60-145.60 145.60 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 62 769-804 797 147.34-148.65 147.59 65 - 80% Choice 805 697-821 764 144.89-152.21 149.34 35 - 65% Choice 1,532 690-873 772 145.95-149.90 148.05 0 - 35% Choice 330 702-858 739 147.42-149.00 148.79 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 11,397 595-896 773 135.98-155.18 148.54 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 764 689-892 794 136.20-148.62 142.45 65 - 80% Choice 619 782-915 834 132.19-149.41 143.23 35 - 65% Choice 986 754-865 829 135.08-149.15 142.91 0 - 35% Choice 44 837-841 839 137.66-141.03 139.96 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wgt Avg Net Price Wtd Avg Count Range Wgt Range Net Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 745 1,315-1,403 1,342 94.00-94.50 94.35 35 - 65% Choice 1,822 1,194-1,387 1,315 93.50-95.30 94.27 0 - 35% Choice 702 1,158-1,330 1,309 93.54-94.23 94.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 357 1,042-1,179 1,111 94.00-94.86 94.35 35 - 65% Choice 471 1,032-1,242 1,106 94.00-94.79 94.44 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 30 1,169-1,169 1,169 93.50-93.50 93.50 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 124 1,171-1,171 1,171 94.00-94.00 94.00 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,251 1,032-1,403 1,273 93.50-95.30 94.25 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 37 1,354-1,354 1,354 89.96-89.96 89.96 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 37 1,378-1,378 1,378 89.96-89.96 89.96 NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wgt Avg Net Price Wtd Avg Count Range Wgt Range Net Price STEER Over 80% Choice 238 703-841 815 146.84-150.03 148.55 65 - 80% Choice 679 747-812 789 148.00-152.12 150.79 35 - 65% Choice 945 692-879 815 145.90-150.69 148.02 0 - 35% Choice 219 741-765 750 145.86-149.94 148.49 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 148 597-754 721 140.51-149.30 145.47 65 - 80% Choice 241 705-778 752 143.43-150.34 147.06 35 - 65% Choice 442 712-760 746 140.05-149.28 148.39 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 32 702-785 741 148.68-148.87 148.77 65 - 80% Choice 167 721-794 753 139.88-148.83 145.66 35 - 65% Choice 82 728-837 746 139.33-149.01 146.22 0 - 35% Choice 85 719-826 773 133.87-142.70 138.23 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,278 597-879 780 133.87-152.12 148.12 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 163 692-714 708 125.72-131.70 127.33 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS No Trade Reported. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .


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