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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

LM_CT109 St. Joseph, Mo Fri, May 16, 2008 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED PURCHASES - SUMMARY For Primarily Thursday, 05/15/2008 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: 25,743 135,896 19,637 121,312 20,774 108,319 Live: 5,196 33,573 3,062 27,153 2,676 17,418 Total: 30,939 169,469 22,699 148,465 23,450 125,737 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 4,999 22,875 4,929 22,411 5,729 27,628 Live: 1,306 5,054 386 2,594 1,267 2,853 Total: 6,305 27,929 5,315 25,005 6,996 30,481 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 878 704-876 779 142.87-172.93 158.32 65 - 80% Choice 2,175 679-873 780 144.70-169.69 150.30 35 - 65% Choice 8,702 692-909 796 144.26-171.19 148.67 0 - 35% Choice 3,221 650-894 783 133.08-150.64 147.90 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 964 648-758 714 145.39-173.24 157.42 65 - 80% Choice 1,199 683-817 744 145.39-171.15 147.72 35 - 65% Choice 2,901 671-811 737 144.70-151.97 148.54 0 - 35% Choice 585 703-800 748 147.97-151.07 150.21 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 504 599-779 723 144.15-176.47 161.24 65 - 80% Choice 617 691-825 746 138.90-171.04 152.11 35 - 65% Choice 1,257 661-846 724 139.99-150.14 147.38 0 - 35% Choice 124 750-864 800 148.63-150.54 149.71 ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 23,127 599-909 771 133.08-176.47 149.72 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 865 781-890 797 139.60-146.90 142.51 65 - 80% Choice 1,064 711-850 793 136.11-149.81 145.64 35 - 65% Choice 610 707-843 801 128.01-148.97 144.05 0 - 35% Choice 77 728-747 737 137.99-142.73 140.27 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 215 1,193-1,301 1,266 94.50-94.50 94.50 65 - 80% Choice 154 1,150-1,356 1,299 94.00-107.03 96.59 35 - 65% Choice 2,452 1,200-1,422 1,314 93.00-95.00 94.07 0 - 35% Choice 37 1,222-1,222 1,222 92.50-92.50 92.50 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 88 1,164-1,212 1,175 94.50-94.50 94.50 65 - 80% Choice 386 1,138-1,224 1,170 94.00-94.50 94.33 35 - 65% Choice 1,340 1,100-1,200 1,151 93.00-107.03 95.88 0 - 35% Choice 63 1,260-1,260 1,260 93.50-93.50 93.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 19 1,172-1,172 1,172 92.38-92.38 92.38 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 442 1,125-1,200 1,152 93.50-94.00 93.81 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 5,196 1,100-1,422 1,241 92.38-107.03 94.61 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Trade Reported. NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 153 743-849 804 147.33-148.78 147.91 65 - 80% Choice 966 768-873 817 144.92-149.91 148.71 35 - 65% Choice 585 635-882 837 141.94-150.89 148.27 0 - 35% Choice 85 727-864 793 137.38-141.37 139.30 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 96 706-758 734 147.89-150.51 149.82 65 - 80% Choice 315 698-839 754 136.67-150.43 146.19 35 - 65% Choice 576 607-882 807 143.60-150.66 147.09 0 - 35% Choice 257 679-793 724 142.62-146.69 145.55 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 11 765-765 765 151.97-151.97 151.97 65 - 80% Choice 330 648-904 776 141.20-150.11 147.31 35 - 65% Choice 551 723-886 792 142.01-149.05 143.58 0 - 35% Choice 511 719-794 762 138.35-144.50 143.24 ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 4,436 607-904 793 136.67-151.97 146.53 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 107 801-836 818 131.61-139.34 134.40 65 - 80% Choice 80 830-830 830 135.21-135.21 135.21 35 - 65% Choice 296 761-851 821 133.59-140.00 135.62 0 - 35% Choice 80 765-765 765 134.38-134.38 134.38 NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS Head Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 86 1,287-1,339 1,310 90.82-92.00 91.48 0 - 35% Choice 144 1,329-1,372 1,350 90.00-90.00 90.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 163 983-1,053 1,009 91.50-93.50 92.11 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 143 1,025-1,115 1,054 85.66-88.25 87.42 35 - 65% Choice 254 1,134-1,412 1,233 88.25-91.50 89.47 0 - 35% Choice 440 1,165-1,531 1,283 85.35-90.50 88.24 ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 1,230 983-1,531 1,220 85.35-93.50 89.34 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Trade Reported. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 39 1,335-1,335 1,335 82.74-82.74 82.74 35 - 65% Choice 37 1,325-1,325 1,325 79.70-79.70 79.70 0 - 35% Choice - - REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 9,716 782 147.99 Kansas 6,122 763 152.82 Nebraska 3,662 753 149.46 Western Cornbelt 448 792 149.65 N.East/E.Cornbelt 38 772 146.93 Colorado 908 771 150.08 N.Cntral/East Mt 350 819 148.31 Western States 1,883 754 149.25 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .


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