Weekly U.S. Domestic Cattle Sales Activity
ST JOSEPH - Mar 12/07 - SNS -- The USDA released its latest summary of the previous week's sales activity for domestic cattle traded on U.S. markets on both a live and dressed basis.
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT
This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to
continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis.
DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 03/11/2007
Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net: 121,968 22,532 144,500 121,193 133,655
Negotiated Grid Net: 38,186 3,685 41,871 44,857 35,069
Forward Contract Net: 12,317 6,196 18,513 44,647 19,065
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 8,428 691-990 888 140.58-176.74 148.75
65 - 80% Choice 8,980 633-953 816 139.00-174.41 149.30
35 - 65% Choice 41,742 595-928 790 139.05-171.14 146.57
0 - 35% Choice 13,185 664-894 785 139.59-163.60 144.96
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,348 646-888 757 139.64-178.29 150.04
65 - 80% Choice 6,930 627-858 745 136.53-173.26 148.15
35 - 65% Choice 16,372 604-874 722 133.33-152.38 146.26
0 - 35% Choice 2,173 571-881 734 130.68-151.21 144.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,225 692-901 771 140.21-172.18 148.39
65 - 80% Choice 3,826 654-958 774 136.43-174.47 146.08
35 - 65% Choice 4,653 626-947 744 131.74-150.67 144.12
0 - 35% Choice 1,485 617-900 735 132.32-149.72 142.72
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
112,347 571-990 781 130.68-178.29 146.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Trade Reported.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,003 755-877 826 133.94-151.15 143.67
65 - 80% Choice 2,734 713-864 805 133.04-150.57 143.45
35 - 65% Choice 5,632 616-894 804 129.88-150.79 144.78
0 - 35% Choice 252 720-827 773 135.24-144.53 137.58
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 599 1,327-1,371 1,363 90.45-90.50 90.49
65 - 80% Choice 503 1,277-1,479 1,357 90.37-95.25 94.14
35 - 65% Choice 8,926 1,053-1,446 1,281 90.64-99.00 95.76
0 - 35% Choice 3,904 1,128-1,466 1,248 89.89-99.00 95.53
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 66 1,284-1,284 1,284 95.75-95.75 95.75
65 - 80% Choice 1,013 1,127-1,267 1,216 94.50-95.25 94.85
35 - 65% Choice 3,412 962-1,351 1,159 86.36-99.00 96.06
0 - 35% Choice 674 1,114-1,201 1,148 94.00-96.00 95.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 25 1,266-1,266 1,266 94.00-94.00 94.00
65 - 80% Choice 72 1,288-1,312 1,299 91.00-94.50 92.85
35 - 65% Choice 1,201 1,103-1,275 1,179 94.00-99.00 96.97
0 - 35% Choice 123 1,216-1,275 1,244 94.00-97.00 95.41
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
20,518 962-1,479 1,245 86.36-99.00 95.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Trade Reported.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 82 1,317-1,317 1,317 88.00-88.00 88.00
65 - 80% Choice 605 1,275-1,448 1,331 88.56-89.00 88.64
35 - 65% Choice 1,145 1,233-1,304 1,272 84.70-94.00 90.71
0 - 35% Choice 182 1,307-1,307 1,307 89.00-89.00 89.00
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,847 681-1,007 839 130.00-155.81 147.83
65 - 80% Choice 2,125 650-906 808 140.31-152.83 146.49
35 - 65% Choice 9,420 611-902 777 127.42-153.34 145.08
0 - 35% Choice 2,903 638-919 769 131.86-150.05 144.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,044 671-866 759 134.29-154.00 147.34
65 - 80% Choice 3,664 630-865 741 132.01-153.50 146.44
35 - 65% Choice 4,718 632-892 734 130.38-152.27 145.28
0 - 35% Choice 541 654-938 743 129.77-145.82 140.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,574 648-882 792 133.96-156.52 148.27
65 - 80% Choice 2,012 676-865 788 136.46-152.38 144.88
35 - 65% Choice 2,329 619-871 764 129.81-152.66 143.08
0 - 35% Choice 1,197 646-887 746 129.87-150.93 141.39
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
35,374 611-1,007 772 127.42-156.52 145.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice - -
0 - 35% Choice 41 750-750 750 129.90-129.90 129.90
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 835 703-875 794 128.97-146.52 136.97
65 - 80% Choice 1,140 700-890 777 126.63-145.64 136.30
35 - 65% Choice 621 684-861 804 128.70-143.30 137.32
0 - 35% Choice 175 624-684 650 127.97-135.07 133.03
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice 92 1,181-1,181 1,181 90.00-90.00 90.00
35 - 65% Choice 560 1,045-1,305 1,179 89.00-95.00 90.69
0 - 35% Choice 1,335 1,051-1,327 1,123 84.00-94.50 89.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 329 1,001-1,221 1,107 87.48-94.50 91.77
0 - 35% Choice 43 1,132-1,132 1,132 91.00-91.00 91.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 40 1,259-1,259 1,259 88.90-88.90 88.90
65 - 80% Choice 81 1,190-1,190 1,190 89.77-89.77 89.77
35 - 65% Choice 610 1,033-1,195 1,094 86.94-91.00 90.18
0 - 35% Choice 576 985-1,239 1,116 87.05-91.29 89.44
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
3,666 985-1,327 1,129 84.00-95.00 90.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Trade Reported.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 19 1,406-1,406 1,406 83.00-83.00 83.00
0 - 35% Choice - -
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 910 635-880 774 141.57-173.24 148.26
65 - 80% Choice 1,229 702-921 825 130.86-155.44 146.41
35 - 65% Choice 957 638-850 743 141.64-159.92 144.60
0 - 35% Choice - -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 430 641-786 736 141.51-156.59 149.41
65 - 80% Choice 2,601 629-847 722 130.48-149.75 140.20
35 - 65% Choice 975 646-786 740 137.54-149.36 143.88
0 - 35% Choice - -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 244 749-812 785 132.65-162.95 150.59
65 - 80% Choice 501 693-846 748 128.71-149.87 142.99
35 - 65% Choice 755 638-846 781 140.09-160.14 144.53
0 - 35% Choice - -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
8,602 629-921 756 128.71-173.24 144.23
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Trade Reported.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 426 802-954 853 129.69-146.13 137.33
65 - 80% Choice 1,474 762-903 819 125.89-146.84 139.77
35 - 65% Choice 1,815 741-873 789 126.95-144.05 136.47
0 - 35% Choice - -
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 483 1,190-1,394 1,335 89.96-97.13 93.56
65 - 80% Choice 388 1,226-1,491 1,336 89.72-94.50 90.66
35 - 65% Choice 936 1,162-1,418 1,285 89.20-100.80 93.25
0 - 35% Choice 98 1,218-1,234 1,220 92.80-93.90 93.73
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 204 1,045-1,231 1,144 88.15-92.54 90.18
65 - 80% Choice 183 985-1,207 1,056 84.73-93.00 90.93
35 - 65% Choice 766 1,049-1,246 1,108 90.75-92.27 90.96
0 - 35% Choice 308 1,128-1,177 1,152 90.75-90.75 90.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 102 1,464-1,464 1,464 101.52-101.52 101.52
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 49 1,112-1,112 1,112 102.00-102.00 102.00
0 - 35% Choice - -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
3,517 985-1,491 1,228 84.73-102.00 92.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 300 1,318-1,460 1,380 75.64-80.94 78.88
65 - 80% Choice 255 1,265-1,381 1,318 76.07-84.67 81.00
35 - 65% Choice 84 1,187-1,214 1,201 78.41-78.80 78.61
0 - 35% Choice - -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 837 1,281-1,506 1,372 76.95-85.60 81.60
65 - 80% Choice 896 1,174-1,455 1,301 76.78-86.11 81.57
35 - 65% Choice 307 1,262-1,401 1,354 75.24-85.12 80.64
0 - 35% Choice - -
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REGIONAL SECTION:
ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS (BEEF BREEDS)
FORMULA: Dressed Basis
Head Week Avg Avg Week
Count Ago Weight Price Ago
TX/OK/NM 41,193 33,405 768 145.24 145.36
KANSAS 29,865 27,933 758 146.41 146.30
NEBRASKA 9,528 13,750 815 150.56 146.71
COLORADO 9,938 7,473 772 148.56 146.92
IOWA/MN/MO 3,155 1,606 853 148.72 148.14
TOTAL 5-AREA 93,679 84,167 773 146.64 146.08
N.CENTRAL/E.MT 933 1,314 809 148.99 148.22
WESTERN STATES 17,438 13,721 821 147.22 145.37
EASTERN CORNBELT 151 120 756 145.97 148.30
NORTHEASTERN STATE 146 827 146.55
FORMULA: Live Basis
Head Week Avg Avg Week
Count Ago Weight Price Ago
TX/OK/NM 8,055 2,199 1,250 94.89 91.75
KANSAS 9,917 10,807 1,225 96.53 91.54
NEBRASKA 1,833 894 1,286 95.25 91.37
COLORADO 713 512 1,357 90.47 90.38
IOWA/MN/MO
TOTAL 5-AREA 20,518 14,412 1,245 95.56 91.52
N.CENTRAL/E.MT
WESTERN STATES
EASTERN CORNBELT
NORTHEASTERN STATE
CONTRACT: Dressed Basis
Head Week Avg Avg Week
Count Ago Weight Price Ago
TX/OK/NM 59 4,782 712 149.75 141.22
KANSAS 1,518 833 774 147.31 142.26
NEBRASKA 2,275 6,480 760 141.83 143.91
COLORADO 1,112 1,312 768 143.54 148.04
IOWA/MN/MO 2,930 2,960 724 144.60 143.14
TOTAL 5-AREA 7,894 16,367 750 144.22 143.25
N.CENTRAL/E.MT 225 1,739 798 154.78 145.12
WESTERN STATES 371 2,490 828 137.96 147.67
EASTERN CORNBELT 366 141.54
NORTHEASTERN STATE 112 41 829 145.10 141.76
CONTRACT: Live Basis
Head Week Avg Avg Week
Count Ago Weight Price Ago
TX/OK/NM 49 1,622 1,112 102.00 90.28
KANSAS 2,071 8,163 1,172 92.22 90.65
NEBRASKA 552 3,338 1,371 92.21 90.02
COLORADO 195 89.72
IOWA/MN/MO 36 91.05
TOTAL 5-AREA 2,672 13,354 1,212 92.40 90.44
N.CENTRAL/E.MT
WESTERN STATES
EASTERN CORNBELT 217 38 1,272 91.39 91.29
NORTHEASTERN STATE 591 651 1,290 92.74 91.34
Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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