St. Joseph, Missouri

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls120.txt 2,890 hd Thursday

DENISON CATTLE AUCTION Denison, IA

Feeder Steers 400-500 lbs 121.00-125.25 Feeder Heifers 400-500 lbs 108.00-115.00

Medium & 500-600 lbs 118.25-125.00 Medium & 500-600 lbs 111.00-113.50

Large #1 600-700 lbs 118.00-123.00 Large #1 600-700 lbs 104.85-111.25

700-800 lbs 109.75-118.00 700-800 lbs 101.50-112.00

800-900 lbs 104.00-111.10 800-900 lbs 98.25-101.00

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dc_ls754.txt 2,332 hd Thursday

FARMERS & RANCHERS COMMISSION CO. Salina, KS

Feeder Steers 400-500 lbs 125.00-129.00 Feeder Heifers 400-500 lbs 108.00-112.50

Medium & 500-600 lbs 120.00-124.00 Medium & 500-600 lbs 110.00-112.75

Large #1 600-700 lbs 111.75-116.00 Large #1 600-700 lbs 104.50-110.00

700-800 lbs 105.00-115.50 700-800 lbs 98.25-103.75

800-900 lbs 103.25-108.50 800-900 lbs 94.00-95.75

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sf_ls754.txt 2,098 hd Thursday

PRESHO LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS Presho, SD

Feeder Steers 400-500 lbs 119.75-128.50 Feeder Heifers 400-500 lbs pkg 114.00

Medium & 500-600 lbs 116.00-119.50 Medium & 500-600 lbs 108.00-115.25

Large #1 600-700 lbs 109.75-118.75 Large #1 600-700 lbs 102.00-109.00

700-800 lbs 107.60-110.50 700-800 lbs 93.00-103.00

800-900 lbs 103.35-107.85 800-900 lbs pkg 92.00

http://www.cme.com/trading/dta/hist/daily_settle_prices.html?type=com Thursday

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Live Cattle Change Feeder Cattle Change

Jun 93.65 1.82 May 106.77 1.05

Aug 99.30 1.67 Aug 109.47 1.20

Oct 105.75 1.40 Sep 110.90 1.45

http://www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/page/0,3181,958,00.html Thursday

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Corn Change Soybeans Change

May 6.18 3/4 17 1/4 May 12.98 1/4 1

Jul 6.30 1/4 17 1/4 Jul 13.10 1

Sep 6.39 3/4 17 Aug 13.04 2 3/4

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sj_gr710.txt Wheat Change

KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE May 9.00 1

WHEAT FUTURES SETTLEMENT Jul 8.68 10 1/4

Aug 8.73 1/2 7

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct100.txt Thursday

5 AREA WKLY ACCUMULATED WTD AVG SLAUGHTER CATTLE PRICE 

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live Steer 1,076 1,305 92.01

Live Heifer 1,233 1,181 91.82

Dressed Steer 12,501 832 147.99

Dressed Heifer 2,621 772 147.33

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb403.txt Thursday

DAILY ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUTOUT VALUES

Choice Select Choice Cuts 146 Loads

600-900# 600-900# Select Cuts 111 Loads

155.18 152.10 Trimmings 5 Loads

0.18 (0.69) Grinds 89 Loads

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sj_ls710.txt

ESTD DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER SLAUGHTER COW MARKET

Thu (est) 128,000 New Holland Sales Stables

Week Ago (est) 128,000 Thursday Pct Lean Price

Year Ago (act) 124,000 Breaking 70-80 58.50-63.00

Wk to date (est) 510,000 Boning 80-85 55.50-60.00

Last Week (est) 510,000 Lean 85-90 51.00-56.00

Last Year (act) 486,000 Wednesday

Previous Day Estimated: Steer and Heifer 102,000

Cow and Bull 24,000

National Daily Feeder and Stocker Cattle AM Summary 

Average Dressed Steer Weight

USDA Livestock & Grain Market News

CME Feeder Cattle Index

Oklahoma City 400-500 lb Steer Price

Friday, May 09, 2008

AUCTION SUMMARY

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls142.txt

http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs

Weekly Cattle Slaughter

St. Joseph, Missouri

Phone: 816-238-0678

USDA Livestock & Grain Market News

Email: stjoe.Lgmn@usda.gov

$90

$95

$100

$105

$110

$115

$120

J F M A M J J A S O N D

5 yr avg 2007 2008

$110

$115

$120

$125

$130

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$140

$145

J F M A M J J A S O N D

5 yr Avg 2007 2008

780

790

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810

820

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870

J F M A M J J A S O N D

5 yr avg 2007 2008

450,000

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550,000

600,000

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