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St Joseph, MO    Fri Mar 22, 2019    USDA Market News Service

5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
Recap for: Thursday, 3/21/2019

Head Count:      2,685   Week Ago:    6,745   Last Year:     5,861
Week to Date:    5,750   Week Ago:   65,198   Last Year:   111,867

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
No Reportable Trade.
HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade.

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         670     917-992     204.00-209.00     984    208.70
 65 - 80% Choice       1,546     915-915     209.00-209.00     915    209.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,216     915-992     204.00-209.00     936    208.91
HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade.

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 766          1,439         130.00
Live    Heifer                244          1,392         128.35
Dressed Steer               3,140            919         207.59
Dressed Heifer

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              26,454          1,411         126.98
Live    Heifer             17,577          1,292         126.87
Dressed Steer               6,927            906         204.03
Dressed Heifer              2,462            832         204.02

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              44,273          1,404         125.94
Live    Heifer             20,316          1,275         125.75
Dressed Steer              19,213            904         201.88
Dressed Heifer              8,485            812         201.75


Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO
        816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
        www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

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