LM_CT150 St. Joseph, MO Mon Jan 28, 2019 USDA Market News Service 5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) For: Week Ending Sunday, 1/27/2019 Confirmed: 90,768 Week Ago: 55,459 Year Ago: 118,367 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 16,216 1,275-1,600 122.00-126.00 1,489 123.76 65 - 80% Choice 18,033 1,250-1,575 122.00-123.00 1,421 122.91 35 - 65% Choice 1,573 1,240-1,550 120.00-123.00 1,350 122.69 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 35,822 1,240-1,600 120.00-126.00 1,449 123.29 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 10,064 1,200-1,544 122.00-125.00 1,353 122.89 65 - 80% Choice 7,126 1,150-1,430 121.00-123.00 1,253 122.90 35 - 65% Choice 59 1,220-1,250 123.00-123.00 1,240 123.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 17,249 1,150-1,544 121.00-125.00 1,311 122.90 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 14,184 837-1,018 196.00-200.00 933 197.29 65 - 80% Choice 3,686 837-961 196.00-197.00 901 196.98 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 17,870 837-1,018 196.00-200.00 926 197.22 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 3,987 753-922 195.00-200.00 820 197.47 65 - 80% Choice 1,857 731-833 197.00-197.00 768 197.00 35 - 65% Choice 79 762-762 197.00-197.00 762 197.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,923 731-922 195.00-200.00 803 197.32 LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 437 1,425-1,500 125.00-125.10 1,460 125.04 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 87 1,325-1,325 124.00-124.00 1,325 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 524 1,325-1,500 124.00-125.10 1,438 124.87 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 759 1,275-1,349 123.00-126.50 1,328 124.12 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 759 1,275-1,349 123.00-126.50 1,328 124.12 DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 240 949-949 196.00-196.00 949 196.00 65 - 80% Choice 172 925-925 197.00-197.00 925 197.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 412 925-949 196.00-197.00 939 196.42 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 120 835-835 196.00-196.00 835 196.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 120 835-835 196.00-196.00 835 196.00 WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGES Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 35,822 1,449 123.29 Live FOB Heifer 17,249 1,311 122.90 Dressed Del Steer 17,870 926 197.22 Dressed Del Heifer 5,923 803 197.32 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 18,826 1,455 123.98 Live FOB Heifer 9,126 1,297 123.73 Dressed Del Steer 10,400 924 196.99 Dressed Del Heifer 3,276 824 197.07 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 46,877 1,432 126.46 Live FOB Heifer 19,978 1,302 126.30 Dressed Del Steer 19,290 932 199.74 Dressed Del Heifer 7,448 845 200.16 WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION Live FOB Dressed Delivered Head Price Head Price 110 120.00-120.49 82 195.00-195.49 0 120.50-120.99 0 195.50-195.99 195 121.00-121.49 614 196.00-196.49 0 121.50-121.99 0 196.50-196.99 6,449 122.00-122.49 22,696 197.00-197.49 80 122.50-122.99 0 197.50-197.99 46,124 123.00-123.49 1,034 198.00-198.49 817 123.50-123.99 0 198.50-198.99 1,797 124.00-124.49 78 199.00-199.49 381 124.50-124.99 0 199.50-199.99 2,426 125.00-125.49 1,869 200.00-200.49 1,595 125.50-125.99 1,054 126.00-126.49 Live Delivered Dressed FOB Head Price Head Price 30 122.00-122.49 360 196.00-196.49 0 122.50-122.99 0 196.50-196.99 580 123.00-123.49 258 197.00-197.49 0 123.50-123.99 389 124.00-124.49 0 124.50-124.99 666 125.00-125.49 0 125.50-125.99 186 126.00-126.49 40 126.50-126.99 **Note: "Confirmed" head count at the top includes beef type steers, heifers, mixed steer/heifer lots, dairybreds and mixed steer/heifer/cow lots. The weighted average prices and associated head counts include beef type steer and heifer lots only. The price distribution includes beef type steer lots, heifer lots and mixed steer/heifer lots. 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 1230C .