LM_CT114 St Joseph, MO Wed Dec 12, 2018 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon Trade so far today Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a 3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant. NEGOTIATED CASH: Confirmed: 762 Week ago: 1,234 Year ago: 354 Week to Date: 3,967 Week ago: 5,307 Year ago: 1,368 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 537 Week ago: 1,392 Year ago: 737 Week to Date: 8,493 Week ago: 5,251 Year ago: 3,421 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 517 63.6 866-984 954.6 185.00-187.00 186.08 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 517 63.6 866-984 954.6 185.00-187.00 186.08 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 205 63.8 1,200-1,475 1,344.9 117.00-119.00 117.95 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 205 63.8 1,200-1,475 1,344.9 117.00-119.00 117.95 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 40 63.0 834-834 834.0 187.00-187.00 187.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 40 63.0 834-834 834.0 187.00-187.00 187.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 205 63.8 1,200-1,475 1,344.9 117.00-119.00 117.95 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 557 63.6 834-984 945.9 185.00-187.00 186.15 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Head Wtd Avg Avg Wt Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Dress Pct Range Weight Range Price STEER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 87 62.1 845-987 909.2 179.00-183.00 182.36 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 87 62.1 845-987 909.2 179.00-183.00 182.36 HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 138 63.4 781-841 828.9 184.00-190.00 189.22 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 138 63.4 781-841 828.9 184.00-190.00 189.22 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 225 62.9 781-987 859.9 179.00-190.00 186.56 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. NATIONAL - All States 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 1500C .