LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO    Wed Dec 26, 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:          45            Week ago:       38          Year ago:      117
Week to Date:      210            Week ago:      973          Year ago:      542

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         479            Week ago:      633          Year ago:      221
Week to Date:      731            Week ago:    3,785          Year ago:    1,273


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 
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       45     61.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      45     61.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      45     61.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       19     61.0     930-930      930.3  180.00-180.00  180.00
 35 - 65% Choice      189     59.9     940-948      945.1  180.00-185.00  183.02
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     208     60.0     930-948      943.8  180.00-185.00  182.74
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      159     61.8     775-787      784.3  182.00-184.00  182.49
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       62     62.0     846-846      846.3  180.00-180.00  180.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     221     61.8     775-846      801.7  180.00-184.00  181.79
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     429     60.9     775-948      870.6  180.00-185.00  182.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       35     57.5     848-848      848.1  146.00-146.00  146.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     57.5     848-848      848.1  146.00-146.00  146.00
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
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