LM_CT114  ***This report will not be issued on DEC 24th and 25th***
St Joseph, MO    Wed Dec 19, 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:          38            Week ago:      762          Year ago:   44,326
Week to Date:      813            Week ago:    3,967          Year ago:   47,917

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         633            Week ago:      537          Year ago:    6,117
Week to Date:    3,785            Week ago:    8,493          Year ago:   10,045


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

 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 
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      316     61.8     819-944      906.3  181.00-190.00  185.81
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     316     61.8     819-944      906.3  181.00-190.00  185.81
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     316     61.8     819-944      906.3  181.00-190.00  185.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      244     59.3     811-870      857.1  147.00-152.00  151.71
 65 - 80% Choice       33     58.0     800-800      800.0  142.00-142.00  142.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     277     59.2     800-870      850.3  142.00-152.00  150.56
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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