LM_CT114 **This report will not be released on Dec. 24th and 25th ** St Joseph, MO Fri Dec 21, 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: 18,491 Week ago: 25,528 Year ago: 1,500 Week to Date: 73,730 Week ago: 33,656 Year ago: 97,746 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 1,659 Week ago: 2,771 Year ago: 580 Week to Date: 12,311 Week ago: 13,994 Year ago: 19,886 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 Over 80% Choice 4,766 62.7 1,300-1,600 1,485.1 113.00-120.00 118.76 65 - 80% Choice 3,872 62.9 1,350-1,565 1,430.5 118.50-119.00 118.99 35 - 65% Choice 334 63.1 1,400-1,420 1,410.1 119.00-119.00 119.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,972 62.8 1,300-1,600 1,458.7 113.00-120.00 118.87 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 719 63.1 873-947 914.6 188.00-190.00 189.90 65 - 80% Choice 76 64.0 896-896 896.0 190.00-190.00 190.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 795 63.2 873-947 912.8 188.00-190.00 189.91 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 2,395 62.4 1,225-1,565 1,363.6 118.00-119.00 118.93 65 - 80% Choice 1,024 63.1 1,170-1,400 1,245.6 118.00-119.00 118.97 35 - 65% Choice 75 63.0 1,250-1,250 1,250.0 119.00-119.00 119.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,494 62.6 1,170-1,565 1,326.6 118.00-119.00 118.94 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 329 62.5 793-882 846.9 189.00-190.00 189.74 65 - 80% Choice 294 62.5 843-843 843.8 190.00-190.00 190.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 623 62.5 793-882 845.4 189.00-190.00 189.86 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 1,209 63.0 1,225-1,460 1,291.0 118.00-119.00 118.87 65 - 80% Choice 1,538 63.3 1,200-1,325 1,256.2 118.00-119.00 118.90 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,747 63.2 1,200-1,460 1,271.5 118.00-119.00 118.89 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 396 62.4 775-922 854.3 190.00-190.00 190.00 65 - 80% Choice 353 62.6 825-897 875.5 188.00-190.00 189.09 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 749 62.5 775-922 864.3 188.00-190.00 189.57 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 15,213 62.8 1,170-1,600 1,394.6 113.00-120.00 118.89 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 2,167 62.7 775-947 876.6 188.00-190.00 189.78 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 99 59.7 1,450-1,450 1,450.0 89.00-90.00 89.67 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 99 59.7 1,450-1,450 1,450.0 89.00-90.00 89.67 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 263 59.0 804-831 820.6 158.00-163.00 160.30 65 - 80% Choice 80 59.0 796-826 811.3 158.00-160.00 159.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 343 59.0 796-831 818.4 158.00-163.00 159.99 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 Over 80% Choice 150 63.0 1,550-1,550 1,550.0 120.00-120.00 120.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 150 63.0 1,550-1,550 1,550.0 120.00-120.00 120.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 30 63.0 913-913 913.5 188.00-188.00 188.00 65 - 80% Choice 498 64.8 795-854 815.5 189.25-190.00 189.31 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 528 64.7 795-913 821.1 188.00-190.00 189.24 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 166 61.9 811-825 816.5 189.00-190.00 189.76 65 - 80% Choice 149 66.0 792-792 792.0 189.25-189.25 189.25 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 315 63.8 792-825 804.9 189.00-190.00 189.52 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 525 62.0 762-961 881.9 181.00-192.00 187.59 65 - 80% Choice 38 63.5 793-793 793.8 189.25-189.25 189.25 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 563 62.1 762-961 875.9 181.00-192.00 187.70 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 150 63.0 1,550-1,550 1,550.0 120.00-120.00 120.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 1,406 63.5 762-961 839.4 181.00-192.00 188.69 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 69 59.5 870-870 870.1 146.00-150.00 148.03 65 - 80% Choice 34 58.0 800-800 800.0 142.00-142.00 142.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 103 59.0 800-870 847.0 142.00-150.00 146.04 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 .