LM_CT114 St Joseph, MO Tue Dec 18, 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: 226 Week ago: 639 Year ago: 468 Week to Date: 539 Week ago: 1,091 Year ago: 1,646 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 324 Week ago: 4,152 Year ago: 383 Week to Date: 1,873 Week ago: 5,832 Year ago: 2,893 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 24 63.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 114.00-114.00 114.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 24 63.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 114.00-114.00 114.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 82 63.5 889-889 889.0 185.00-185.00 185.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 82 63.5 889-889 889.0 185.00-185.00 185.00 HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 38 64.0 896-896 896.0 184.00-184.00 184.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 38 64.0 896-896 896.0 184.00-184.00 184.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 24 63.0 1,325-1,325 1,325.0 114.00-114.00 114.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 120 63.7 889-896 891.2 184.00-185.00 184.68 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 195 62.5 929-930 929.8 180.00-184.00 180.76 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 195 62.5 929-930 929.8 180.00-184.00 180.76 HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 96 62.8 768-873 860.4 180.00-181.00 180.13 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 96 62.8 768-873 860.4 180.00-181.00 180.13 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 291 62.6 768-930 906.9 180.00-184.00 180.55 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 33 60.0 870-870 870.0 152.00-152.00 152.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 33 60.0 870-870 870.0 152.00-152.00 152.00 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 1500C .