LM_CT138 St Joseph, MO Mon Dec 17, 2018 USDA Market News Service DAILY COW AND BULL BIDS - PLANT DELIVERED - DRESSED BASIS NATIONAL: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 94.00-136.00 Average Bid: 115.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 58.00-103.00 80.50 70.00-108.00 89.00 74.00-118.00 96.00 400-500 lbs 48.00-103.00 75.50 56.00-108.00 82.00 69.00-118.00 93.50 350-400 lbs 30.00-103.00 66.50 40.00-108.00 74.00 55.00-113.00 84.00 Under 350 lbs 35.00-103.00 69.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 95.00-149.00 122.00 Under 600 85.00-122.00 103.50 NORTHWEST: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 102.00-136.00 Average Bid: 119.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 58.00-103.00 80.50 80.00-108.00 94.00 78.00-118.00 98.00 400-500 lbs 48.00-103.00 75.50 63.00-108.00 85.50 73.00-118.00 95.50 350-400 lbs 33.00-103.00 68.00 43.00-108.00 75.50 63.00-113.00 88.00 Under 350 lbs 53.00-103.00 78.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 104.00-149.00 126.50 Under 600 108.00-119.00 113.50 SOUTHWEST: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 94.00-102.00 Average Bid: 98.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 67.00-86.00 76.50 70.00-92.00 81.00 83.00-102.00 92.50 400-500 lbs 50.00-83.00 66.50 60.00-89.00 74.50 75.00-99.00 87.00 350-400 lbs 30.00-81.00 55.50 40.00-87.00 63.50 55.00-97.00 76.00 Under 350 lbs 37.00-95.00 66.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 95.00-130.00 112.50 Under 600 85.00-122.00 103.50 EASTERN AREA: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 94.00-136.00 Average Bid: 115.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 60.00-98.00 79.00 70.00-103.00 86.50 74.00-113.00 93.50 400-500 lbs 53.00-98.00 75.50 56.00-103.00 79.50 69.00-113.00 91.00 350-400 lbs 30.00-98.00 64.00 48.00-103.00 75.50 56.00-108.00 82.00 Under 350 lbs 35.00-103.00 69.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 106.00-139.00 122.50 Under 600 96.00-119.00 107.50 NATIONAL - All states NORTHWEST - IA,ID,MN,MT,ND,NE,OR,SD,WA,WY SOUTHWEST - AR,AZ,CA,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT EASTERN AREA - AL,CT,DE,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC, TN,VA,VT,WI,WV 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 1100C .