LM_CT138 ***This report will not be issued on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25.*** St Joseph, MO Fri Dec 21, 2018 USDA Market News Service DAILY COW AND BULL BIDS - PLANT DELIVERED - DRESSED BASIS NATIONAL: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 95.00-133.00 Average Bid: 114.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 57.00-104.00 80.50 68.00-109.00 88.50 72.00-119.00 95.50 400-500 lbs 48.00-104.00 76.00 60.00-109.00 84.50 67.00-119.00 93.00 350-400 lbs 33.00-104.00 68.50 38.00-109.00 73.50 55.00-114.00 84.50 Under 350 lbs 35.00-104.00 69.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 95.00-150.00 122.50 Under 600 85.00-122.00 103.50 NORTHWEST: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 99.00-133.00 Average Bid: 116.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 58.00-104.00 81.00 69.00-109.00 89.00 74.00-119.00 96.50 400-500 lbs 48.00-104.00 76.00 63.00-109.00 86.00 73.00-119.00 96.00 350-400 lbs 33.00-104.00 68.50 43.00-109.00 76.00 63.00-114.00 88.50 Under 350 lbs 53.00-104.00 78.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 105.00-150.00 127.50 Under 600 85.00-120.00 102.50 SOUTHWEST: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 95.00-104.00 Average Bid: 99.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 70.00-90.00 80.00 70.00-98.00 84.00 83.00-104.00 93.50 400-500 lbs 50.00-88.00 69.00 60.00-96.00 78.00 75.00-100.00 87.50 350-400 lbs 40.00-81.00 60.50 40.00-87.00 63.50 55.00-97.00 76.00 Under 350 lbs 35.00-95.00 65.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 97.00-133.00 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 57.00-99.00 78.00 68.00-104.00 86.00 72.00-114.00 93.00 400-500 lbs 50.00-99.00 74.50 63.00-104.00 83.50 67.00-114.00 90.50 350-400 lbs 33.00-99.00 66.00 38.00-104.00 71.00 57.00-109.00 83.00 Under 350 lbs 37.00-104.00 70.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 95.00-135.00 115.00 Under 600 97.00-115.00 106.00 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 .