LM_CT107**This report will not be released Dec. 24th and 25th** St. Joseph, MO Thu, Dec 20, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 12/19/2018 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 15,825 140,308 15,324 141,003 15,491 137,894 Live: 2,624 24,080 4,125 19,833 2,204 16,967 Total: 18,449 164,388 19,449 160,836 17,695 154,861 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 601 10,414 552 10,882 429 11,583 Live: 176 879 149 184 0 221 Total: 777 11,293 701 11,066 429 11,804 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,311 63.0 777-1,053 940 182.40-211.50 194.23 65 - 80% Choice 1,851 64.0 740-952 872 184.51-192.15 189.01 35 - 65% Choice 1,460 63.4 736-946 864 184.75-189.27 187.43 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,806 63.4 676-944 832 187.94-212.40 194.99 65 - 80% Choice 972 64.0 771-922 823 188.13-193.90 190.44 35 - 65% Choice 284 63.5 766-913 821 183.22-188.45 186.83 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,874 63.1 697-1,001 861 187.94-221.27 199.85 65 - 80% Choice 176 63.1 908-908 908 189.27-189.27 189.27 35 - 65% Choice 110 63.2 880-881 881 187.62-188.45 188.16 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 14,844 63.3 676-1,053 876 182.40-221.27 193.32 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 322 63.8 810-876 864 189.10-195.09 191.84 65 - 80% Choice 49 63.9 832-832 832 189.34-189.34 189.34 35 - 65% Choice 37 60.0 726-726 726 153.48-153.48 153.48 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 252 61.7 809-888 846 176.67-191.67 183.81 35 - 65% Choice 321 59.6 797-835 805 176.67-182.35 181.15 0 - 35% Choice - - FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 502 62.0 1,476-1,612 1,561 118.43-119.00 118.80 65 - 80% Choice 885 62.9 1,228-1,547 1,429 119.00-120.50 119.75 35 - 65% Choice 65 63.3 1,315-1,315 1,315 119.50-119.50 119.50 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 220 64.0 1,374-1,457 1,390 120.78-132.97 123.05 65 - 80% Choice 243 61.8 1,230-1,417 1,314 118.00-120.00 119.10 35 - 65% Choice 196 62.6 1,236-1,236 1,236 120.50-120.50 120.50 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 42 63.8 1,164-1,164 1,164 120.00-120.00 120.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 123 63.6 1,180-1,180 1,180 119.78-119.78 119.78 0 - 35% Choice 83 63.9 1,215-1,215 1,215 120.70-120.70 120.70 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,359 62.8 1,164-1,612 1,397 118.00-132.97 119.88 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 265 60.5 1,220-1,477 1,387 100.79-110.14 107.49 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 44 60.4 734-871 796 169.87-180.93 174.51 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 75 65.5 881-886 885 192.06-192.06 192.06 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 38 61.3 807-807 807 190.87-190.87 190.87 65 - 80% Choice 17 63.7 811-811 811 179.25-179.25 179.25 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 342 62.3 759-894 814 169.34-189.32 181.51 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 516 62.6 734-894 822 169.34-192.06 183.06 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 69 56.9 860-863 862 140.21-142.17 141.15 65 - 80% Choice 16 59.1 860-860 860 134.48-134.48 134.48 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER No Reportable Trade. HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 82 63.6 1,248-1,248 1,248 119.78-119.78 119.78 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 94 61.1 1,544-1,544 1,544 117.45-117.45 117.45 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 176 62.3 1,248-1,544 1,406 117.45-119.78 118.54 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. 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 .