LM_CT107 **This report will not be released on Dec. 24th and 25th** St. Joseph, MO Fri, Dec 21, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 12/20/2018 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 24,046 180,300 19,078 181,929 22,264 177,847 Live: 6,835 34,980 5,987 31,008 1,519 21,419 Total: 30,881 215,280 25,065 212,937 23,783 199,266 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 624 12,728 177 13,115 356 13,890 Live: 0 879 0 184 0 221 Total: 624 13,607 177 13,299 356 14,111 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 9,879 63.0 812-1,048 946 183.10-217.94 191.52 65 - 80% Choice 3,562 64.4 764-970 913 184.46-193.53 188.57 35 - 65% Choice 894 63.3 781-895 843 175.46-192.44 187.18 0 - 35% Choice 206 64.0 734-734 734 184.79-184.79 184.79 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,654 63.4 698-966 847 183.00-208.03 192.78 65 - 80% Choice 1,205 63.8 729-903 801 184.94-190.99 189.55 35 - 65% Choice 460 63.1 766-922 778 152.50-186.98 184.51 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,570 62.9 727-948 837 188.00-212.94 196.63 65 - 80% Choice 167 63.4 810-967 870 188.45-191.26 189.36 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 21,597 63.4 698-1,048 897 152.50-217.94 191.10 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 740 65.5 735-811 784 190.92-192.38 191.45 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 489 61.4 773-997 844 168.45-186.75 180.10 65 - 80% Choice 1,031 60.1 769-906 843 173.58-180.37 177.34 35 - 65% Choice 189 60.5 683-793 772 168.72-175.45 171.16 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 257 62.8 1,234-1,521 1,477 117.93-135.00 123.07 65 - 80% Choice 1,223 63.5 1,158-1,529 1,407 119.00-121.00 120.55 35 - 65% Choice 2,068 63.7 1,113-1,434 1,298 119.00-120.50 119.45 0 - 35% Choice 38 62.3 1,201-1,201 1,201 116.20-116.20 116.20 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 322 62.7 1,285-1,448 1,365 117.93-120.00 118.98 65 - 80% Choice 1,149 63.2 1,062-1,306 1,205 120.00-120.25 120.03 35 - 65% Choice 348 62.7 1,198-1,414 1,277 116.70-120.50 119.53 0 - 35% Choice 72 64.3 1,379-1,379 1,379 120.25-120.25 120.25 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 413 62.7 1,202-1,526 1,443 118.82-120.58 119.58 65 - 80% Choice 335 62.4 1,212-1,324 1,308 118.01-119.00 118.88 35 - 65% Choice 368 63.5 1,211-1,391 1,239 120.00-120.53 120.24 0 - 35% Choice 164 63.4 1,230-1,292 1,246 118.89-120.74 120.28 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 6,757 63.3 1,062-1,529 1,316 116.20-135.00 119.90 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 78 60.8 1,427-1,427 1,427 105.00-105.00 105.00 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 237 62.8 782-974 931 157.85-183.72 180.14 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 114 65.5 893-893 893 191.86-191.86 191.86 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 117 62.4 767-909 835 186.93-190.97 189.41 65 - 80% Choice 94 59.1 820-820 820 188.00-188.00 188.00 35 - 65% Choice 32 63.3 676-676 676 192.38-192.38 192.38 0 - 35% Choice 14 63.3 649-649 649 192.38-192.38 192.38 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 608 62.7 649-974 869 157.85-192.38 186.26 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 16 56.8 901-901 901 142.23-142.23 142.23 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS 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 .