LM_CT107 St. Joseph, MO Thu, Dec 27, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 12/26/2018 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 24,016 80,835 16,001 140,484 20,045 101,687 Live: 5,289 11,572 2,650 24,106 3,684 9,435 Total: 29,305 92,407 18,651 164,590 23,729 111,122 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 1,613 4,663 601 10,414 875 4,067 Live: 257 456 176 879 0 80 Total: 1,870 5,119 777 11,293 875 4,147 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 7,158 62.8 784-1,044 940 178.72-221.67 195.41 65 - 80% Choice 3,491 63.4 753-980 895 183.63-191.02 188.60 35 - 65% Choice 826 63.5 826-1,006 893 181.12-188.88 185.94 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 6,402 63.7 668-932 833 180.24-197.55 190.68 65 - 80% Choice 713 64.0 676-858 783 168.00-190.00 186.31 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,152 63.3 784-989 878 181.64-215.69 199.62 65 - 80% Choice 126 61.4 770-833 811 188.94-189.07 188.98 35 - 65% Choice 73 62.3 790-790 790 186.78-186.78 186.78 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 19,941 63.3 668-1,044 885 168.00-221.67 192.15 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 648 63.3 793-889 837 189.49-192.99 191.11 65 - 80% Choice 36 62.3 874-874 874 182.19-182.19 182.19 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,268 61.1 726-977 855 172.95-194.23 181.90 65 - 80% Choice 1,549 61.0 730-956 831 159.61-191.87 182.13 35 - 65% Choice 454 59.9 746-886 801 167.91-177.12 171.52 0 - 35% Choice 120 60.3 769-769 769 161.11-161.11 161.11 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,109 63.5 1,376-1,572 1,468 117.00-122.15 119.18 65 - 80% Choice 494 60.8 1,431-1,560 1,506 118.71-120.78 119.45 35 - 65% Choice 637 62.8 1,082-1,433 1,280 117.34-120.35 119.75 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 814 63.3 1,277-1,480 1,366 119.00-134.65 121.08 65 - 80% Choice 122 62.6 1,248-1,278 1,261 115.72-119.42 117.84 35 - 65% Choice 41 64.5 1,249-1,249 1,249 119.68-119.68 119.68 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 989 62.9 1,125-1,475 1,337 117.42-140.86 131.39 65 - 80% Choice 530 63.6 1,307-1,460 1,365 117.32-120.50 119.90 35 - 65% Choice 122 63.4 1,241-1,253 1,245 119.00-120.10 119.72 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,858 63.0 1,082-1,572 1,380 115.72-140.86 122.15 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 204 60.3 1,371-1,437 1,382 101.24-110.14 104.03 65 - 80% Choice 93 60.1 1,428-1,448 1,440 110.14-110.14 110.14 35 - 65% Choice 134 58.8 1,364-1,428 1,383 110.14-110.14 110.14 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 307 61.6 744-911 842 167.07-188.00 182.60 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 19 61.4 938-938 938 172.59-172.59 172.59 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 257 63.1 743-861 802 185.82-197.59 190.32 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 556 62.3 755-860 807 180.26-194.49 187.50 65 - 80% Choice 60 62.1 782-875 839 177.20-179.57 178.66 35 - 65% Choice 62 59.1 817-817 817 179.53-179.53 179.53 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,261 62.1 743-938 818 167.07-197.59 185.85 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 175 58.7 794-903 864 142.78-148.53 145.70 65 - 80% Choice 107 57.7 800-837 818 137.60-142.41 139.27 35 - 65% Choice 70 57.9 706-848 775 136.32-136.69 136.50 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 124 63.1 1,535-1,535 1,535 119.00-119.00 119.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 133 62.9 1,286-1,286 1,286 119.00-119.00 119.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 257 63.0 1,286-1,535 1,406 119.00-119.00 119.00 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 .