LM_CT187 St Joseph, MO Wed Apr 03, 2019 USDA Market News Service TEXAS-OKLAHOMA-NEW MEXICO MONTHLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID PURCHASES For cattle priced during Month of March 2019 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Month Ago: Year Ago: Formula Net: 300,172 61,772 361,944 309,119 368,891 Negotiated Grid Net: 7,617 135 7,752 8,209 10,536 Forward Contract Net 14,887 8,032 22,919 12,949 17,814 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 36,064 641-1,101 883 64.4 179.60-237.66 202.73 65 - 80% Choice 59,292 601-1,008 863 64.6 176.55-207.28 201.74 35 - 65% Choice 52,195 683-1,006 835 64.3 179.73-206.50 201.43 0 - 35% Choice 1,357 677-933 797 63.9 196.73-206.50 200.37 Total all grades 148,908 601-1,101 858 64.4 176.55-237.66 201.86 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 67,226 647-1,016 796 64.2 188.97-235.78 204.03 65 - 80% Choice 41,462 652-887 761 63.9 187.96-207.44 203.05 35 - 65% Choice 15,134 626-879 730 63.9 191.85-205.34 201.37 0 - 35% Choice 43 692-692 692 62.4 196.60-196.60 196.60 Total all grades 123,865 626-1,016 776 64.1 187.96-235.78 203.37 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 6,705 656-1,036 811 63.8 181.20-238.15 206.67 65 - 80% Choice 4,792 611-956 796 63.4 175.21-206.58 199.53 35 - 65% Choice 4,410 604-964 774 63.5 176.51-206.83 199.16 0 - 35% Choice 81 730-874 797 62.4 189.60-198.72 194.44 Total all grades 15,988 604-1,036 796 63.6 175.21-238.15 202.39 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 288,761 601-1,101 819 64.2 175.21-238.15 202.54 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 836 756-833 786 64.2 193.96-206.26 204.08 65 - 80% Choice 1,327 695-884 798 63.0 185.81-203.94 196.64 35 - 65% Choice 959 674-943 746 63.7 170.15-203.76 194.38 0 - 35% Choice 11 723-723 723 56.2 157.59-157.59 157.59 Total all grades 3,133 674-943 779 63.5 157.59-206.26 197.79 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,010 700-907 813 59.4 171.22-197.54 189.87 65 - 80% Choice 5,644 682-882 830 61.0 159.79-198.65 189.43 35 - 65% Choice 1,624 652-846 808 61.7 143.91-187.97 183.96 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,278 652-907 823 61.0 143.91-198.65 188.41 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,312 1,161-1,755 1,360 64.1 123.98-153.11 131.72 65 - 80% Choice 11,852 1,039-1,500 1,294 64.3 126.80-130.00 128.75 35 - 65% Choice 11,310 1,047-1,501 1,271 63.3 126.00-130.00 128.36 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 27,474 1,039-1,755 1,295 63.8 123.98-153.11 129.06 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,306 986-1,449 1,246 63.7 126.00-142.38 129.71 65 - 80% Choice 5,070 1,034-1,453 1,182 63.3 122.46-130.00 128.51 35 - 65% Choice 5,970 1,042-1,447 1,191 62.7 126.00-129.00 128.11 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 14,346 986-1,453 1,200 63.1 122.46-142.38 128.62 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 7,234 1,030-1,588 1,318 63.2 123.98-153.11 136.44 65 - 80% Choice 5,267 1,006-1,419 1,234 63.6 122.80-130.41 128.35 35 - 65% Choice 3,876 1,073-1,530 1,270 62.6 123.72-130.00 127.77 0 - 35% Choice 189 1,130-1,434 1,183 63.8 127.92-128.41 128.01 Total all grades 16,566 1,006-1,588 1,278 63.2 122.80-153.11 131.75 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 58,386 986-1,755 1,267 63.5 122.46-153.11 129.71 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 183 1,389-1,403 1,396 59.6 107.75-108.12 107.95 65 - 80% Choice 2,642 1,311-1,435 1,385 60.6 105.70-114.00 110.44 35 - 65% Choice 561 1,359-1,403 1,374 60.6 106.04-112.00 109.20 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,386 1,311-1,435 1,384 60.6 105.70-114.00 110.10 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,152 790-911 866 64.7 196.42-206.36 202.25 65 - 80% Choice 2,062 702-926 846 64.9 178.60-205.49 198.19 35 - 65% Choice 682 733-894 858 64.7 184.09-202.31 197.38 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,896 702-926 858 64.8 178.60-206.36 200.26 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 196 809-968 868 63.2 188.66-206.37 196.94 65 - 80% Choice 245 774-965 876 63.7 191.95-201.26 195.45 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 441 774-968 872 63.5 188.66-206.37 196.12 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 649 748-893 839 64.1 200.11-209.31 203.17 65 - 80% Choice 551 757-864 852 65.1 196.18-206.39 201.00 35 - 65% Choice 80 739-739 739 63.6 181.66-181.66 181.66 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,280 739-893 838 64.5 181.66-209.31 200.89 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 7,617 702-968 856 64.7 178.60-209.31 200.13 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER No Reportable Trade. HEIFER Over 80% Choice 135 1,421-1,550 1,450 63.0 125.92-127.78 127.26 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 135 1,421-1,550 1,450 63.0 125.92-127.78 127.26 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 135 1,421-1,550 1,450 63.0 125.92-127.78 127.26 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,711 877-1,036 955 64.5 199.61-208.49 205.08 65 - 80% Choice 3,228 786-1,013 903 64.8 192.36-207.80 201.62 35 - 65% Choice 3,355 720-978 827 64.6 187.59-207.80 200.73 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,294 720-1,036 883 64.7 187.59-208.49 201.97 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,280 640-922 822 64.1 192.34-207.64 204.26 65 - 80% Choice 2,436 639-843 736 63.8 191.01-207.72 198.59 35 - 65% Choice 368 742-802 769 64.1 194.62-200.11 197.23 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,084 639-922 766 63.9 191.01-207.72 200.25 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 842 832-1,056 916 63.7 192.64-207.80 202.66 65 - 80% Choice 285 773-895 836 63.2 194.27-207.80 201.68 35 - 65% Choice 161 865-865 865 64.2 194.27-194.27 194.27 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,288 773-1,056 892 63.7 192.64-207.80 201.39 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 13,666 639-1,056 849 64.3 187.59-208.49 201.40 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 712 825-915 892 61.6 191.45-193.66 192.19 65 - 80% Choice 272 879-883 881 61.4 175.77-176.72 176.26 35 - 65% Choice 237 815-815 815 61.6 168.78-168.78 168.78 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,221 815-915 875 61.5 168.78-193.66 184.10 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 359 1,251-1,385 1,296 64.1 119.53-129.62 124.78 65 - 80% Choice 1,567 1,187-1,510 1,256 64.2 119.38-129.62 125.29 35 - 65% Choice 2,480 1,125-1,458 1,242 63.8 118.36-124.92 121.90 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,406 1,125-1,510 1,251 64.0 118.36-129.62 123.34 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 594 1,112-1,511 1,185 63.7 119.54-127.50 122.63 65 - 80% Choice 683 1,067-1,428 1,201 63.3 119.38-130.35 125.57 35 - 65% Choice 664 1,144-1,321 1,206 63.2 119.68-128.45 125.04 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,941 1,067-1,511 1,198 63.4 119.38-130.35 124.49 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 153 1,218-1,448 1,339 64.0 120.05-123.55 121.47 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 153 1,218-1,448 1,339 64.0 120.05-123.55 121.47 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 6,500 1,067-1,511 1,237 63.8 118.36-130.35 123.64 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 1,532 1,328-1,536 1,407 60.7 105.50-115.85 114.37 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,532 1,328-1,536 1,407 60.7 105.50-115.85 114.37 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 1130C .