LM_CT186 St Joseph, MO Tue Mar 05, 2019 USDA Market News Service 5 AREA MONTHLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID PURCHASES For cattle priced during Month of February 2019 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Month Ago: Year Ago: Formula Net: 830,053 131,599 961,652 1,108,710 887,270 Negotiated Grid Net: 35,837 2,741 38,578 39,370 31,099 Forward Contract Net: 49,127 17,155 66,282 95,071 109,021 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 222,273 656-1,098 919 63.7 177.19-234.76 200.69 65 - 80% Choice 110,714 653-1,034 877 64.3 166.53-206.61 197.08 35 - 65% Choice 63,103 630-1,011 848 64.5 171.99-204.58 196.67 0 - 35% Choice 1,879 721-919 831 64.2 186.14-199.06 196.49 Total all grades 397,969 630-1,098 895 64.0 166.53-234.76 199.03 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 245,818 630-1,004 821 63.8 185.93-239.67 200.34 65 - 80% Choice 53,091 651-931 783 64.1 180.87-204.00 198.22 35 - 65% Choice 16,719 609-978 759 64.1 168.90-204.79 197.28 0 - 35% Choice 547 681-808 722 63.4 162.22-200.38 194.59 Total all grades 316,175 609-1,004 811 63.9 162.22-239.67 199.81 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 46,993 667-1,092 843 63.5 172.18-236.61 201.18 65 - 80% Choice 13,876 618-1,080 801 63.3 171.08-204.67 196.30 35 - 65% Choice 5,862 660-947 778 62.9 165.07-203.80 194.86 0 - 35% Choice 35 831-831 831 58.4 198.37-198.37 198.37 Total all grades 66,766 618-1,092 829 63.4 165.07-236.61 199.61 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 780,910 609-1,098 856 63.9 162.22-239.67 199.40 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 8,165 698-995 805 63.3 190.00-204.93 200.10 65 - 80% Choice 2,615 701-939 827 62.2 173.96-204.47 194.89 35 - 65% Choice 2,101 705-1,016 858 60.9 154.32-201.00 181.64 0 - 35% Choice 7,602 656-1,074 903 58.0 152.43-186.54 163.40 Total all grades 20,483 656-1,074 849 60.9 152.43-204.93 183.92 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 4,842 673-901 828 59.7 167.00-197.11 183.75 65 - 80% Choice 15,973 698-901 825 60.6 167.00-193.59 182.72 35 - 65% Choice 7,753 684-938 808 60.5 159.87-192.62 181.34 0 - 35% Choice 92 727-775 768 59.8 177.98-180.75 180.33 Total all grades 28,660 673-938 821 60.4 159.87-197.11 182.51 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 26,482 1,147-1,636 1,460 63.2 120.41-146.74 126.80 65 - 80% Choice 23,527 1,161-1,615 1,402 63.2 121.00-127.50 125.27 35 - 65% Choice 14,986 1,071-1,534 1,279 63.6 117.00-127.25 124.79 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 64,995 1,071-1,636 1,397 63.3 117.00-146.74 125.78 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 18,268 1,072-1,628 1,328 63.1 118.22-146.93 125.50 65 - 80% Choice 15,344 1,092-1,507 1,229 63.1 117.00-128.35 125.59 35 - 65% Choice 4,021 1,012-1,435 1,200 63.0 123.00-128.00 125.07 0 - 35% Choice 415 1,119-1,356 1,254 63.9 125.00-125.00 125.00 Total all grades 38,048 1,012-1,628 1,274 63.1 117.00-146.93 125.48 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 11,032 1,177-1,619 1,343 62.8 119.54-150.00 132.80 65 - 80% Choice 7,094 1,075-1,478 1,316 63.2 120.00-128.00 124.60 35 - 65% Choice 4,709 1,064-1,489 1,236 62.6 119.99-128.00 124.92 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 22,835 1,064-1,619 1,313 62.9 119.54-150.00 128.63 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 125,878 1,012-1,636 1,344 63.2 117.00-150.00 126.21 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 346 1,294-1,468 1,358 63.0 116.47-124.96 121.53 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 346 1,294-1,468 1,358 63.0 116.47-124.96 121.53 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,472 1,202-1,461 1,334 60.9 99.00-113.77 105.87 65 - 80% Choice 2,786 1,217-1,476 1,377 60.5 100.51-115.00 108.61 35 - 65% Choice 1,079 1,309-1,431 1,343 60.2 101.28-107.00 104.78 0 - 35% Choice 38 1,343-1,343 1,343 62.2 107.18-107.18 107.18 Total all grades 5,375 1,202-1,476 1,358 60.6 99.00-115.00 107.08 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 12,569 701-1,042 918 63.6 177.47-218.43 198.29 65 - 80% Choice 4,891 616-1,038 885 64.6 171.33-211.96 195.78 35 - 65% Choice 845 645-990 838 63.2 175.01-206.93 196.78 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 18,305 616-1,042 905 63.8 171.33-218.43 197.55 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,804 661-991 809 62.7 192.42-219.05 199.29 65 - 80% Choice 1,029 706-853 809 62.5 194.22-202.02 198.57 35 - 65% Choice 187 702-905 838 62.1 190.84-198.13 191.91 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,020 661-991 810 62.6 190.84-219.05 198.87 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 6,552 642-1,022 834 62.3 186.68-219.05 199.81 65 - 80% Choice 1,727 650-932 811 61.1 185.01-206.63 195.74 35 - 65% Choice 999 695-906 808 61.3 173.69-200.00 185.93 0 - 35% Choice 20 801-801 801 58.8 185.14-185.14 185.14 Total all grades 9,298 642-1,022 827 62.0 173.69-219.05 197.53 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 32,623 616-1,042 868 63.1 171.33-219.05 197.75 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 35 930-930 930 61.1 152.14-152.14 152.14 35 - 65% Choice 515 796-922 857 59.5 145.09-161.80 153.44 0 - 35% Choice 740 823-875 838 58.8 134.70-160.32 147.99 Total all grades 1,290 796-930 848 59.2 134.70-161.80 150.28 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,462 680-952 845 59.0 145.44-160.00 153.85 65 - 80% Choice 185 676-835 769 57.8 147.50-155.35 149.61 35 - 65% Choice 277 693-993 800 58.5 133.01-148.56 143.14 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,924 676-993 832 58.8 133.01-160.00 151.90 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 698 1,401-1,431 1,414 63.2 123.43-125.53 124.17 65 - 80% Choice 548 1,293-1,411 1,368 63.6 123.56-126.41 125.04 35 - 65% Choice 179 1,389-1,389 1,389 63.8 125.50-125.50 125.50 0 - 35% Choice 133 1,315-1,315 1,315 62.7 123.33-123.33 123.33 Total all grades 1,558 1,293-1,431 1,386 63.3 123.33-126.41 124.56 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 580 1,306-1,558 1,361 62.6 116.22-125.00 122.85 65 - 80% Choice 66 1,335-1,335 1,335 61.3 114.30-114.30 114.30 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 646 1,306-1,558 1,358 62.5 114.30-125.00 121.98 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 322 1,397-1,478 1,423 62.6 121.69-123.72 122.33 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 58 1,338-1,338 1,338 62.3 119.87-119.87 119.87 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 380 1,338-1,478 1,410 62.6 119.87-123.72 121.96 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,584 1,293-1,558 1,383 63.0 114.30-126.41 123.53 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 25 1,266-1,266 1,266 64.0 113.31-113.31 113.31 65 - 80% Choice 66 1,297-1,297 1,297 61.4 115.73-115.73 115.73 35 - 65% Choice 66 1,258-1,258 1,258 60.5 113.34-113.34 113.34 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 157 1,258-1,297 1,276 61.4 113.31-115.73 114.34 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 11,591 766-1,117 942 63.7 181.30-202.94 192.79 65 - 80% Choice 4,355 739-1,041 868 63.9 180.75-200.72 194.49 35 - 65% Choice 2,890 778-1,021 848 64.7 186.54-197.62 192.42 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 18,836 739-1,117 910 63.9 180.75-202.94 193.13 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 9,530 656-1,006 827 63.5 179.53-202.81 194.57 65 - 80% Choice 1,786 720-873 780 63.4 185.45-200.71 194.78 35 - 65% Choice 128 778-869 825 64.5 194.09-195.28 194.70 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 11,444 656-1,006 820 63.5 179.53-202.81 194.60 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,778 767-885 815 63.1 179.70-204.00 185.57 65 - 80% Choice 552 776-934 833 64.8 181.48-194.27 191.88 35 - 65% Choice 236 850-886 866 64.1 183.94-194.27 190.21 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,566 767-934 824 63.6 179.70-204.00 187.36 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 32,846 656-1,117 872 63.7 179.53-204.00 193.19 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 10,088 693-944 839 59.0 153.96-186.18 173.53 65 - 80% Choice 4,959 686-905 817 59.4 154.96-186.57 174.13 35 - 65% Choice 1,203 728-849 803 59.7 160.21-181.60 171.96 0 - 35% Choice 31 663-663 663 56.8 161.00-161.00 161.00 Total all grades 16,281 663-944 829 59.2 153.96-186.57 173.57 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,371 1,245-1,679 1,387 62.8 115.17-145.52 125.67 65 - 80% Choice 2,087 1,228-1,407 1,331 63.6 115.70-125.43 122.27 35 - 65% Choice 1,878 1,224-1,467 1,306 64.0 117.90-125.73 121.67 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,336 1,224-1,679 1,355 63.3 115.17-145.52 123.92 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 6,019 1,178-1,538 1,276 62.8 117.82-147.09 124.23 65 - 80% Choice 669 1,125-1,391 1,209 63.6 120.35-124.52 123.03 35 - 65% Choice 96 1,097-1,097 1,097 64.7 119.77-119.77 119.77 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,784 1,097-1,538 1,267 62.9 117.82-147.09 124.05 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 555 1,194-1,510 1,370 62.7 113.82-143.95 135.12 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 555 1,194-1,510 1,370 62.7 113.82-143.95 135.12 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 15,675 1,097-1,679 1,317 63.1 113.82-147.09 124.37 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 114 1,312-1,312 1,312 60.7 107.65-107.65 107.65 35 - 65% Choice 1,366 1,336-1,509 1,398 60.4 107.13-110.80 109.86 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,480 1,312-1,509 1,391 60.4 107.13-110.80 109.69 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 .