LM_CT145 St Joseph, MO Mon Dec 31, 2018 USDA Market News Service 5 AREA WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID PURCHASES For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 12/30/2018 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 158,349 30,759 189,108 248,291 202,159 Negotiated Grid Net: 5,939 380 6,319 8,358 11,992 Forward Contract Net: 6,114 3,800 9,914 21,120 23,262 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 41,895 699-1,076 935 63.2 178.72-221.67 191.78 65 - 80% Choice 23,699 718-1,025 889 64.1 177.71-193.78 188.38 35 - 65% Choice 9,637 628-1,006 855 64.5 173.83-195.00 186.69 0 - 35% Choice 153 756-860 830 63.9 178.11-183.89 181.49 Total all grades 75,384 628-1,076 910 63.6 173.83-221.67 190.04 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 43,356 658-974 826 63.8 177.14-223.23 191.43 65 - 80% Choice 12,742 676-924 795 64.1 168.00-193.95 189.09 35 - 65% Choice 3,723 665-942 774 63.5 165.18-190.48 186.47 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 59,821 658-974 816 63.9 165.18-223.23 190.63 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 10,819 660-1,015 854 63.2 175.00-215.69 191.28 65 - 80% Choice 2,928 631-988 818 63.8 181.41-195.31 188.15 35 - 65% Choice 914 703-964 818 63.2 172.83-192.38 184.63 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 14,661 631-1,015 845 63.3 172.83-215.69 190.24 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 149,866 628-1,076 866 63.7 165.18-223.23 190.29 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,240 753-889 821 63.2 185.84-192.99 190.49 65 - 80% Choice 329 796-940 875 60.8 169.92-179.75 174.97 35 - 65% Choice 914 753-971 862 61.4 155.14-189.74 176.55 0 - 35% Choice 821 825-1,015 903 57.7 153.94-164.56 157.98 Total all grades 3,304 753-1,015 858 61.1 153.94-192.99 177.01 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 617 757-896 831 60.0 172.75-181.66 175.06 65 - 80% Choice 2,333 730-912 818 61.1 168.00-191.87 177.82 35 - 65% Choice 2,109 744-979 811 60.2 167.91-179.02 172.72 0 - 35% Choice 120 769-769 769 60.3 161.11-161.11 161.11 Total all grades 5,179 730-979 816 60.6 161.11-191.87 175.02 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 5,011 1,365-1,608 1,482 63.2 117.00-134.35 119.62 65 - 80% Choice 5,292 1,322-1,566 1,441 63.0 117.02-121.00 120.05 35 - 65% Choice 4,111 1,082-1,484 1,316 63.2 117.00-123.00 119.43 0 - 35% Choice 150 1,260-1,373 1,313 63.2 117.32-120.15 118.83 Total all grades 14,564 1,082-1,608 1,419 63.1 117.00-134.35 119.72 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,670 1,241-1,537 1,347 63.0 117.00-136.00 121.81 65 - 80% Choice 4,274 1,140-1,399 1,266 63.1 115.72-121.00 119.82 35 - 65% Choice 1,850 1,077-1,380 1,201 63.2 118.34-121.00 119.60 0 - 35% Choice 280 1,297-1,297 1,297 62.7 119.21-119.21 119.21 Total all grades 9,074 1,077-1,537 1,278 63.1 115.72-136.00 120.34 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,089 1,125-1,475 1,340 62.6 117.42-140.86 130.67 65 - 80% Choice 1,742 1,013-1,475 1,338 62.6 115.27-124.56 120.11 35 - 65% Choice 1,688 1,060-1,408 1,262 62.1 114.25-124.50 119.71 0 - 35% Choice 398 1,159-1,505 1,250 62.9 114.11-121.00 118.61 Total all grades 5,917 1,013-1,505 1,311 62.5 114.11-140.86 123.62 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 29,555 1,013-1,608 1,354 63.0 114.11-140.86 120.69 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 83 1,087-1,158 1,122 61.1 98.60-103.73 101.20 35 - 65% Choice 105 1,383-1,383 1,383 59.4 104.00-104.00 104.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 188 1,087-1,383 1,268 60.1 98.60-104.00 102.76 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 378 1,283-1,371 1,330 60.2 97.70-101.24 99.84 65 - 80% Choice 638 1,344-1,404 1,377 59.9 100.60-109.00 106.29 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,016 1,283-1,404 1,359 60.0 97.70-109.00 103.89 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,541 826-1,033 948 63.5 180.09-189.99 185.81 65 - 80% Choice 772 672-966 873 65.0 166.52-190.39 183.43 35 - 65% Choice 358 874-948 916 62.1 172.59-192.06 184.62 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,671 672-1,033 922 63.7 166.52-192.06 184.97 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 992 736-939 802 62.5 184.53-195.21 190.52 65 - 80% Choice 227 760-760 760 64.5 188.57-188.57 188.57 35 - 65% Choice 84 729-729 729 63.0 191.82-191.82 191.82 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,303 729-939 790 62.9 184.53-195.21 190.27 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,116 686-976 869 62.9 178.44-195.50 186.50 65 - 80% Choice 78 821-857 839 61.6 184.81-188.88 186.79 35 - 65% Choice 111 817-889 849 60.1 179.53-185.12 182.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,305 686-976 866 62.6 178.44-195.50 186.13 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 5,279 672-1,033 875 63.2 166.52-195.50 186.56 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 469 794-926 862 58.8 142.78-150.15 145.93 65 - 80% Choice 121 662-837 757 58.1 139.29-146.44 142.12 35 - 65% Choice 70 706-848 775 57.9 136.32-136.69 136.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 660 662-926 833 58.5 136.32-150.15 144.23 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 124 1,535-1,535 1,535 63.1 119.00-119.00 119.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 124 1,535-1,535 1,535 63.1 119.00-119.00 119.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 256 1,280-1,286 1,283 63.0 119.00-119.00 119.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 256 1,280-1,286 1,283 63.0 119.00-119.00 119.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 380 1,280-1,535 1,365 63.1 119.00-119.00 119.00 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 703 853-1,001 936 63.2 180.43-186.75 183.83 65 - 80% Choice 40 817-817 817 62.3 171.57-171.57 171.57 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 743 817-1,001 929 63.1 171.57-186.75 183.17 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,388 770-936 840 64.3 181.20-195.32 187.34 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 237 682-682 682 64.8 184.70-184.70 184.70 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,625 682-936 817 64.3 181.20-195.32 186.95 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 418 790-917 858 62.5 179.45-198.00 187.89 65 - 80% Choice 157 1,010-1,010 1,010 64.6 183.46-183.46 183.46 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 575 790-1,010 899 63.1 179.45-198.00 186.68 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 2,943 682-1,010 861 63.8 171.57-198.00 185.95 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,222 787-931 862 59.9 153.23-174.82 168.93 65 - 80% Choice 770 702-908 831 59.5 158.61-175.09 168.87 35 - 65% Choice 179 773-831 799 60.1 164.20-169.79 166.89 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,171 702-931 851 59.8 153.23-175.09 168.80 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 863 1,113-1,500 1,314 63.4 114.00-119.00 116.50 65 - 80% Choice 1,358 1,235-1,476 1,399 63.4 114.00-119.00 116.81 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,221 1,113-1,500 1,366 63.4 114.00-119.00 116.69 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 287 1,242-1,287 1,277 63.2 116.17-132.46 119.80 65 - 80% Choice 202 1,335-1,335 1,335 63.5 116.17-116.17 116.17 35 - 65% Choice 192 1,136-1,220 1,197 63.0 117.22-117.22 117.22 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 681 1,136-1,335 1,272 63.2 116.17-132.46 118.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 348 1,274-1,376 1,317 62.1 116.17-135.01 124.33 65 - 80% Choice 203 1,359-1,359 1,359 63.5 116.17-116.17 116.17 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 551 1,274-1,376 1,333 62.6 116.17-135.01 121.32 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,453 1,113-1,500 1,342 63.3 114.00-135.01 117.69 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 134 1,225-1,225 1,225 63.6 117.22-117.22 117.22 65 - 80% Choice 213 1,276-1,276 1,276 63.5 116.17-116.17 116.17 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 347 1,225-1,276 1,256 63.5 116.17-117.22 116.58 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 1130C .