LM_CT100 St Joseph, MO Fri May 24, 2019 USDA Market News Service 5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Recap for: Thursday, 5/23/2019 Head Count: 26,833 Week Ago: 32,465 Last Year: 5,439 Week to Date: 82,194 Week Ago: 58,436 Last Year: 7,584 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 4,949 1,250-1,550 114.00-118.00 1,400 116.10 65 - 80% Choice 7,334 1,150-1,450 115.00-116.00 1,294 115.97 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 12,283 1,150-1,550 114.00-118.00 1,336 116.02 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 2,887 1,175-1,350 114.00-117.00 1,254 115.76 65 - 80% Choice 3,457 1,150-1,325 115.00-116.00 1,204 115.86 35 - 65% Choice 1,212 1,140-1,250 115.00-115.00 1,181 115.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 7,556 1,140-1,350 114.00-117.00 1,219 115.68 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 944 791-968 185.00-187.00 874 186.17 65 - 80% Choice 822 806-914 184.00-185.00 852 184.17 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,766 791-968 184.00-187.00 864 185.24 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 657 766-838 186.00-186.00 802 186.00 65 - 80% Choice 190 744-747 184.00-186.00 745 184.47 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 847 744-838 184.00-186.00 789 185.66 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 30,235 1,358 115.79 Live Heifer 15,119 1,225 115.14 Dressed Steer 16,818 877 184.71 Dressed Heifer 5,567 801 185.09 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 23,088 1,349 116.70 Live Heifer 10,017 1,235 116.32 Dressed Steer 9,417 874 185.89 Dressed Heifer 3,644 813 186.18 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 1,037 1,418 112.52 Live Heifer 1,225 1,192 109.40 Dressed Steer 3,485 871 180.35 Dressed Heifer 955 799 180.81 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 1200C .