LM_CT100 St Joseph, MO Fri Feb 22, 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, 2/21/2019 Head Count: 884 Week Ago: 4,297 Last Year: 37,153 Week to Date: 2,588 Week Ago: 9,890 Last Year: 77,291 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 298 1,500-1,500 125.00-125.00 1,500 125.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 298 1,500-1,500 125.00-125.00 1,500 125.00 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 29 1,300-1,300 125.00-125.00 1,300 125.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 29 1,300-1,300 125.00-125.00 1,300 125.00 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 248 924-929 201.00-201.00 925 201.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 248 924-929 201.00-201.00 925 201.00 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades - - WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 861 1,501 124.98 Live Heifer 222 1,278 125.00 Dressed Steer 248 925 201.00 Dressed Heifer SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 3,515 1,541 124.74 Live Heifer 1,770 1,329 124.31 Dressed Steer 1,480 926 199.20 Dressed Heifer 1,043 810 199.32 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 29,409 1,423 128.15 Live Heifer 18,082 1,315 128.10 Dressed Steer 5,968 920 204.45 Dressed Heifer 4,316 807 204.47 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 .