LM_CT100 **This report will not be issued on Dec 24th and 25th** St Joseph, MO Fri Dec 21, 2018 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, 12/20/2018 Head Count: 46,319 Week Ago: 1,671 Last Year: 12,817 Week to Date: 46,770 Week Ago: 6,135 Last Year: 86,141 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 9,010 1,300-1,650 115.00-120.50 1,534 118.57 65 - 80% Choice 7,232 1,285-1,550 118.00-119.00 1,445 118.98 35 - 65% Choice 125 1,300-1,300 119.00-119.00 1,300 119.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 16,367 1,285-1,650 115.00-120.50 1,493 118.76 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 4,294 1,275-1,440 118.00-120.00 1,361 118.84 65 - 80% Choice 1,783 1,250-1,430 118.00-119.00 1,333 118.74 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,077 1,250-1,440 118.00-120.00 1,353 118.81 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 6,714 793-1,005 187.50-190.00 927 189.96 65 - 80% Choice 3,045 796-946 189.00-190.00 897 189.97 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 9,759 793-1,005 187.50-190.00 918 189.96 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 6,054 769-909 187.00-190.00 852 189.94 65 - 80% Choice 723 768-845 190.00-190.00 794 190.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,777 768-909 187.00-190.00 846 189.95 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 16,367 1,493 118.76 Live Heifer 6,077 1,353 118.81 Dressed Steer 9,759 918 189.96 Dressed Heifer 6,777 846 189.95 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 1,335 1,487 117.00 Live Heifer 205 1,345 117.95 Dressed Steer 1,016 955 186.51 Dressed Heifer 878 833 187.00 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 42,709 1,440 119.94 Live Heifer 16,203 1,298 120.03 Dressed Steer 6,785 943 190.32 Dressed Heifer 3,806 837 190.36 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 .