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St. Joseph, MO    Wed Dec 12, 2018    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday, 12/11/2018

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   32,756    104,418      43,123       94,067      39,528       93,179
Live:       7,134     13,215       5,472       11,021       7,088       11,665
Total:     39,890    117,633      48,595      105,088      46,616      104,844

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,399      8,339       3,629        6,824       2,780        5,557
Live:          35         35           0            0           0            0
Total:      3,434      8,374       3,629        6,824       2,780        5,557


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   6,903     62.9     798-1,049   923   178.51-214.27      192.35
65 - 80% Choice   4,930     63.8     815-993     893   181.49-189.47      185.83
35 - 65% Choice   1,429     64.7     798-996     914   167.56-191.50      185.34
 0 - 35% Choice      95     62.2     922-922     922   181.78-181.78      181.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   7,884     63.7     706-971     819   180.42-214.58      191.71
65 - 80% Choice   3,728     63.7     694-944     794   184.60-196.25      188.86
35 - 65% Choice     176     62.5     690-781     727   181.15-184.82      182.65
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,570     63.0     628-976     872   176.99-211.35      193.87
65 - 80% Choice     374     62.1     779-894     853   180.02-189.63      185.92
35 - 65% Choice     327     62.6     557-927     823   164.10-184.68      175.71
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 28,416     63.5     557-1,049   864   164.10-214.58      189.99
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     789     61.7     760-832     787   179.37-193.35      191.15
65 - 80% Choice     426     63.1     671-844     793   177.32-184.88      181.62
35 - 65% Choice     140     59.3     778-946     849   162.39-183.91      171.67
 0 - 35% Choice     119     59.4     772-930     879   151.44-155.48      154.13
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,227     60.7     730-953     857   160.41-193.23      179.26
65 - 80% Choice   1,182     60.9     804-934     864   160.00-177.94      173.80
35 - 65% Choice     167     60.3     786-870     827   172.50-179.41      176.02
 0 - 35% Choice     290     62.1     901-924     913   168.28-169.38      168.83


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,262     62.9   1,240-1,604  1,517  117.58-121.15      118.96
65 - 80% Choice     234     62.1   1,437-1,519  1,463  118.00-119.07      118.34
35 - 65% Choice     783     62.8   1,247-1,459  1,349  118.51-120.00      119.55
 0 - 35% Choice     121     63.9   1,246-1,403  1,330  116.50-119.50      117.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,184     63.0   1,197-1,489  1,290  118.98-120.00      119.35
65 - 80% Choice   1,277     63.1   1,060-1,378  1,237  119.00-120.85      119.82
35 - 65% Choice     323     64.1   1,101-1,101  1,101  120.00-120.00      120.00
 0 - 35% Choice      14     65.2   1,140-1,140  1,140  119.30-119.30      119.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     426     63.3   1,223-1,420  1,301  116.27-136.38      127.56
65 - 80% Choice     746     63.8   1,150-1,407  1,302  117.96-121.50      118.87
35 - 65% Choice     231     63.2   1,137-1,259  1,182  117.50-119.30      118.75
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  6,601     63.2   1,060-1,604  1,326  116.27-136.38      119.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      34     60.7   1,096-1,096  1,096  104.25-104.25      104.25
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      37     60.6   1,343-1,343  1,343  110.30-110.30      110.30
65 - 80% Choice     275     59.9   1,386-1,455  1,410   99.00-110.11      102.70
35 - 65% Choice     187     60.1   1,299-1,307  1,303   97.10-98.39       97.74
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     274     61.9     776-973     899   162.44-185.00      173.17
65 - 80% Choice      28     59.0     870-925     893   157.29-159.90      158.78
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,215     61.8     743-940     840   176.90-190.02      183.87
65 - 80% Choice     180     61.1     855-855     855   178.66-178.66      178.66
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,118     62.3     709-912     816   172.00-191.92      183.03
65 - 80% Choice     215     62.4     822-938     883   169.15-183.61      176.67
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  3,030     62.0     709-973     841   157.29-191.92      181.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      36     61.6     883-883     883   160.75-160.75      160.75
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     317     57.9     781-926     852   140.65-150.78      145.97
65 - 80% Choice      16     57.9     746-746     746   135.14-135.14      135.14
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      35     63.2   1,434-1,434  1,434  112.00-112.00      112.00
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade. 
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade. 
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                     35     63.2   1,434-1,434  1,434  112.00-112.00      112.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade. 
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade. 


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                9,592         834         189.08
 KANSAS                  7,112         868         188.36
 NEBRASKA                4,783         892         192.57
 COLORADO                2,561         865         189.08
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,666         884         190.18
  TOTAL 5-AREA          25,539         860         189.62
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            854         920         202.81
 WESTERN STATES          1,571         875         190.19
 EASTERN CORNBELT          240         923         186.09
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM
 KANSAS
 NEBRASKA                  242         859         181.33
 COLORADO                   92         938         169.15
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,088         834         181.37
  TOTAL 5-AREA           1,330         846         180.30
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            774         875         185.58
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          695         801         181.05
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       139         813         171.34


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Regional Breakdown:
  WESTERN CORNBELT - IA,MN,MO.
  TOTAL 5-AREA - CO,IA,KS,MN,NE,NM,OK,TX
  N.CENTRAL/E.MT - MT,ND,SD,WY.
  WESTERN STATES - AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA.
  EASTERN CORNBELT - IL,IN,KY,MI,WI.
  NORTHEASTERN STATES - CT,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,WV,VA,VT.
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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


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