LM_CT180 St Joseph, MO Tue Mar 5, 2019 USDA Market News Service 5 AREA MONTHLY 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: February 2019 Confirmed: 282,433 Last Month: 314,793 Last Year: 356,934 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 55,253 1,225-1,650 122.00-129.00 1,497 125.09 65 - 80% Choice 39,423 1,250-1,585 122.50-126.50 1,421 124.64 35 - 65% Choice 8,406 1,200-1,600 123.00-126.50 1,320 124.67 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 103,082 1,200-1,650 122.00-129.00 1,453 124.89 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 34,466 1,125-1,550 122.00-129.00 1,347 124.81 65 - 80% Choice 15,587 1,085-1,500 123.00-126.00 1,253 124.48 35 - 65% Choice 2,008 1,075-1,375 123.00-125.00 1,202 124.51 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 52,061 1,075-1,550 122.00-129.00 1,313 124.70 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 34,026 778-1,032 197.00-204.00 925 199.89 65 - 80% Choice 11,476 793-975 195.00-202.00 901 199.49 35 - 65% Choice 848 732-947 198.00-202.00 881 199.40 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 46,350 732-1,032 195.00-204.00 918 199.78 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 16,391 682-973 197.00-204.00 835 199.73 65 - 80% Choice 3,171 716-930 196.00-202.00 821 199.73 35 - 65% Choice 52 756-756 199.00-199.00 756 199.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 19,614 682-973 196.00-204.00 833 199.73 MONTHLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 103,082 1,453.20 $124.89 Live Heifer 52,061 1,313.10 $124.70 Dressed Steer 46,350 918.30 $199.78 Dressed Heifer 19,614 832.70 $199.73 SAME PERIOD LAST MONTH Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 124,815 1,450.80 $123.23 Live Heifer 49,967 1,304.80 $123.05 Dressed Steer 56,665 926.40 $196.38 Dressed Heifer 23,376 827.50 $196.37 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 125,155 1,425.00 $127.94 Live Heifer 79,714 1,302.00 $127.86 Dressed Steer 46,484 921.80 $203.75 Dressed Heifer 23,210 846.30 $204.01 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 .