LM_CT124
St Joseph, MO    Mon Feb 18, 2019    USDA Market News Service

NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Friday, 02/15/2019

Friday saw trading and demand moderate. Compare to last week live cash trades
moved unevenly steady at 125.00 and dressed cash trades moved steady at 200.00
.

Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed:      33,040            Week ago:   28,768          Year ago:   50,456
Week to Date:   33,872            Week ago:   31,356          Year ago:   50,900

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,188            Week ago:    1,036          Year ago:    1,868
Week to Date:    1,569            Week ago:    1,464          Year ago:    2,244


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    7,514     63.2   1,350-1,645  1,538.2  124.50-125.00  124.99
 65 - 80% Choice    7,051     62.7   1,350-1,500  1,475.5  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades  14,565     63.0   1,350-1,645  1,507.8  124.50-125.00  125.00
STEER - LIVE - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       25     62.4   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice      195     63.1   1,429-1,429  1,429.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     220     63.0   1,300-1,429  1,414.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    5,755     63.1     830-984      925.1  199.00-204.00  200.08
 65 - 80% Choice    1,020     62.8     850-954      896.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   6,775     63.1     830-984      920.7  199.00-204.00  200.07
STEER - DRESSED - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      210     63.0     932-932      932.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     210     63.0     932-932      932.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    3,608     63.1   1,240-1,440  1,369.4  124.00-125.00  124.95
 65 - 80% Choice      410     62.6   1,250-1,330  1,256.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,018     63.0   1,240-1,440  1,357.9  124.00-125.00  124.96
HEIFER - LIVE - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      452     62.8   1,300-1,400  1,346.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     452     62.8   1,300-1,400  1,346.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,133     63.1     759-926      849.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,211     62.1     744-854      806.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,344     62.8     744-926      834.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - FOB
 No Reportable Trade. 
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      864     62.4   1,350-1,425  1,388.4  124.00-125.00  124.34
 65 - 80% Choice    1,068     62.6   1,300-1,400  1,305.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,932     62.5   1,300-1,425  1,342.6  124.00-125.00  124.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      364     63.1     787-976      899.1  199.00-200.00  199.89
 65 - 80% Choice      869     62.0     821-904      848.0  199.00-200.00  199.95
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,233     62.4     787-976      863.1  199.00-200.00  199.94
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  20,515     62.9   1,240-1,645  1,462.9  124.00-125.00  124.96
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  11,352     62.9     744-984      889.0  199.00-204.00  200.04
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade. 
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      185     59.0     781-796      793.3  165.00-175.00  167.16
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     185     59.0     781-796      793.3  165.00-175.00  167.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade. 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND
SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       37     62.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     62.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      297     63.4     838-944      914.0  199.00-200.00  199.39
 65 - 80% Choice      129     60.5     811-868      834.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     426     62.5     811-944      889.8  199.00-200.00  199.58
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade. 
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       90     61.5     784-784      784.1  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      90     61.5     784-784      784.1  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade. 
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      204     62.5     793-896      858.7  199.00-200.00  199.46
 65 - 80% Choice      187     61.0     823-838      832.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     391     61.8     793-896      846.0  199.00-200.00  199.72
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      37     62.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     907     62.1     784-944      860.5  199.00-200.00  199.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade. 

NEBRASKA - NE

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED            Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live    Steer                  14,565        1,507.80          125.00
 Live    Heifer                  4,018        1,357.90          124.96
 Dressed Steer                   7,210          922.60          200.01
 Dressed Heifer                  3,344          834.30          200.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live    Steer                   7,503        1,438.90          125.06
 Live    Heifer                  5,604        1,359.80          124.86
 Dressed Steer                   8,886          917.80          200.00
 Dressed Heifer                  2,936          831.70          200.09

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live    Steer                  11,031        1,433.00          129.75
 Live    Heifer                  8,283        1,310.20          129.48
 Dressed Steer                  11,431          922.50          204.98
 Dressed Heifer                  3,467          827.60          205.07

DAILY PRICE DISTRIBUTION
Live  FOB                          Dressed       Delivered
Head         Price                 Head          Price
      602    124.00-124.49            160        199.00-199.49
      386    124.50-124.99              0        199.50-199.99
    19527    125.00-125.49          11052        200.00-200.49
                                        0        200.50-200.99
                                        0        201.00-201.49
                                        0        201.50-201.99
                                        0        202.00-202.49
                                        0        202.50-202.99
                                        0        203.00-203.49
                                        0        203.50-203.99
                                      140        204.00-204.49



Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
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