LM_CT137 **This report will not be issued on Dec 24th and 25th** St Joseph, MO Thu Dec 20, 2018 USDA Market News Service IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/19/2018 On Wednesday negotiated cash trading was inactive with very light demand. Not enough trades for a market trend. Last week live and dressed cash trades moved mostly at 117.00 and 187.00, respectively. 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: 76 Week ago: 1,842 Year ago: 15,785 Week to Date: 369 Week ago: 3,979 Year ago: 16,804 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 321 Week ago: 671 Year ago: 4,196 Week to Date: 1,152 Week ago: 4,326 Year ago: 5,140 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 No Reportable Trade. STEER - LIVE - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 76 63.9 1,350-1,575 1,462.5 117.50-119.00 118.25 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 76 63.9 1,350-1,575 1,462.5 117.50-119.00 118.25 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. STEER - DRESSED - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. 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 No Reportable Trade. HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 274 61.2 762-944 905.4 181.00-185.00 183.92 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 274 61.2 762-944 905.4 181.00-185.00 183.92 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 274 61.2 762-944 905.4 181.00-185.00 183.92 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 14 60.0 811-811 811.2 147.00-147.00 147.00 65 - 80% Choice 33 58.0 800-800 800.0 142.00-142.00 142.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 47 58.6 800-811 803.3 142.00-147.00 143.49 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. IOWA/MINNESOTA - IA,MN WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 1,262 1,492.40 117.00 Live Heifer 108 1,475.00 117.00 Dressed Steer 797 953.70 186.36 Dressed Heifer 476 818.50 187.00 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 7,680 1,481.40 120.26 Live Heifer 987 1,360.30 120.34 Dressed Steer 1,659 935.90 190.48 Dressed Heifer 1,369 829.00 190.74 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 1130C .