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
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