LM_CT154 ***This report will not be issued on Mon Dec 24th*** St Joseph, MO Mon Dec 17, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 12/16/2018 On Friday, trade was moderate on light to moderate demand in the Southern Plains and Nebraska. For the week in the Southern Plains, live purchases traded mostly steady ranging from 118.00-119.00, bulk at 119.00. In Nebraska for the week, dressed purchases traded 1.00 higher at 188.00. Live purchases traded mostly 1.00 lower from 116.00-119.00, bulk at 118.00. In the Western Cornbelt, trade was very limited on light demand on Wednesday with moderate trade on light to moderate demand on Friday. For the week, live purchases treaded mostly 1.00 higher compared to the previous week’s bulk ranging from 117.00-118.00, mostly at 117.00. Dressed purchases traded steady to 2.00 higher ranging from 185.00-188.00, bulk at 187.00. NEGOTIATED CASH: Total Confirmed for the week: 72,805 Week ago: 135,933 Year ago: 110,175 Total 1-14 day delivery for the week: 66,016 Week ago: 94,555 Total 15-30 day delivery for the week: 6,789 Week ago: 41,378 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed for the week: 20,402 Week ago: 19,120 Year ago: 19,822 DOMESTIC NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 11,481 63.1 1,280-1,635 1,509 111.50-119.00 117.71 65 - 80% Choice 10,901 62.8 1,250-1,550 1,462 116.00-119.00 118.33 35 - 65% Choice 2,442 63.2 1,285-1,585 1,357 118.00-119.00 118.96 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 24,824 63.0 1,250-1,635 1,473 111.50-119.00 118.11 STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,028 63.5 1,350-1,500 1,478 117.00-120.05 118.54 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,028 63.5 1,350-1,500 1,478 117.00-120.05 118.54 STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 10,547 62.9 850-998 934 185.00-191.00 187.40 65 - 80% Choice 3,126 62.8 778-968 913 188.00-188.00 188.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 13,673 62.9 778-998 929 185.00-191.00 187.53 STEERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 862 63.5 851-1,052 976 180.00-187.00 184.31 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 862 63.5 851-1,052 976 180.00-187.00 184.31 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 5,724 63.2 1,145-1,500 1,368 113.50-119.00 117.99 65 - 80% Choice 4,708 62.9 1,145-1,375 1,269 116.00-119.00 118.67 35 - 65% Choice 1,350 62.8 1,170-1,250 1,216 119.00-119.00 119.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 11,782 63.1 1,145-1,500 1,311 113.50-119.00 118.37 HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,134 63.7 1,200-1,385 1,322 116.50-120.05 119.13 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,134 63.7 1,200-1,385 1,322 116.50-120.05 119.13 HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 4,696 62.9 759-979 849 185.00-188.00 187.63 65 - 80% Choice 1,719 62.8 771-862 831 187.00-188.00 187.86 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,415 62.9 759-979 844 185.00-188.00 187.69 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 41 63.5 809-809 809 187.00-187.00 187.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 41 63.5 809-809 809 187.00-187.00 187.00 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 2,921 63.3 1,175-1,550 1,391 109.00-119.00 117.61 65 - 80% Choice 3,167 63.0 1,250-1,450 1,324 117.00-119.00 118.21 35 - 65% Choice 493 63.5 1,200-1,350 1,296 119.00-119.00 119.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,581 63.1 1,175-1,550 1,352 109.00-119.00 118.01 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 694 63.3 1,275-1,525 1,404 115.00-120.05 117.74 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 694 63.3 1,275-1,525 1,404 115.00-120.05 117.74 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 3,750 62.5 790-982 888 185.00-188.00 187.31 65 - 80% Choice 718 62.2 770-943 872 185.00-188.00 187.54 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,468 62.4 770-982 885 185.00-188.00 187.35 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 43,187 63.0 1,145-1,635 1,410 109.00-119.00 118.17 LIVE DELIVERED 2,856 63.5 1,200-1,525 1,398 115.00-120.05 118.58 DRESSED DELIVERED 24,556 62.8 759-998 899 185.00-191.00 187.54 DRESSED FOB 903 63.5 809-1,052 968 180.00-187.00 184.43 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice 188 59.7 1,450-1,580 1,489 84.00-92.00 90.04 65 - 80% Choice 242 60.0 1,425-1,425 1,425 105.00-105.00 105.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 430 59.9 1,425-1,580 1,453 84.00-105.00 98.46 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 615 58.6 796-870 820 151.00-160.00 154.42 65 - 80% Choice 178 59.0 778-818 799 157.00-158.00 157.22 35 - 65% Choice 80 59.0 767-767 767 153.00-153.00 153.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 873 58.7 767-870 811 151.00-160.00 154.86 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: No Reportable Trade. NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES: Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: LIVE FOB No Reportable Trade. STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 4,462 63.0 732-998 916 175.00-190.00 186.95 65 - 80% Choice 1,117 63.7 726-996 915 176.00-190.00 185.56 35 - 65% Choice 213 63.8 708-1,053 820 176.00-190.00 186.58 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,792 63.2 708-1,053 912 175.00-190.00 186.67 STEERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 1,699 63.1 767-992 942 175.00-187.00 185.64 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,699 63.1 767-992 942 175.00-187.00 185.64 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: LIVE FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,770 63.0 730-940 826 178.00-190.00 187.58 65 - 80% Choice 216 63.7 787-882 837 190.00-192.00 190.81 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,986 63.1 730-940 827 178.00-192.00 187.93 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 1,133 63.3 806-936 851 185.00-187.00 186.75 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,133 63.3 806-936 851 185.00-187.00 186.75 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 5,363 62.7 745-959 838 172.00-191.00 185.37 65 - 80% Choice 767 62.9 790-992 891 186.00-190.00 187.58 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,130 62.7 745-992 845 172.00-191.00 185.65 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 93 63.5 730-936 887 184.00-187.00 186.29 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 93 63.5 730-936 887 184.00-187.00 186.29 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB - - LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED 13,908 63.0 708-1,053 870 172.00-192.00 186.40 DRESSED FOB 2,925 63.2 730-992 905 175.00-187.00 186.09 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 40 61.0 1,350-1,350 1,350 101.00-101.00 101.00 35 - 65% Choice 135 61.4 1,325-1,425 1,340 101.00-110.00 108.67 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 175 61.3 1,325-1,425 1,342 101.00-110.00 106.91 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 1,727 59.7 780-900 862 145.00-156.00 149.79 65 - 80% Choice 754 58.4 708-914 837 140.00-152.00 143.78 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,481 59.3 708-914 855 140.00-156.00 147.96 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB Over 80% Choice 320 58.4 649-944 860 143.00-155.00 149.88 65 - 80% Choice 154 58.5 848-848 848 152.00-152.00 152.00 35 - 65% Choice 11 59.0 911-911 912 145.00-145.00 145.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 485 58.4 649-944 857 143.00-155.00 150.44 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 200 62.2 1,100-1,300 1,214 99.00-116.50 110.33 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 200 62.2 1,100-1,300 1,214 99.00-116.50 110.33 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 35 61.8 816-816 816 177.00-177.00 177.00 65 - 80% Choice 80 61.5 892-892 892 185.00-185.00 185.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 115 61.6 816-892 869 177.00-185.00 182.57 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED FOB No Reportable Trade. IMPORTED - CANADA NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED - - DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: No Reportable Trade. IMPORTED NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES: Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT152 Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 58 63.0 882-882 882 172.00-172.00 172.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 58 63.0 882-882 882 172.00-172.00 172.00 STEERS: DRESSED FOB No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 41 62.8 911-911 911 192.00-192.00 192.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 41 62.8 911-911 911 192.00-192.00 192.00 HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 14 63.0 882-882 882 172.00-172.00 172.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 14 63.0 882-882 882 172.00-172.00 172.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 113 62.9 882-911 893 172.00-192.00 179.26 DRESSED FOB - - Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: No Reportable Trade. Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Pct Range Wt Range Price MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: No Reportable Trade. REGIONAL SECTION COLORADO: ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB - - LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED - - DRESSED FOB - - WESTERN CORNBELT: MN/IA/MO ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 7,173 63.5 1,250-1,575 1,453 114.50-119.00 117.48 LIVE DELIVERED 1,488 63.7 1,225-1,500 1,401 115.00-120.05 118.94 DRESSED DELIVERED 7,432 63.0 766-989 893 185.00-188.00 186.91 DRESSED FOB 425 63.4 809-968 949 186.00-187.00 186.27 NORTH CENTRAL/EASTERN MOUNTAIN: WY/MT/SD/ND ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,879 62.7 1,350-1,570 1,421 114.00-119.00 117.68 LIVE DELIVERED 40 62.5 1,400-1,400 1,400 117.00-117.00 117.00 DRESSED DELIVERED 4,060 62.2 810-986 923 187.00-188.00 187.77 DRESSED FOB 37 63.0 914-914 914 186.00-186.00 186.00 WESTERN STATES: AZ/CA/NV/UT/WA/OR/ID ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB - - LIVE DELIVERED - - DRESSED DELIVERED - - DRESSED FOB - - EASTERN CORNBELT: WI/IL/MI/IN/KY ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,406 63.4 1,175-1,572 1,380 109.00-118.50 116.25 LIVE DELIVERED 327 63.4 1,275-1,525 1,413 116.50-118.00 117.19 DRESSED DELIVERED 562 63.5 760-928 891 185.00-188.00 185.49 DRESSED FOB 223 63.6 851-960 933 185.00-185.00 185.00 NORTH EASTERN STATES: OH/PA/NY/WV/VA/CT/DE/ME/MA/MD/NH/NJ/RI/VT ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS LIVE FOB 296 62.9 1,225-1,460 1,336 111.50-117.00 113.94 LIVE DELIVERED 78 63.0 1,350-1,350 1,350 117.00-118.00 117.54 DRESSED DELIVERED 38 63.0 819-819 819 185.00-185.00 185.00 DRESSED FOB - - FOB prices based on net weights FOB the feedyard after a 3-4% shrink. Delivered prices based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant. 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 1000C .