LM_CT118
St Joseph, MO    Mon Dec 24, 2018    USDA Market News Service

TX/OK/NM DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Friday, 12/21/2018

Friday saw trading inactive on very light demand. Not enough trades for a market
trend. Last week live cash trades moved at 119.00.

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:         170            Week ago:    3,251          Year ago:
Week to Date:      170            Week ago:    3,251          Year ago:    6,541

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         871            Week ago:    2,066          Year ago:
Week to Date:      871            Week ago:    2,066          Year ago:    2,259


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       60     63.6   1,500-1,500  1,500.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      60     63.6   1,500-1,500  1,500.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      110     63.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  118.00-118.00  118.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     110     63.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  118.00-118.00  118.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     170     63.5   1,325-1,500  1,386.8  118.00-119.00  118.35
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 - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       35     62.0     883-883      883.5  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice      539     65.0     795-838      810.3  189.25-189.25  189.25
 35 - 65% Choice      110     63.5     730-736      734.1  183.00-183.00  183.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     684     64.6     730-883      801.8  183.00-195.00  188.54
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      149     66.0     792-792      792.0  189.25-189.25  189.25
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     149     66.0     792-792      792.0  189.25-189.25  189.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       38     63.5     793-793      793.8  189.25-189.25  189.25
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     63.5     793-793      793.8  189.25-189.25  189.25
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     871     64.8     730-883      799.8  183.00-195.00  188.69
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED            Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live    Steer                      60        1,500.00          119.00
 Live    Heifer
 Dressed Steer
 Dressed Heifer

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live    Steer                   1,371        1,341.30          118.89
 Live    Heifer                  1,288        1,198.40          118.97
 Dressed Steer
 Dressed Heifer

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live    Steer                   3,119        1,283.90          119.98
 Live    Heifer                  2,405        1,200.90          120.00
 Dressed Steer
 Dressed Heifer

DAILY PRICE DISTRIBUTION
Live  FOB                          Dressed       Delivered
Head         Price                 Head          Price
      110    118.00-118.49
        0    118.50-118.99
       60    119.00-119.49



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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