LM_CT138 St Joseph, MO Wed Dec 12, 2018 USDA Market News Service DAILY COW AND BULL BIDS - PLANT DELIVERED - DRESSED BASIS NATIONAL: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 94.00-136.00 Average Bid: 115.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 50.00-103.00 76.50 68.00-108.00 88.00 74.00-118.00 96.00 400-500 lbs 40.00-103.00 71.50 52.00-108.00 80.00 69.00-118.00 93.50 350-400 lbs 27.00-103.00 65.00 40.00-108.00 74.00 53.00-113.00 83.00 Under 350 lbs 32.00-103.00 67.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 94.00-149.00 121.50 Under 600 85.00-120.00 102.50 NORTHWEST: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 102.00-136.00 Average Bid: 119.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 50.00-103.00 76.50 68.00-108.00 88.00 82.00-118.00 100.00 400-500 lbs 40.00-103.00 71.50 55.00-108.00 81.50 73.00-118.00 95.50 350-400 lbs 48.00-103.00 75.50 45.00-108.00 76.50 53.00-113.00 83.00 Under 350 lbs 33.00-103.00 68.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 104.00-149.00 126.50 Under 600 105.00-119.00 112.00 SOUTHWEST: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 95.00-100.00 Average Bid: 97.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 63.00-88.00 75.50 70.00-90.00 80.00 81.00-100.00 90.50 400-500 lbs 50.00-83.00 66.50 60.00-87.00 73.50 75.00-97.00 86.00 350-400 lbs 40.00-79.00 59.50 40.00-85.00 62.50 55.00-95.00 75.00 Under 350 lbs 35.00-93.00 64.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 94.00-128.00 111.00 Under 600 85.00-120.00 102.50 EASTERN AREA: Slaughter Cows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium White - All Weights 94.00-136.00 Average Bid: 115.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 Pct Lean Cutter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 lbs and up 52.00-98.00 75.00 68.00-103.00 85.50 74.00-113.00 93.50 400-500 lbs 52.00-98.00 75.00 52.00-103.00 77.50 69.00-113.00 91.00 350-400 lbs 27.00-98.00 62.50 48.00-103.00 75.50 59.00-108.00 83.50 Under 350 lbs 32.00-103.00 67.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Bulls: 92 Pct Lean Average Bid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600 lbs and up 94.00-134.00 114.00 Under 600 93.00-114.00 103.50 NATIONAL - All states NORTHWEST - IA,ID,MN,MT,ND,NE,OR,SD,WA,WY SOUTHWEST - AR,AZ,CA,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT EASTERN AREA - AL,CT,DE,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC, TN,VA,VT,WI,WV 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 1100C .