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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Feb 28, 2019    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 02/27/2019

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   14,652    155,245      14,103      140,697      16,541      137,035
Live:       3,644     14,658       3,056       19,642       5,534       18,014
Total:     18,296    169,903      17,159      160,339      22,075      155,049

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      453      8,505         295        9,990         468        8,180
Live:           0        177           0           54           0            0
Total:        453      8,682         295       10,044         468        8,180


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   4,328     63.3    725-1,046    912  178.47-220.71     202.11
65 - 80% Choice   1,394     64.1    753-906      873  197.61-203.88     201.16
35 - 65% Choice   1,722     64.2    806-895      852  197.86-200.45     199.34
 0 - 35% Choice     101     65.3    755-755      755  196.53-196.53     196.53
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   3,710     62.9    630-986      814  197.18-238.82     205.79
65 - 80% Choice     587     64.2    744-900      788  200.03-203.00     201.09
35 - 65% Choice     186     62.4    779-821      788  199.86-200.55     200.41
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,000     63.4    721-944      841  196.83-220.87     204.22
65 - 80% Choice      88     60.4    756-884      816  182.19-196.28     190.33
35 - 65% Choice     137     61.1    776-815      790  183.80-203.02     193.93
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,253     63.4    630-1,046    857  178.47-238.82     202.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     120     63.9    785-785      785  199.33-199.33     199.33
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     366     60.9    768-819      801  176.01-196.12     190.48
65 - 80% Choice     556     60.5    726-861      841  176.87-187.06     184.02
35 - 65% Choice     357     61.0    826-860      833  181.82-193.03     185.93
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     815     62.9  1,344-1,452   1,402 125.00-140.96     128.55
65 - 80% Choice     488     62.6  1,508-1,566   1,533 125.00-126.27     125.71
35 - 65% Choice     283     60.8  1,292-1,328   1,308 117.00-117.00     117.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     220     64.1  1,329-1,329   1,329 127.82-127.82     127.82
65 - 80% Choice     354     64.1  1,154-1,346   1,251 127.00-127.50     127.25
35 - 65% Choice      36     61.5  1,312-1,312   1,312 128.00-128.00     128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     944     62.1  1,197-1,430   1,270 142.29-150.00     146.29
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      65     62.4  1,267-1,267   1,267 128.00-128.00     128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,205     62.6  1,154-1,566   1,349 117.00-150.00     132.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     133     60.5  1,358-1,409   1,383 118.36-118.36     118.36
65 - 80% Choice     205     60.4  1,355-1,444   1,409 110.00-118.36     114.08
35 - 65% Choice     101     58.8  1,339-1,376   1,352 118.36-118.36     118.36
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      71     62.0    876-876      876  192.84-192.84     192.84
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      12     63.1    819-819      819  205.73-205.73     205.73
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     316     61.5    713-853      817  201.29-208.84     204.07
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    399     61.6    713-876      828  192.84-208.84     202.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade. 
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      16     58.2    711-711      711  156.15-156.15     156.15
65 - 80% Choice      38     58.0    662-662      662  155.23-155.23     155.23
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade. 


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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