LM_CT115 St Joseph, MO Fri Apr 05, 2019 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Thursday, 04/04/2019 On Thursday, negotiated cash trade was light on moderate demand in the Western Cornbelt. Thus far for the week in the Western Cornbelt, early live purchases have traded steady to 2.00 lower with the bulk at 127.00, few up to 128.00. Early dressed purchases have traded 1.00-2.00 lower, bulk at 204.00 with a few up to 206.00. Trade was mostly inactive on light to moderate demand in all other feeding regions. The latest established market in the Southern Plains was on Wednesday, with live purchases at 124.00. The latest last established market in Nebraska was last week with live purchases at 126.00, with a few up to 127.00. Dressed purchases traded at 206.00. In Colorado last week, live purchases traded at 126.00. 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: 9,481 Week ago: 12,364 Year ago: 3,863 Week to Date: 45,307 Week ago: 77,624 Year ago: 58,313 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 2,642 Week ago: 2,380 Year ago: 1,658 Week to Date: 10,918 Week ago: 12,239 Year ago: 8,843 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 1,238 63.7 1,350-1,600 1,429.8 126.00-130.00 127.93 65 - 80% Choice 155 62.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice 138 62.0 1,250-1,400 1,317.4 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,531 63.3 1,250-1,600 1,404.0 124.00-130.00 127.18 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 2,585 63.6 875-984 924.3 200.00-205.00 203.94 65 - 80% Choice 130 63.0 894-894 894.6 204.00-204.00 204.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,715 63.6 875-984 922.9 200.00-205.00 203.94 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 716 62.7 1,250-1,350 1,321.7 124.00-128.50 126.88 65 - 80% Choice 236 62.9 1,300-1,300 1,300.0 123.00-127.50 124.68 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 952 62.8 1,250-1,350 1,316.3 123.00-128.50 126.33 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 247 62.9 787-941 829.4 204.00-206.00 204.68 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 247 62.9 787-941 829.4 204.00-206.00 204.68 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 1,233 63.2 1,250-1,350 1,321.2 123.00-130.00 126.74 65 - 80% Choice 357 62.3 1,275-1,350 1,316.2 124.00-127.00 125.35 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,590 63.0 1,250-1,350 1,320.1 123.00-130.00 126.43 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 456 63.0 790-904 842.0 201.00-205.00 204.09 65 - 80% Choice 130 62.5 806-838 818.3 195.00-204.00 198.46 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 586 62.9 790-904 836.7 195.00-205.00 202.84 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 4,073 63.1 1,250-1,600 1,350.8 123.00-130.00 126.69 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 3,548 63.4 787-984 902.1 195.00-206.00 203.81 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 638 63.2 780-945 858.0 198.00-207.00 204.58 65 - 80% Choice 306 65.1 898-936 924.2 196.75-196.75 196.75 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 944 63.8 780-945 879.4 196.75-207.00 202.04 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 40 63.5 793-793 793.8 205.00-205.00 205.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 40 63.5 793-793 793.8 205.00-205.00 205.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 744 62.4 687-879 802.1 204.00-207.00 204.76 65 - 80% Choice 126 62.4 834-868 855.8 203.00-206.00 204.10 35 - 65% Choice 101 62.0 868-868 868.0 205.00-205.00 205.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 971 62.3 687-879 816.0 203.00-207.00 204.70 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 1,955 63.1 687-945 846.2 196.75-207.00 203.42 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 353 59.1 798-876 850.3 152.00-159.00 156.73 65 - 80% Choice 16 58.0 800-800 800.0 150.00-150.00 150.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 20 58.0 812-812 812.0 155.00-155.00 155.00 Total all grades 389 59.0 798-876 846.2 150.00-159.00 156.37 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. NATIONAL - All States 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 1130C .