LM_CT151 St Joseph, MO Mon Apr 8, 2019 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT For Cattle Price During The Week Ending Sunday, 04/07/2019 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 235,956 31,337 267,293 257,903 258,753 Negotiated Grid Net: 20,595 507 21,102 11,039 21,814 Forward Contract Net: 32,130 12,068 44,198 53,160 44,374 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 61,732 63.5 694-1,059 895 190.94-247.32 207.88 65 - 80% Choice 33,353 64.3 725-1,032 868 191.89-214.76 201.79 35 - 65% Choice 14,767 64.3 642-994 834 184.38-214.58 200.02 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 109,852 63.8 642-1,059 879 184.38-247.32 204.98 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 62,964 63.8 643-968 798 182.62-249.48 206.51 65 - 80% Choice 16,354 63.8 646-894 771 193.02-211.24 202.66 35 - 65% Choice 3,327 63.5 601-946 749 185.74-204.27 199.65 0 - 35% Choice 219 64.6 705-930 741 180.71-196.08 193.62 Total all grades 82,864 63.8 601-968 791 180.71-249.48 205.44 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 18,197 63.1 616-981 818 182.82-244.01 206.10 65 - 80% Choice 5,096 62.9 665-948 814 179.85-210.13 201.47 35 - 65% Choice 2,540 61.6 639-902 779 174.56-206.24 197.69 0 - 35% Choice 140 61.9 743-755 750 179.41-199.94 187.62 Total all grades 25,973 62.9 616-981 813 174.56-244.01 204.27 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 218,689 63.7 601-1,059 838 174.56-249.48 205.07 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,084 63.1 779-907 853 195.99-212.76 203.96 65 - 80% Choice 875 62.3 659-898 773 183.05-210.72 201.69 35 - 65% Choice 1,268 61.7 668-1,005 785 168.08-210.34 191.81 0 - 35% Choice 1,637 58.1 753-1,034 895 163.02-179.14 170.05 Total all grades 4,864 60.9 659-1,034 835 163.02-212.76 188.97 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 5,177 61.7 728-911 829 177.31-211.84 197.48 65 - 80% Choice 3,949 60.5 641-913 822 158.57-199.82 187.05 35 - 65% Choice 3,277 60.9 710-869 811 178.19-197.03 189.08 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 12,403 61.1 641-913 822 158.57-211.84 191.94 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,446 63.1 1,016-1,623 1,428 124.00-143.58 129.44 65 - 80% Choice 5,416 63.3 1,187-1,509 1,350 126.00-130.85 127.97 35 - 65% Choice 3,602 63.3 1,244-1,433 1,343 124.00-128.00 126.46 0 - 35% Choice 266 64.6 1,138-1,138 1,138 126.89-126.89 126.89 Total all grades 13,730 63.3 1,016-1,623 1,369 124.00-143.58 128.03 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,751 63.3 1,123-1,551 1,339 125.43-146.52 129.01 65 - 80% Choice 1,720 62.6 1,128-1,489 1,278 123.00-130.00 127.59 35 - 65% Choice 917 62.7 1,115-1,454 1,217 126.00-129.00 127.30 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,388 63.0 1,115-1,551 1,299 123.00-146.52 128.26 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,777 63.1 1,120-1,489 1,323 124.00-153.50 136.18 65 - 80% Choice 2,510 63.2 1,161-1,409 1,293 123.29-129.00 127.03 35 - 65% Choice 1,637 62.8 1,105-1,373 1,211 124.00-129.00 126.44 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,924 63.1 1,105-1,489 1,286 123.29-153.50 130.56 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 26,042 63.2 1,016-1,623 1,332 123.00-153.50 128.75 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,982 60.5 1,318-1,503 1,379 106.76-120.96 114.89 65 - 80% Choice 2,351 60.5 1,278-1,477 1,353 104.27-120.96 113.04 35 - 65% Choice 962 59.8 1,196-1,457 1,327 105.06-118.96 115.04 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,295 60.4 1,196-1,503 1,358 104.27-120.96 114.10 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 5,388 63.4 681-1,041 910 183.92-215.80 205.31 65 - 80% Choice 2,696 63.3 726-916 876 173.58-208.80 204.73 35 - 65% Choice 226 63.3 631-907 768 169.39-207.33 185.24 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,310 63.4 631-1,041 895 169.39-215.80 204.58 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,985 62.5 643-930 774 191.12-214.68 206.66 65 - 80% Choice 48 60.6 738-738 738 197.55-197.55 197.55 35 - 65% Choice 283 60.9 859-901 895 188.50-194.56 193.81 0 - 35% Choice 51 57.7 658-658 658 170.09-170.09 170.09 Total all grades 2,367 62.2 643-930 786 170.09-214.68 204.15 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 6,083 62.6 642-1,006 834 185.09-215.53 205.21 65 - 80% Choice 1,954 61.7 729-895 824 188.81-208.00 201.69 35 - 65% Choice 353 60.7 683-876 788 178.69-207.61 197.55 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,390 62.3 642-1,006 830 178.69-215.53 204.07 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 19,067 62.8 631-1,041 853 169.39-215.80 204.30 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 213 60.8 608-1,065 984 146.32-173.35 153.24 Total all grades 213 60.8 608-1,065 984 146.32-173.35 153.24 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,054 59.0 759-935 852 147.19-184.62 155.29 65 - 80% Choice 208 57.3 748-890 812 148.58-160.13 152.88 35 - 65% Choice 53 57.5 699-863 775 141.71-148.27 144.34 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,315 58.7 699-935 842 141.71-184.62 154.47 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 69 62.1 1,286-1,286 1,286 126.13-126.13 126.13 35 - 65% Choice 129 62.6 1,301-1,301 1,301 127.00-127.00 127.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 198 62.4 1,286-1,301 1,296 126.13-127.00 126.70 HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 76 61.8 1,180-1,180 1,180 125.58-125.58 125.58 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 51 60.9 1,299-1,299 1,299 123.17-123.17 123.17 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 127 61.4 1,180-1,299 1,228 123.17-125.58 124.61 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 325 62.0 1,180-1,301 1,269 123.17-127.00 125.88 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 182 59.6 1,386-1,392 1,388 106.35-106.53 106.47 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 182 59.6 1,386-1,392 1,388 106.35-106.53 106.47 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,602 63.3 717-1,041 894 183.23-208.07 200.98 65 - 80% Choice 1,252 63.9 716-987 886 185.39-206.47 201.43 35 - 65% Choice 1,574 64.0 724-976 824 187.73-206.96 198.37 0 - 35% Choice 154 65.7 851-851 851 206.47-206.47 206.47 Total all grades 6,582 63.6 716-1,041 875 183.23-208.07 200.57 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 4,896 63.3 686-898 822 187.54-214.36 200.95 65 - 80% Choice 814 63.7 734-892 800 195.61-204.72 197.59 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 5,710 63.4 686-898 819 187.54-214.36 200.47 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 976 63.5 778-957 864 178.58-207.84 196.53 65 - 80% Choice 36 60.6 807-807 807 175.16-175.16 175.16 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,012 63.4 778-957 862 175.16-207.84 195.77 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 13,304 63.5 686-1,041 850 175.16-214.36 200.16 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 13,699 60.4 701-947 831 155.30-211.55 183.96 65 - 80% Choice 3,775 59.1 686-907 806 160.28-196.56 175.71 35 - 65% Choice 1,352 59.7 713-862 786 161.25-183.97 172.39 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 18,826 60.1 686-947 823 155.30-211.55 181.47 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 832 63.0 1,157-1,872 1,384 124.65-145.32 130.13 65 - 80% Choice 4,983 62.2 1,274-1,515 1,407 127.30-130.00 127.47 35 - 65% Choice 842 63.6 1,264-1,377 1,333 122.65-130.32 127.87 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,657 62.5 1,157-1,872 1,395 122.65-145.32 127.85 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,812 62.7 1,105-1,419 1,235 119.25-152.59 129.69 65 - 80% Choice 563 62.5 1,125-1,259 1,166 122.95-127.32 126.90 35 - 65% Choice 262 63.2 1,186-1,307 1,216 124.55-130.90 129.35 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 3,637 62.7 1,105-1,419 1,223 119.25-152.59 129.23 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 395 63.4 1,246-1,374 1,279 120.12-130.92 126.17 65 - 80% Choice 785 62.1 1,246-1,470 1,456 123.29-127.30 127.05 35 - 65% Choice 49 62.6 1,199-1,199 1,199 123.30-123.30 123.30 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,229 62.5 1,199-1,470 1,389 120.12-130.92 126.62 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 11,523 62.5 1,105-1,872 1,340 119.25-152.59 128.15 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 545 61.3 1,327-1,418 1,354 103.65-111.70 107.55 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 545 61.3 1,327-1,418 1,354 103.65-111.70 107.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGIONAL SECTION: ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS (BEEF BREEDS) FORMULA: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 76,175 65,951 828 201.53 202.84 KANSAS 63,569 62,075 822 202.99 203.63 NEBRASKA 35,092 30,324 845 211.03 210.20 COLORADO 17,917 24,042 872 211.14 208.56 WESTERN CORNBELT 13,974 14,476 893 208.58 208.38 TOTAL 5-AREA 206,392 196,007 837 204.90 205.32 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 3,375 4,379 866 216.39 211.41 WESTERN STATES 7,670 8,167 838 204.15 206.62 EASTERN CORNBELT 609 448 835 205.95 207.01 NORTHEASTERN STATE 120 119 811 207.26 207.28 FORMULA: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 13,229 13,765 1,294 128.25 130.18 KANSAS 3,197 1,917 1,374 127.20 131.85 NEBRASKA 2,903 2,595 1,383 131.59 130.34 COLORADO 6,028 6,909 1,360 128.97 128.57 WESTERN CORNBELT 206 157 1,394 129.68 143.73 TOTAL 5-AREA 25,563 25,343 1,331 128.68 129.97 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 301 476 1,477 134.53 131.58 WESTERN STATES 43 127.96 EASTERN CORNBELT NORTHEASTERN STATE 178 228 1,358 129.19 130.43 CONTRACT: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 3,009 6,232 858 200.49 204.25 KANSAS 1,929 2,070 821 200.84 199.13 NEBRASKA 4,032 6,192 846 200.77 200.99 COLORADO 1,594 2,553 878 201.44 201.83 WESTERN CORNBELT 1,383 1,350 854 198.54 195.66 TOTAL 5-AREA 11,867 18,360 851 200.57 201.60 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 240 361 905 194.62 197.84 WESTERN STATES 623 1,045 817 196.84 199.28 EASTERN CORNBELT 176 198 842 199.80 193.39 NORTHEASTERN STATE 318 500 865 196.81 199.67 CONTRACT: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 1,667 1,932 1,272 128.12 124.04 KANSAS 382 627 1,350 127.86 127.38 NEBRASKA 8,454 6,897 1,353 128.46 130.88 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 724 1,326 1,357 125.56 124.41 TOTAL 5-AREA 11,227 10,667 1,341 128.20 128.70 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 139 251 1,327 129.99 127.28 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 117 159 1,270 122.23 123.86 NORTHEASTERN STATE 40 36 1,269 125.60 126.40 NEGOTIATED GRID: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 1,251 1,381 841 199.21 199.10 KANSAS 91 108 797 203.24 196.82 NEBRASKA 6,960 1,015 861 205.56 203.60 COLORADO 261 829 199.92 WESTERN CORNBELT 6,663 887 876 205.12 205.43 TOTAL 5-AREA 15,077 3,350 866 204.66 201.93 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 1,156 1,566 828 204.21 205.83 WESTERN STATES 16 35 683 195.28 203.50 EASTERN CORNBELT 2,283 2,081 794 203.91 202.79 NORTHEASTERN STATE 386 568 801 190.24 195.88 NEGOTIATED GRID: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 51 1,299 123.17 KANSAS NEBRASKA 274 486 1,264 126.39 126.86 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT TOTAL 5-AREA 325 486 1,269 125.88 126.86 N.CENTRAL/E.MT WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT NORTHEASTERN STATE ------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Breakdown: WESTERN CORNBELT - IA,MN,MO. TOTAL 5-AREA - CO,IA,KS,MN,NE,NM,OK,TX N.CENTRAL/E.MT - MT,ND,SD,WY. WESTERN STATES - AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA. EASTERN CORNBELT - IL,IN,KY,MI,WI. NORTHEASTERN STATES - CT,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,WV,VA,VT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .