LM_CT151 St Joseph, MO Mon Apr 29, 2019 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT For Cattle Price During The Week Ending Sunday, 04/28/2019 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 244,375 32,105 276,480 292,337 261,078 Negotiated Grid Net: 12,840 161 13,001 15,205 17,850 Forward Contract Net: 53,192 24,507 77,699 56,354 63,642 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 53,888 63.8 656-1,045 893 175.15-245.26 206.40 65 - 80% Choice 32,456 64.5 617-981 871 177.61-214.42 200.35 35 - 65% Choice 26,700 64.3 636-968 834 176.89-211.41 198.38 0 - 35% Choice 2,430 63.8 751-893 827 191.88-204.70 197.34 Total all grades 115,474 64.1 617-1,045 871 175.15-245.26 202.65 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 52,898 64.0 643-998 800 180.42-240.62 204.79 65 - 80% Choice 19,852 64.0 608-911 772 187.34-214.66 200.85 35 - 65% Choice 8,835 63.9 627-907 753 173.85-208.26 198.96 0 - 35% Choice 706 63.3 679-759 718 202.10-205.60 203.64 Total all grades 82,291 64.0 608-998 787 173.85-240.62 203.20 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 18,331 63.4 644-1,022 811 175.15-242.01 205.22 65 - 80% Choice 7,044 63.0 672-1,007 815 185.35-219.00 201.25 35 - 65% Choice 4,192 62.8 655-943 817 169.55-219.00 196.96 0 - 35% Choice 70 58.8 774-859 823 173.60-219.00 193.06 Total all grades 29,637 63.2 644-1,022 813 169.55-242.01 203.08 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 227,402 63.9 608-1,045 833 169.55-245.26 202.91 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,305 64.3 657-808 771 162.27-218.43 199.88 65 - 80% Choice 634 62.5 699-848 778 166.27-197.58 190.54 35 - 65% Choice 324 60.5 625-914 764 162.87-193.74 185.82 0 - 35% Choice 2,131 59.1 831-1,048 931 156.10-176.37 164.89 Total all grades 4,394 61.2 625-1,048 849 156.10-218.43 180.53 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 4,861 61.2 707-956 838 164.82-211.27 191.50 65 - 80% Choice 4,232 60.7 711-930 833 173.00-197.46 187.36 35 - 65% Choice 3,099 60.4 584-904 798 156.38-198.35 182.06 0 - 35% Choice 387 59.6 694-801 774 181.81-191.67 188.82 Total all grades 12,579 60.8 584-956 825 156.38-211.27 187.70 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,355 63.6 1,218-1,566 1,396 124.00-142.85 129.57 65 - 80% Choice 7,083 63.5 1,145-1,553 1,303 124.00-131.85 127.36 35 - 65% Choice 3,178 63.5 1,150-1,540 1,277 124.66-127.75 126.66 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 14,616 63.5 1,145-1,566 1,325 124.00-142.85 127.87 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,679 63.5 1,183-1,375 1,283 124.04-144.38 129.96 65 - 80% Choice 4,011 62.7 1,124-1,506 1,200 126.00-131.85 128.58 35 - 65% Choice 1,269 63.3 1,057-1,434 1,183 124.00-130.00 125.87 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 6,959 63.0 1,057-1,506 1,217 124.00-144.38 128.42 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,273 63.1 1,153-1,499 1,320 124.00-150.52 135.29 65 - 80% Choice 1,790 63.0 1,161-1,424 1,263 124.48-130.00 126.33 35 - 65% Choice 1,170 63.2 1,120-1,377 1,232 122.22-130.00 126.26 0 - 35% Choice 215 62.7 1,232-1,232 1,232 130.00-130.00 130.00 Total all grades 5,448 63.0 1,120-1,499 1,279 122.22-150.52 130.20 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 27,023 63.3 1,057-1,566 1,288 122.22-150.52 128.48 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,365 60.4 1,231-1,430 1,402 104.07-118.42 117.42 65 - 80% Choice 2,636 60.4 1,226-1,465 1,361 103.59-118.42 111.68 35 - 65% Choice 1,049 60.4 1,353-1,471 1,434 102.38-120.42 113.87 0 - 35% Choice 32 61.0 1,401-1,401 1,401 118.19-118.19 118.19 Total all grades 5,082 60.4 1,226-1,471 1,387 102.38-120.42 113.72 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,840 63.4 646-1,000 884 185.28-212.46 205.61 65 - 80% Choice 780 63.9 798-894 837 198.53-207.61 203.43 35 - 65% Choice 186 63.4 801-894 848 188.53-196.09 194.83 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,806 63.5 646-1,000 875 185.28-212.46 204.84 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 911 62.3 655-898 751 187.62-209.42 206.87 65 - 80% Choice 157 61.1 675-751 727 199.19-208.00 206.57 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 51 59.6 609-609 609 186.27-186.27 186.27 Total all grades 1,119 62.0 609-898 742 186.27-209.42 205.89 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,271 62.3 665-915 794 193.25-215.09 206.07 65 - 80% Choice 1,422 61.7 618-958 821 191.82-207.17 200.14 35 - 65% Choice 646 60.9 676-868 850 185.78-199.83 197.41 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,339 61.9 618-958 811 185.78-215.09 202.84 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 10,264 62.7 609-1,000 834 185.28-215.09 204.11 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 186 60.6 978-1,072 1,022 145.78-149.41 147.81 Total all grades 186 60.6 978-1,072 1,022 145.78-149.41 147.81 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,622 58.8 703-1,032 827 142.10-161.80 153.85 65 - 80% Choice 465 58.4 739-934 814 140.55-155.24 148.30 35 - 65% Choice 303 57.7 630-888 760 142.38-154.35 145.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,390 58.6 630-1,032 816 140.55-161.80 151.71 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER No Reportable Trade. HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 52 63.7 1,370-1,370 1,370 124.58-124.58 124.58 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 52 63.7 1,370-1,370 1,370 124.58-124.58 124.58 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 52 63.7 1,370-1,370 1,370 124.58-124.58 124.58 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 109 64.2 1,476-1,476 1,476 125.52-125.52 125.52 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 109 64.2 1,476-1,476 1,476 125.52-125.52 125.52 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 8,156 63.9 725-1,060 882 188.24-212.84 202.44 65 - 80% Choice 3,798 63.7 765-964 865 188.48-208.73 200.38 35 - 65% Choice 1,850 63.9 728-870 812 188.48-208.28 198.78 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 13,804 63.9 725-1,060 868 188.24-212.84 201.38 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 7,878 63.4 696-937 794 186.08-215.65 201.71 65 - 80% Choice 2,407 63.4 655-917 734 192.42-207.80 199.79 35 - 65% Choice 1,134 63.3 664-818 731 195.03-204.38 199.17 0 - 35% Choice 80 62.9 715-715 715 204.72-204.72 204.72 Total all grades 11,499 63.4 655-937 775 186.08-215.65 201.08 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,440 63.6 617-988 895 190.15-209.32 203.37 65 - 80% Choice 330 64.1 697-982 897 192.15-203.05 200.16 35 - 65% Choice 120 61.1 714-817 776 194.03-201.63 197.07 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,890 63.5 617-988 888 190.15-209.32 202.41 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 27,193 63.6 617-1,060 830 186.08-215.65 201.33 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 33 60.7 878-878 878 182.57-182.57 182.57 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 33 60.7 878-878 878 182.57-182.57 182.57 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 17,669 60.4 686-981 832 155.57-210.71 182.51 65 - 80% Choice 5,286 59.2 696-940 800 154.42-190.12 174.24 35 - 65% Choice 2,937 59.5 662-876 791 149.39-188.98 174.35 0 - 35% Choice 74 59.3 757-757 757 172.84-172.84 172.84 Total all grades 25,966 60.0 662-981 821 149.39-210.71 179.88 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,848 63.2 1,150-1,580 1,368 118.80-131.00 127.36 65 - 80% Choice 4,800 62.5 1,217-1,492 1,369 123.08-128.30 126.90 35 - 65% Choice 5,391 63.1 1,107-1,408 1,283 123.15-130.00 126.77 0 - 35% Choice 120 61.4 1,274-1,274 1,274 126.78-126.78 126.78 Total all grades 15,159 62.9 1,107-1,580 1,338 118.80-131.00 127.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,583 63.0 1,030-1,441 1,217 119.90-130.83 128.00 65 - 80% Choice 2,763 63.2 1,090-1,368 1,191 122.05-128.88 126.14 35 - 65% Choice 265 62.3 1,105-1,172 1,126 126.78-130.61 129.42 0 - 35% Choice 59 63.8 1,327-1,327 1,327 124.60-124.60 124.60 Total all grades 6,670 63.1 1,030-1,441 1,204 119.90-130.83 127.25 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,372 62.9 1,167-1,446 1,271 121.87-151.37 130.68 65 - 80% Choice 140 63.0 1,166-1,166 1,166 130.75-130.75 130.75 35 - 65% Choice 1,128 62.7 1,125-1,142 1,130 128.15-128.15 128.15 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,640 62.8 1,125-1,446 1,205 121.87-151.37 129.60 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS Total all grades 24,469 63.0 1,030-1,580 1,287 118.80-151.37 127.35 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 38 60.5 1,301-1,301 1,301 115.18-115.18 115.18 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 38 60.5 1,301-1,301 1,301 115.18-115.18 115.18 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGIONAL SECTION: ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS (BEEF BREEDS) FORMULA: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 83,970 82,515 825 198.59 196.25 KANSAS 61,887 76,869 833 199.89 198.01 NEBRASKA 35,202 37,181 848 210.52 208.98 COLORADO 21,286 23,995 834 209.64 206.99 WESTERN CORNBELT 10,399 12,286 847 208.90 206.76 TOTAL 5-AREA 212,254 232,368 833 202.54 200.52 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 2,788 2,511 847 216.69 208.73 WESTERN STATES 10,867 7,708 838 205.54 200.91 EASTERN CORNBELT 690 588 818 209.10 204.89 NORTHEASTERN STATE 237 237 813 208.00 203.49 FORMULA: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 14,296 13,658 1,251 127.51 126.35 KANSAS 2,515 1,818 1,352 126.40 126.59 NEBRASKA 2,896 2,231 1,401 130.89 129.92 COLORADO 6,853 7,120 1,290 129.87 127.88 WESTERN CORNBELT 296 232 1,319 137.21 138.75 TOTAL 5-AREA 26,856 25,059 1,287 128.48 127.23 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 349 128.50 WESTERN STATES 103 37 1,324 128.42 126.19 EASTERN CORNBELT NORTHEASTERN STATE 64 167 1,416 130.19 129.94 CONTRACT: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 5,613 4,112 847 199.01 198.60 KANSAS 3,914 1,453 785 203.05 201.83 NEBRASKA 10,201 5,517 835 201.64 202.62 COLORADO 1,709 1,034 831 200.33 200.53 WESTERN CORNBELT 3,788 2,876 853 203.36 201.68 TOTAL 5-AREA 25,067 14,992 832 201.41 201.11 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 306 322 827 194.78 202.82 WESTERN STATES 805 322 782 202.41 201.07 EASTERN CORNBELT 321 160 746 196.94 199.49 NORTHEASTERN STATE 536 163 845 200.60 202.93 CONTRACT: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 8,464 6,780 1,223 126.41 127.84 KANSAS 1,894 1,471 1,250 128.18 126.51 NEBRASKA 9,032 6,370 1,343 128.66 127.78 COLORADO 331 62 1,292 128.09 129.30 WESTERN CORNBELT 3,160 1,777 1,334 126.07 125.32 TOTAL 5-AREA 22,538 16,350 1,290 127.48 127.46 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 948 199 1,217 127.79 127.50 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 603 1,645 1,323 124.31 124.99 NORTHEASTERN STATE 37 75 1,264 122.30 123.20 NEGOTIATED GRID: Dressed Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM 1,017 3,186 827 198.53 196.58 KANSAS 446 195.81 NEBRASKA 2,374 3,589 850 205.79 205.94 COLORADO 14 205.73 WESTERN CORNBELT 2,548 2,841 872 206.27 206.19 TOTAL 5-AREA 5,737 9,841 855 204.68 202.43 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 1,593 749 823 200.67 200.52 WESTERN STATES 36 150 817 203.55 199.86 EASTERN CORNBELT 2,023 1,683 795 206.43 204.72 NORTHEASTERN STATE 458 440 779 195.43 195.91 NEGOTIATED GRID: Live Basis Head Week Avg Avg Week Count Ago Weight Price Ago TX/OK/NM KANSAS 52 78 1,370 124.58 121.00 NEBRASKA 155 122.58 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT TOTAL 5-AREA 52 233 1,370 124.58 122.05 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 .