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St Joseph, MO     Tue Oct 3, 2017    USDA Market News Service

5 AREA MONTHLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
Recap for:  September 2017

Confirmed: 356,121      Last Month: 413,901        Last Year:  354,108

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                        Head        Weight         Price       Avg     Avg
                        Count        Range         Range       Weight  Price

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       67,267    1,150-1,625    102.00-110.00  1,476   107.12
 65 - 80% Choice       44,345    1,200-1,622    103.00-109.50  1,418   107.10
 35 - 65% Choice       13,836    1,170-1,525    103.00-108.50  1,362   107.13
  0 - 35% Choice                      -               -
 Total all grades     125,448    1,150-1,625    102.00-110.00  1,443   107.11
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       39,918    1,165-1,465    103.00-110.00  1,309   107.06
 65 - 80% Choice       21,291    1,150-1,400    104.00-109.50  1,283   107.03
 35 - 65% Choice        4,903    1,090-1,350    102.00-108.50  1,217   106.87
  0 - 35% Choice                      -               -
 Total all grades      66,112    1,090-1,465    102.00-110.00  1,294   107.04

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                        Head        Weight         Price       Avg     Avg
                        Count        Range         Range       Weight  Price

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       36,098      787-1,037    163.00-176.00   942    169.42
 65 - 80% Choice       17,904      791-1,008    163.00-173.00   908    169.11
 35 - 65% Choice          539      865-945      165.00-172.00   886    167.05
  0 - 35% Choice           90      844-844      167.00-167.00   844    167.00
 Total all grades      54,631      787-1,037    163.00-176.00   930    169.29
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       21,279      742-962      163.00-175.50   835    169.44
 65 - 80% Choice        5,727      719-945      165.00-172.00   823    169.65
 35 - 65% Choice          709      819-883      167.00-172.00   834    171.54
  0 - 35% Choice                      -               -
 Total all grades      27,715      719-962      163.00-175.50   832    169.54


MONTHLY ACCUMULATED     Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer              125,448      1,443.00      $107.11
Live    Heifer              66,112      1,293.80      $107.04
Dressed Steer               54,631        929.90      $169.29
Dressed Heifer              27,715        832.10      $169.54

SAME PERIOD LAST MONTH  Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer              171,279      1,424.70      $111.83
Live    Heifer              69,795      1,269.30      $111.55
Dressed Steer               72,579        906.00      $176.18
Dressed Heifer              27,345        815.40      $176.95

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR   Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer              124,056      1,446.80      $105.90
Live    Heifer              59,654      1,296.20      $106.16
Dressed Steer               74,527        940.30      $166.98
Dressed Heifer              27,583        839.00      $167.19


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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