LM_CT189 St Joseph, MO Mon May 06, 2019 USDA Market News Service NEBRASKA MONTHLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID PURCHASES For cattle priced during Month of April 2019 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Month Ago: Year Ago: Formula Net: 162,150 11,356 173,506 152,513 146,520 Negotiated Grid Net: 18,422 1,162 19,584 10,295 18,021 Forward Contract Net 28,990 32,143 61,133 52,550 45,460 FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 74,686 677-1,086 898 63.2 193.46-247.32 211.50 65 - 80% Choice 14,075 701-1,086 844 63.3 197.03-214.50 206.83 35 - 65% Choice 2,071 642-899 793 63.0 193.47-214.58 205.17 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 90,832 642-1,086 887 63.2 193.46-247.32 210.63 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 34,225 643-967 791 63.1 191.34-249.48 211.01 65 - 80% Choice 4,555 654-894 755 63.0 198.21-214.78 207.41 35 - 65% Choice 285 631-869 786 62.2 173.00-204.89 189.81 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 39,065 631-967 787 63.1 173.00-249.48 210.44 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 12,943 653-1,024 805 62.8 194.77-246.07 211.88 65 - 80% Choice 4,562 674-931 790 62.4 183.84-212.00 205.67 35 - 65% Choice 3,547 676-910 828 61.0 174.70-208.75 198.72 0 - 35% Choice 124 755-859 789 61.7 173.60-179.41 177.54 Total all grades 21,176 653-1,024 806 62.4 173.60-246.07 208.14 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 151,073 631-1,086 850 63.0 173.00-249.48 210.23 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 676 713-910 829 63.5 203.50-218.43 208.41 65 - 80% Choice 304 779-882 805 62.2 192.01-210.72 206.10 35 - 65% Choice 1,202 671-923 776 60.9 178.13-210.34 195.88 0 - 35% Choice 5,757 772-1,064 935 59.0 159.72-183.77 167.21 Total all grades 7,939 671-1,064 897 59.8 159.72-218.43 176.55 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 829 728-844 796 59.3 170.00-208.00 187.17 65 - 80% Choice 1,576 761-894 804 58.7 170.00-192.01 184.36 35 - 65% Choice 562 771-858 829 59.7 177.43-185.00 182.77 0 - 35% Choice 171 801-801 801 59.2 191.67-191.67 191.67 Total all grades 3,138 728-894 806 59.1 170.00-208.00 185.22 FORMULA NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 3,874 1,308-1,581 1,444 63.0 126.00-143.58 131.35 65 - 80% Choice 3,220 1,209-1,499 1,401 62.3 127.00-130.00 128.19 35 - 65% Choice 1,375 1,214-1,293 1,241 63.0 124.03-126.27 125.68 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 8,469 1,209-1,581 1,395 62.7 124.03-143.58 129.23 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,330 1,238-1,321 1,284 62.9 126.00-140.97 134.64 65 - 80% Choice 107 1,128-1,128 1,128 62.1 127.50-127.50 127.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,437 1,128-1,321 1,272 62.8 126.00-140.97 134.11 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,244 1,059-1,463 1,345 63.4 126.02-144.77 137.03 65 - 80% Choice 206 1,259-1,315 1,311 60.9 124.00-127.50 127.25 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,450 1,059-1,463 1,340 63.0 124.00-144.77 135.64 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 11,356 1,059-1,581 1,372 62.8 124.00-144.77 130.67 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 7,834 779-1,041 906 64.3 204.00-210.86 207.33 65 - 80% Choice 3,015 768-908 876 63.7 196.00-210.49 206.10 35 - 65% Choice 745 759-913 837 62.9 181.02-210.67 202.26 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 11,594 759-1,041 894 64.0 181.02-210.86 206.69 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 564 725-887 795 62.7 205.00-213.97 207.72 65 - 80% Choice 552 686-933 795 61.3 189.74-208.00 204.03 35 - 65% Choice 457 729-901 839 60.1 188.28-198.99 194.05 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,573 686-933 808 61.5 188.28-213.97 202.45 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 3,274 705-1,006 822 62.8 196.43-215.53 205.38 65 - 80% Choice 1,443 703-889 795 61.3 191.58-210.43 203.83 35 - 65% Choice 342 676-851 776 60.9 189.32-202.86 196.86 0 - 35% Choice 37 861-861 861 62.9 205.75-205.75 205.75 Total all grades 5,096 676-1,006 811 62.2 189.32-215.53 204.37 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 18,263 676-1,041 863 63.3 181.02-215.53 205.68 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 125 689-891 796 58.6 148.99-156.10 151.66 65 - 80% Choice 34 865-865 865 60.2 148.84-148.84 148.84 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 159 689-891 811 58.9 148.84-156.10 151.06 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 365 1,286-1,463 1,416 63.4 126.13-127.00 126.84 35 - 65% Choice 129 1,301-1,301 1,301 62.6 127.00-127.00 127.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 494 1,286-1,463 1,386 63.2 126.13-127.00 126.88 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 85 1,291-1,291 1,291 62.4 128.20-128.20 128.20 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 85 1,291-1,291 1,291 62.4 128.20-128.20 128.20 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 231 1,180-1,375 1,311 61.5 122.58-125.58 123.57 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 231 1,180-1,375 1,311 61.5 122.58-125.58 123.57 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 810 1,180-1,463 1,355 62.6 122.58-128.20 126.07 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 170 1,350-1,350 1,350 60.6 108.39-108.39 108.39 65 - 80% Choice 182 1,386-1,392 1,388 59.6 106.35-106.53 106.47 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 352 1,350-1,392 1,370 60.1 106.35-108.39 107.40 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 8,352 725-954 869 63.9 183.23-210.74 201.39 65 - 80% Choice 2,159 716-889 835 63.5 193.12-207.35 198.97 35 - 65% Choice 1,939 666-881 824 63.2 188.98-205.79 198.83 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 12,450 666-954 856 63.7 183.23-210.74 200.58 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 11,375 708-906 803 63.3 185.64-214.36 202.18 65 - 80% Choice 939 745-857 797 64.0 194.88-206.63 201.70 35 - 65% Choice 457 716-974 875 62.7 202.33-209.00 206.14 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 12,771 708-974 805 63.3 185.64-214.36 202.29 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,402 790-988 901 63.6 191.30-209.00 205.18 65 - 80% Choice 184 705-718 708 61.4 204.74-204.74 204.74 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,586 705-988 888 63.4 191.30-209.00 205.14 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 27,807 666-988 835 63.5 183.23-214.36 201.79 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 33 972-972 972 59.0 174.59-174.59 174.59 65 - 80% Choice 80 841-841 841 60.4 178.18-178.18 178.18 35 - 65% Choice 1,070 781-843 817 60.4 179.93-180.57 180.34 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,183 781-972 823 60.4 174.59-180.57 180.03 FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 5,308 1,157-1,533 1,352 63.0 125.00-148.95 129.38 65 - 80% Choice 13,668 1,228-1,515 1,406 62.1 125.00-130.75 127.16 35 - 65% Choice 210 1,221-1,264 1,237 63.5 124.62-130.75 128.47 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 19,186 1,157-1,533 1,389 62.3 124.62-148.95 127.79 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 8,151 1,105-1,419 1,233 62.5 124.00-152.59 129.11 65 - 80% Choice 3,075 1,188-1,387 1,318 62.4 125.00-127.30 127.21 35 - 65% Choice 140 1,148-1,148 1,148 62.9 127.43-127.43 127.43 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 11,366 1,105-1,419 1,255 62.5 124.00-152.59 128.58 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 715 1,232-1,341 1,279 63.2 130.92-151.37 143.80 65 - 80% Choice 876 1,166-1,470 1,421 62.2 127.30-130.75 127.85 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,591 1,166-1,470 1,357 62.6 127.30-151.37 135.02 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 32,143 1,105-1,533 1,340 62.4 124.00-152.59 128.42 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 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 1130C .