LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Apr 29, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 04/28/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 8,321 650-992 803 63.8 74.4 91.7 Imported: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 - B: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT Domestic: Head Count Forward Contract 86,611 Formula 282,377 Negotiated 77,775 Negotiated Grid 10,869 Imported: Forward Contract 5,364 Formula 1,680 Negotiated 404 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 465,080 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 152,160 2,130,276 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 114 306,068 ($4.35) ($15.50) $0.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 114 306,068 ($3.29) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,621 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 184,333 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 184,333 ($2.06) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 195,827 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 27,166 244,145 $3.27 ($1.00) $4.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 27,166 244,145 ($2.65) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 228,554 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 49,442 184,611 $2.32 ($15.00) $3.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 49,442 184,611 ($2.38) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,033 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 40,073 221,036 $0.80 ($15.00) $1.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 40,073 221,036 ($2.56) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 156,210 Sep '19/Feb Sep '19/Apr Sep '19/Jun Sep '19/Aug Sep '19/Oct 2,354 196,614 ($4.70) ($20.00) ($1.00) Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 2,354 196,614 ($3.64) ($21.00) $4.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 186,997 Oct '19/Feb Oct '19/Apr Oct '19/Jun Oct '19/Aug Oct '19/Oct 5,323 178,109 ($1.20) ($15.00) $2.00 Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 5,323 178,189 ($4.41) ($22.00) $4.00 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 170,762 Nov '19/Feb Nov '19/Apr Nov '19/Jun Nov '19/Aug Nov '19/Oct Nov '19/Dec 2,885 163,835 ($4.75) ($15.00) $0.00 Total Nov Deliveries 2,885 163,835 ($4.66) ($22.00) $6.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 205,460 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 4,080 120,758 ($4.54) ($17.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 4,080 120,758 ($7.10) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,535 Jan '20/Feb 2,020 73,925 ($12.21) ($15.00) $0.50 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 2,020 73,925 ($9.03) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 189,572 Feb '20/Feb 1,897 75,782 ($11.97) ($20.00) $0.50 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,897 75,782 ($9.46) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 168,447 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 4,342 65,945 ($13.94) ($17.00) $0.50 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 4,342 65,945 ($10.10) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 221,475 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 4,208 66,813 ($13.74) ($17.00) ($9.54) Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,208 66,813 ($13.28) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 306,068 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 4,742 20,226 ($11.99) ($12.00) ($10.00) May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 4,742 20,226 ($9.71) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr May Deliveries 184,333 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 2,814 19,844 ($10.14) ($12.00) ($3.35) Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 2,814 19,844 ($9.27) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jun Deliveries 244,145 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 700 8,152 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 700 8,152 ($8.58) ($12.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jul Deliveries 184,611 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Apr '19/Apr 32 head = -15.50 82 head = 0.00 May '19/Jun 813 head = Jun '19/Jun 813 head = 155 head = -1.00 132 head = 0.00 183 head = +1.00 17,984 head = +3.00 8,712 head = +4.00 Jul '19/Aug 35 head = -15.00 440 head = -1.00 787 head = 0.00 28,647 head = +2.00 19,533 head = +3.00 Aug '19/Aug 303 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 63 head = -1.50 105 head = -1.00 1,372 head = -0.50 158 head = 0.00 38,037 head = +1.00 Sep '19/Oct 175 head = -20.00 272 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 312 head = -2.50 63 head = -2.00 572 head = -1.50 890 head = -1.00 Oct '19/Oct 138 head = -15.00 140 head = -12.00 2,690 head = -2.00 202 head = -1.50 68 head = -1.00 535 head = 0.00 1,550 head = +2.00 Nov '19/Dec 175 head = -15.00 312 head = -14.00 351 head = -12.00 35 head = -2.50 1,023 head = -2.00 210 head = -1.50 37 head = -1.00 742 head = 0.00 Dec '19/Dec 300 head = -17.00 70 head = -15.00 409 head = -14.00 241 head = -12.00 35 head = -2.50 817 head = -2.00 2,036 head = -1.00 172 head = 0.00 Jan '20/Feb 975 head = -15.00 460 head = -14.00 278 head = -12.00 79 head = -1.50 156 head = -1.00 34 head = 0.00 38 head = +0.50 Feb '20/Feb 34 head = -20.00 34 head = -17.00 929 head = -15.00 180 head = -14.00 348 head = -12.00 216 head = -3.35 80 head = -1.50 38 head = 0.00 38 head = +0.50 Mar '20/Apr 90 head = -17.00 2,634 head = -15.00 465 head = -14.00 1,083 head = -12.00 33 head = 0.00 37 head = +0.50 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 1000C .