LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Dec 23, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 12/22/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 9,519 747-1,012 887 63.6 86.1 88.7 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 36,320 Formula 321,670 Negotiated 95,772 Negotiated Grid 12,319 Imported: Forward Contract 4,787 Formula 463 Negotiated 565 Negotiated Grid 944 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 472,840 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 50,979 1,545,677 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 164,678 Total Dec Deliveries 164,678 ($5.84) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 123,747 Jan '20/Feb 600 192,763 ($14.17) ($25.00) $0.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 600 192,763 ($4.29) ($25.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 171,313 Feb '20/Feb 1,610 177,311 ($1.39) ($17.00) $0.00 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,610 177,311 ($4.92) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 152,603 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 6,464 187,080 ($0.35) ($20.00) $8.50 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 6,464 187,080 ($4.96) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 212,149 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 6,842 214,340 ($1.14) ($25.00) $1.50 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 6,842 214,340 ($5.18) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 298,489 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 4,502 125,534 $1.41 ($14.00) $8.00 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 4,502 125,534 ($3.20) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 184,514 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 7,254 122,680 ($3.40) ($15.00) $4.00 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 7,254 122,680 ($4.43) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 254,182 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 2,379 72,880 ($1.88) ($13.00) $0.50 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 2,379 72,880 ($5.28) ($19.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,076 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 2,186 67,901 ($3.40) ($13.00) $0.50 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 2,186 67,901 ($5.72) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 225,992 Sep '20/Feb Sep '20/Apr Sep '20/Jun Sep '20/Aug Sep '20/Oct 4,576 68,130 ($4.38) ($15.00) $0.00 Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 4,576 68,130 ($5.92) ($16.00) $3.50 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 245,402 Oct '20/Feb Oct '20/Apr Oct '20/Jun Oct '20/Aug Oct '20/Oct 4,234 55,619 ($6.47) ($18.00) $0.00 Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 4,234 55,619 ($6.67) ($20.00) $3.00 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 213,638 Nov '20/Feb Nov '20/Apr Nov '20/Jun Nov '20/Aug Nov '20/Oct Nov '20/Dec 4,137 47,746 ($8.27) ($12.00) $2.00 Total Nov Deliveries 4,137 47,746 ($6.61) ($15.00) $3.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 210,194 Dec '20/Feb Dec '20/Apr Dec '20/Jun Dec '20/Aug Dec '20/Oct Dec '20/Dec 4,134 36,510 ($5.44) ($15.00) $3.00 Total Dec Deliveries 4,134 36,510 ($8.28) ($17.00) $3.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 164,678 Jan '21/Feb 794 5,415 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 794 5,415 ($9.22) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 192,763 Feb '21/Feb 1,267 5,540 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,267 5,540 ($8.30) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 177,311 Mar '21/Feb Mar '21/Apr 1,550 Mar '21/Jun Mar '21/Aug Mar '21/Oct Mar '21/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 1,550 ($3.94) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Mar Deliveries 187,080 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Jan '20/Feb 340 head = -25.00 260 head = 0.00 Feb '20/Feb 70 head = -17.00 292 head = -2.00 38 head = -1.50 411 head = -1.00 799 head = 0.00 Mar '20/Apr 2,460 head = 35 head = -20.00 35 head = -17.00 40 head = -5.00 40 head = -4.00 683 head = -1.50 2,863 head = -1.00 1,939 head = -0.50 329 head = 0.00 500 head = +8.50 Apr '20/Apr 35 head = -25.00 180 head = -20.00 88 head = -2.50 347 head = -1.50 2,785 head = -1.00 1,297 head = -0.50 1,013 head = 0.00 698 head = +0.50 234 head = +1.00 165 head = +1.50 May '20/Jun 365 head = -14.00 140 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 252 head = 0.00 988 head = +2.00 498 head = +3.00 220 head = +3.50 1,326 head = +4.00 380 head = +4.50 298 head = +8.00 Jun '20/Jun 69 head = -15.00 210 head = -13.00 105 head = -10.00 2,454 head = -9.46 513 head = -1.00 217 head = -0.50 428 head = 0.00 686 head = +0.50 1,937 head = +1.00 172 head = +1.50 80 head = +2.00 295 head = +3.16 88 head = +4.00 Jul '20/Aug 325 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 136 head = -0.50 1,552 head = 0.00 331 head = +0.50 Aug '20/Aug 484 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 712 head = -1.00 205 head = -0.50 715 head = 0.00 35 head = +0.50 Sep '20/Oct 217 head = -15.00 1,010 head = -13.00 171 head = -10.00 924 head = -1.50 554 head = -1.00 40 head = -0.50 1,660 head = 0.00 Oct '20/Oct 200 head = -18.00 105 head = -15.00 1,437 head = -13.00 241 head = -10.00 318 head = -2.00 132 head = -1.50 308 head = -1.00 1,493 head = 0.00 Nov '20/Dec 2,745 head = -12.00 105 head = -10.00 461 head = -2.00 288 head = -1.00 38 head = -0.50 500 head = +2.00 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 .