LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Jan 06, 2020 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 01/05/2020 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 8,568 739-1,014 886 63.7 86.2 86.6 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 26,507 Formula 258,419 Negotiated 87,128 Negotiated Grid 11,246 Imported: Forward Contract 2,416 Formula 54 Negotiated 175 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 385,945 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 42,002 1,437,502 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Jan '20/Feb 2,320 195,119 $2.75 ($15.00) $7.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 2,320 195,119 ($4.21) ($25.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 167,263 Feb '20/Feb 177,753 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 177,753 ($4.90) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 150,710 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 910 188,936 $2.76 ($1.00) $5.00 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 910 188,936 ($4.90) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 211,369 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 3,631 220,969 $4.79 ($13.00) $6.00 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 3,631 220,969 ($4.96) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 297,046 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 5,520 133,115 $7.60 ($13.00) $10.00 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 5,520 133,115 ($2.70) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 184,514 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 6,439 130,735 $2.00 ($13.00) $5.50 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 6,439 130,735 ($4.06) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 254,182 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 5,194 78,564 $0.25 ($13.00) $3.00 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 5,194 78,564 ($4.89) ($19.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,076 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 1,449 70,173 ($4.67) ($13.00) $3.00 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 1,449 70,173 ($5.67) ($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 2,268 70,909 ($2.68) ($13.00) $2.00 Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 2,268 70,909 ($5.83) ($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 2,983 59,278 ($4.86) ($13.00) $3.00 Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 2,983 59,278 ($6.60) ($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 2,863 51,315 ($6.46) ($12.00) $2.00 Total Nov Deliveries 2,863 51,315 ($6.63) ($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 4,030 41,431 ($7.12) ($12.00) $3.00 Total Dec Deliveries 4,030 41,431 ($8.13) ($17.00) $3.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 164,678 Jan '21/Feb 2,518 8,868 ($9.83) ($12.00) ($1.00) Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 2,518 8,868 ($9.68) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 195,119 Feb '21/Feb 1,877 7,908 ($9.13) ($12.00) ($1.00) Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,877 7,908 ($8.73) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 177,753 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 188,936 Apr '21/Feb Apr '21/Apr 879 Apr '21/Jun Apr '21/Aug Apr '21/Oct Apr '21/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 879 ($3.88) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Apr Deliveries 220,969 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Jan '20/Feb 280 head = -15.00 100 head = 0.00 1,000 head = +4.00 940 head = +7.00 Mar '20/Apr 40 head = -1.00 59 head = -0.50 231 head = 0.00 80 head = +1.00 500 head = +5.00 Apr '20/Apr 35 head = -13.00 283 head = -1.00 188 head = 0.00 45 head = +0.50 80 head = +1.50 3,000 head = +6.00 May '20/Jun 178 head = -13.00 140 head = -10.00 160 head = -2.00 36 head = 0.00 506 head = +2.00 4,500 head = +10.00 Jun '20/Jun 563 head = -13.00 140 head = -10.00 647 head = -1.00 800 head = 0.00 66 head = +0.50 223 head = +1.00 4,000 head = +5.50 Jul '20/Aug 316 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 70 head = -9.39 143 head = -0.50 1,630 head = 0.00 1,000 head = +0.50 2,000 head = +3.00 Aug '20/Aug 491 head = -13.00 105 head = -10.00 70 head = -9.39 201 head = -1.00 72 head = 0.00 510 head = +3.00 Sep '20/Oct 316 head = -13.00 140 head = -10.00 70 head = -9.43 314 head = -1.50 918 head = -0.50 510 head = +2.00 Oct '20/Oct 1,027 head = -13.00 140 head = -12.00 105 head = -10.00 82 head = -2.00 219 head = -1.00 900 head = +0.50 510 head = +3.00 Nov '20/Dec 1,551 head = -12.00 111 head = -2.00 691 head = -1.00 510 head = +2.00 Dec '20/Dec 2,398 head = -12.00 35 head = -10.00 1,087 head = -1.00 510 head = +3.00 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 .