LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon May 06, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 05/05/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 7,254 670-917 787 63.8 78.4 93.7 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 54,786 Formula 305,259 Negotiated 117,346 Negotiated Grid 13,801 Imported: Forward Contract 3,010 Formula 1,108 Negotiated 323 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 495,633 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 31,355 1,863,856 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 178 184,511 ($6.19) ($12.00) $3.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 178 184,511 ($2.06) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 190,559 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 510 244,655 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 510 244,655 ($2.65) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 222,545 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 1,802 186,413 ($4.37) ($15.00) $0.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 1,802 186,413 ($2.40) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 132,163 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 968 222,004 ($8.69) ($15.00) $0.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 968 222,004 ($2.59) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 153,333 Sep '19/Feb Sep '19/Apr Sep '19/Jun Sep '19/Aug Sep '19/Oct 2,125 198,739 ($5.65) ($15.00) $0.00 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 2,125 198,739 ($3.66) ($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 1,622 179,731 ($6.09) ($20.00) $1.00 Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 1,622 179,811 ($4.43) ($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 3,634 167,469 ($3.33) ($15.00) $1.00 Total Nov Deliveries 3,634 167,469 ($4.63) ($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 7,387 128,145 ($1.22) ($14.00) $3.00 Total Dec Deliveries 7,387 128,145 ($6.76) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,535 Jan '20/Feb 662 74,587 ($13.13) ($20.00) ($1.50) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 662 74,587 ($9.07) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 189,572 Feb '20/Feb 900 76,682 ($11.84) ($20.00) ($1.50) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 900 76,682 ($9.49) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 168,447 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 1,914 67,859 ($14.17) ($20.00) ($12.00) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 1,914 67,859 ($10.22) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 221,475 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 2,303 69,116 ($13.85) ($20.00) ($12.00) Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 2,303 69,116 ($13.30) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 306,068 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 4,303 24,529 ($12.05) ($12.50) ($10.00) May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 4,303 24,529 ($10.12) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr May Deliveries 184,511 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 1,892 21,736 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 1,892 21,736 ($9.51) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jun Deliveries 244,655 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 770 8,922 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 770 8,922 ($8.88) ($12.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jul Deliveries 186,413 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 385 8,678 ($12.36) ($16.00) ($12.00) Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 385 8,678 ($8.81) ($16.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Aug Deliveries 222,004 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. May '19/Jun 107 head = -12.00 15 head = +1.00 56 head = +3.00 Jun '19/Jun 510 head = 0.00 Jul '19/Aug 525 head = -15.00 1,277 head = 0.00 Aug '19/Aug 490 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 40 head = -2.00 276 head = -0.50 92 head = 0.00 Sep '19/Oct 490 head = -15.00 210 head = -12.00 40 head = -3.00 1,349 head = -1.50 36 head = 0.00 Oct '19/Oct 35 head = -20.00 595 head = -15.00 40 head = -2.50 174 head = -2.00 202 head = -1.50 76 head = 0.00 500 head = +1.00 Nov '19/Dec 245 head = -15.00 560 head = -12.00 1,021 head = -2.00 108 head = -1.50 1,200 head = 0.00 500 head = +1.00 Dec '19/Dec 36 head = -14.00 350 head = -12.00 725 head = -2.50 116 head = -2.00 160 head = -1.50 5,000 head = -1.00 1,000 head = +3.00 Jan '20/Feb 70 head = -20.00 420 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 102 head = -1.50 Feb '20/Feb 35 head = -20.00 102 head = -17.00 105 head = -15.00 188 head = -14.00 315 head = -12.00 155 head = -1.50 Mar '20/Apr 35 head = -20.00 70 head = -17.00 877 head = -15.00 443 head = -14.00 489 head = -12.00 Apr '20/Apr 70 head = -20.00 102 head = -16.00 32 head = -14.50 1,158 head = -14.00 908 head = -13.00 33 head = -12.00 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 .