LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Mar 11, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 03/10/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 8,575 683-961 824 63.5 77.4 88.0 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 35,767 Formula 279,744 Negotiated 90,630 Negotiated Grid 18,904 Imported: Forward Contract 4,384 Formula 483 Negotiated 622 Negotiated Grid 635 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 431,169 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 64,888 1,726,648 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Mar '19/Feb Mar '19/Apr 805 221,031 ($0.96) ($1.00) $0.00 Mar '19/Jun Mar '19/Aug Mar '19/Oct Mar '19/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 805 221,070 ($3.31) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 165,522 Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 2,372 302,977 ($0.02) ($0.50) $1.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 2,372 302,977 ($3.30) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 242,327 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 1,412 165,038 ($5.23) ($15.00) $5.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 1,412 165,038 ($2.44) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 4,025 182,688 ($3.17) ($19.00) $2.95 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 4,025 182,688 ($3.82) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 4,298 102,520 ($2.09) ($17.00) $3.98 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 4,298 102,520 ($4.76) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,150 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 7,328 126,254 ($0.93) ($17.00) $2.32 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 7,328 126,254 ($4.33) ($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 7,510 147,433 ($1.81) ($15.00) $3.50 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 7,510 147,433 ($4.17) ($21.00) $4.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 187,036 Oct '19/Feb Oct '19/Apr Oct '19/Jun Oct '19/Aug Oct '19/Oct 8,266 121,633 ($1.41) ($20.00) $3.50 Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 8,266 121,713 ($5.62) ($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 7,319 106,661 ($2.41) ($17.00) $3.50 Total Nov Deliveries 7,319 106,661 ($5.81) ($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 6,662 77,838 ($4.98) ($18.00) $3.50 Total Dec Deliveries 6,662 77,838 ($8.46) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,574 Jan '20/Feb 1,632 49,209 ($8.66) ($15.00) ($1.00) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 1,632 49,209 ($8.34) ($17.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 189,572 Feb '20/Feb 1,811 46,797 ($14.80) ($20.00) ($9.50) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,811 46,797 ($8.55) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 168,447 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 4,764 37,125 ($10.23) ($17.00) ($3.35) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 4,764 37,125 ($8.63) ($17.00) $7.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 221,070 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 4,885 31,879 ($11.17) ($20.00) ($3.35) Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,885 31,879 ($13.37) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 302,977 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 900 3,533 ($12.23) ($15.00) ($12.00) May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 900 3,533 ($10.00) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr May Deliveries 165,038 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 899 3,913 ($12.23) ($15.00) ($12.00) Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 899 3,913 ($10.20) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jun Deliveries 182,688 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Mar '19/Apr 769 head = -1.00 36 head = 0.00 Apr '19/Apr 222 head = -0.50 2,087 head = 0.00 63 head = +1.00 May '19/Jun 210 head = -15.00 494 head = -14.00 36 head = +1.00 70 head = +2.00 232 head = +3.00 40 head = +4.00 330 head = +5.00 Jun '19/Jun 40 head = -19.00 932 head = -14.00 35 head = -9.48 96 head = -0.50 2,121 head = 0.00 120 head = +0.50 108 head = +1.00 473 head = +2.00 100 head = +2.95 Jul '19/Aug 135 head = -17.00 313 head = -15.00 324 head = -9.40 916 head = -1.00 60 head = -0.50 1,150 head = 0.00 1,200 head = +1.00 200 head = +3.98 Aug '19/Aug 34 head = -17.00 278 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 72 head = -9.40 175 head = -9.39 511 head = -1.00 577 head = -0.50 4,543 head = 0.00 841 head = +1.00 37 head = +2.00 225 head = +2.32 Sep '19/Oct 656 head = -15.00 32 head = -12.00 200 head = -10.00 140 head = -9.39 348 head = -2.00 175 head = -1.50 2,593 head = -1.00 60 head = -0.80 2,268 head = 0.00 38 head = +1.00 1,000 head = +3.50 Oct '19/Oct 245 head = -20.00 50 head = -17.00 350 head = -15.00 67 head = -12.00 200 head = -10.00 1,137 head = -1.50 1,447 head = -1.00 2,810 head = 0.00 290 head = +1.00 500 head = +2.00 170 head = +3.00 1,000 head = +3.50 Nov '19/Dec 245 head = -17.00 420 head = -15.00 612 head = -9.47 316 head = -2.00 2,240 head = -1.50 140 head = -1.00 2,346 head = 0.00 500 head = +2.00 500 head = +3.50 Dec '19/Dec 2,460 head = 200 head = -18.00 85 head = -17.00 1,034 head = -15.00 175 head = -12.00 252 head = -9.47 752 head = -9.46 1,050 head = -1.50 1,226 head = -1.00 1,388 head = 0.00 500 head = +3.50 Jan '20/Feb 660 head = -15.00 353 head = -9.50 111 head = -3.35 508 head = -1.00 Feb '20/Feb 70 head = -20.00 102 head = -17.00 1,429 head = -15.00 35 head = -14.00 35 head = -12.00 140 head = -9.50 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 .