LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Nov 04, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 11/03/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 9,486 743-1,091 889 63.8 78.4 87.2 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 38,182 Formula 302,574 Negotiated 93,303 Negotiated Grid 15,915 Imported: Forward Contract 5,813 Formula 401 Negotiated 248 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 456,436 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 107,394 1,257,674 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Nov '19/Feb Nov '19/Apr Nov '19/Jun Nov '19/Aug Nov '19/Oct Nov '19/Dec 138 210,146 ($10.64) ($20.00) ($1.00) Total Nov Deliveries 138 210,146 ($4.25) ($22.00) $6.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 189,912 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 8,194 160,588 ($0.37) ($13.00) $3.50 Total Dec Deliveries 8,194 160,588 ($5.84) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 144,269 Jan '20/Feb 8,999 128,959 ($0.11) ($15.00) $7.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 8,999 128,959 ($6.19) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 182,761 Feb '20/Feb 9,306 121,284 ($0.02) ($20.00) $8.00 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 9,306 121,284 ($6.85) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 162,866 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 12,605 131,875 ($0.18) ($20.00) $8.50 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 12,605 131,875 ($6.69) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 220,755 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 20,999 143,814 $0.36 ($20.00) $8.50 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 20,999 143,814 ($7.43) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 306,278 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 14,291 84,765 $3.74 ($20.00) $13.50 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 14,291 84,765 ($6.13) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 184,654 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 5,991 69,128 $0.27 ($15.00) $8.00 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 5,991 69,128 ($7.61) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 254,322 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 2,592 46,109 ($5.40) ($12.00) $3.00 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 2,592 46,109 ($7.54) ($16.00) $3.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,216 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 2,528 43,601 ($4.55) ($20.00) $2.43 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 2,528 43,601 ($7.33) ($20.00) $3.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 226,132 Sep '20/Feb Sep '20/Apr Sep '20/Jun Sep '20/Aug Sep '20/Oct 3,219 44,843 ($9.39) ($12.00) $1.00 Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 3,219 44,843 ($6.66) ($16.00) $3.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 245,441 Oct '20/Feb Oct '20/Apr Oct '20/Jun Oct '20/Aug Oct '20/Oct 5,335 34,376 ($5.28) ($12.00) ($1.00) Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 5,335 34,376 ($6.75) ($15.00) $3.00 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 213,596 Nov '20/Feb Nov '20/Apr Nov '20/Jun Nov '20/Aug Nov '20/Oct Nov '20/Dec 5,588 19,206 ($5.45) ($12.00) ($1.00) Total Nov Deliveries 5,588 19,206 ($9.43) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 210,146 Dec '20/Feb Dec '20/Apr Dec '20/Jun Dec '20/Aug Dec '20/Oct Dec '20/Dec 5,775 16,601 ($6.31) ($12.00) ($1.00) Total Dec Deliveries 5,775 16,601 ($9.99) ($17.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Dec Deliveries 160,588 Jan '21/Feb 777 910 ($1.00) ($1.00) ($1.00) Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 777 910 ($2.22) ($9.32) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 128,959 Feb '21/Feb 1,057 1,469 ($1.00) ($1.00) ($1.00) Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,057 1,469 ($2.20) ($9.32) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 121,284 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Nov '19/Dec 70 head = -20.00 68 head = -1.00 Dec '19/Dec 450 head = -13.00 667 head = -3.00 36 head = -2.50 509 head = -2.00 296 head = -1.50 3,436 head = -1.00 2,800 head = +3.50 Jan '20/Feb 495 head = -15.00 140 head = -12.00 175 head = -9.56 36 head = -3.00 600 head = -2.00 212 head = -1.50 1,117 head = -1.00 3,024 head = -0.50 1,076 head = 0.00 74 head = +0.50 50 head = +1.00 2,000 head = +7.00 Feb '20/Feb 35 head = -20.00 530 head = -15.00 350 head = -12.00 175 head = -9.56 36 head = -2.50 420 head = -2.00 168 head = -1.50 386 head = -1.00 185 head = -0.50 5,021 head = 0.00 2,000 head = +8.00 Mar '20/Apr 70 head = -20.00 705 head = -15.00 422 head = -12.00 175 head = -9.61 678 head = -2.50 70 head = -2.00 36 head = -1.50 923 head = -1.00 219 head = -0.50 5,694 head = 0.00 169 head = +0.50 120 head = +1.00 1,221 head = +1.50 103 head = +3.70 2,000 head = +8.50 Apr '20/Apr 280 head = -20.00 110 head = -15.00 44 head = -14.00 142 head = -13.00 40 head = -10.00 175 head = -9.61 140 head = -3.35 1,707 head = -2.50 108 head = -2.00 66 head = -1.50 36 head = -1.00 478 head = -0.50 3,909 head = 0.00 8,212 head = +0.50 3,552 head = +1.00 2,000 head = +8.50 May '20/Jun 35 head = -20.00 590 head = -15.00 35 head = -14.00 602 head = -13.00 105 head = -10.00 99 head = -3.00 85 head = 0.00 370 head = +2.00 224 head = +2.50 1,965 head = +3.00 3,236 head = +4.00 232 head = +4.50 4,513 head = +5.00 200 head = +9.65 2,000 head = +13.50 Jun '20/Jun 40 head = -15.00 73 head = -14.00 427 head = -13.00 140 head = -10.00 165 head = -6.00 789 head = -3.35 132 head = -0.50 688 head = 0.00 120 head = +0.50 51 head = +1.00 1,790 head = +2.00 130 head = +3.16 446 head = +4.00 1,000 head = +8.00 Jul '20/Aug 987 head = -12.00 70 head = -9.30 66 head = -7.00 612 head = -3.35 783 head = +1.00 74 head = +3.00 Aug '20/Aug 35 head = -20.00 637 head = -12.00 70 head = -10.00 132 head = -9.35 33 head = -8.00 468 head = -3.35 132 head = -1.00 597 head = 0.00 204 head = +1.00 220 head = +2.43 Sep '20/Oct 2,225 head = -12.00 105 head = -10.00 612 head = -3.35 204 head = -2.00 36 head = -1.50 37 head = +1.00 Oct '20/Oct 1,988 head = -12.00 105 head = -10.00 3,242 head = -1.00 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 .