LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Jan 27, 2020 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 01/26/2020 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 9,859 722-1,036 889 63.4 83.8 87.0 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 40,504 Formula 303,219 Negotiated 82,671 Negotiated Grid 12,039 Imported: Forward Contract 5,771 Formula 52 Negotiated 170 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 444,426 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 55,315 1,632,537 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Jan '20/Feb 195,199 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 195,199 ($4.22) ($25.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 159,364 Feb '20/Feb 210 178,252 ($5.00) ($12.00) ($1.50) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 210 178,252 ($4.90) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 144,790 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 104 192,914 ($1.85) ($4.50) ($0.50) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 104 192,914 ($4.83) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 207,175 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 3,033 232,153 ($2.00) ($15.00) $5.00 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 3,033 232,153 ($4.81) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 293,767 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 2,151 149,776 $1.19 ($13.00) $3.00 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 2,151 149,776 ($2.11) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 184,514 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 2,159 153,514 ($3.24) ($13.00) $2.00 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 2,159 153,514 ($3.57) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 254,182 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 1,560 86,976 ($2.70) ($13.00) $4.11 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 1,560 86,976 ($4.71) ($19.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,076 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 4,355 83,277 ($0.55) ($13.00) $3.00 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 4,355 83,277 ($4.88) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 225,953 Sep '20/Feb Sep '20/Apr Sep '20/Jun Sep '20/Aug Sep '20/Oct 11,235 93,433 ($1.08) ($15.00) $3.00 Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 11,235 93,433 ($4.83) ($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 10,829 80,579 ($0.80) ($17.00) $3.00 Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 10,829 80,579 ($5.62) ($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 10,277 75,463 ($1.47) ($18.00) $3.00 Total Nov Deliveries 10,277 75,463 ($5.71) ($18.00) $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 6,062 55,533 ($2.85) ($15.00) $0.50 Total Dec Deliveries 6,062 55,533 ($7.83) ($17.00) $3.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 164,678 Jan '21/Feb 1,766 26,473 ($9.24) ($12.00) ($2.00) Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 1,766 26,473 ($7.50) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 195,199 Feb '21/Feb 1,574 18,724 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,574 18,724 ($7.94) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 178,252 Mar '21/Feb Mar '21/Apr 5,502 Mar '21/Jun Mar '21/Aug Mar '21/Oct Mar '21/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 5,502 ($1.83) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Mar Deliveries 192,914 Apr '21/Feb Apr '21/Apr 4,769 Apr '21/Jun Apr '21/Aug Apr '21/Oct Apr '21/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,769 ($1.53) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Apr Deliveries 232,153 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Feb '20/Feb 70 head = -12.00 140 head = -1.50 Mar '20/Apr 35 head = -4.50 69 head = -0.50 Apr '20/Apr 595 head = -15.00 70 head = -3.50 70 head = 0.00 2,100 head = +1.00 198 head = +5.00 May '20/Jun 105 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 105 head = -2.50 36 head = 0.00 390 head = +2.00 1,349 head = +2.50 131 head = +3.00 Jun '20/Jun 2,460 head = 455 head = -13.00 105 head = -10.00 894 head = -0.50 370 head = 0.00 250 head = +1.00 85 head = +2.00 Jul '20/Aug 260 head = -13.00 70 head = -10.00 105 head = -3.50 120 head = -1.00 120 head = -0.50 785 head = 0.00 100 head = +4.11 Aug '20/Aug 210 head = -13.00 70 head = -10.00 2,082 head = -1.00 287 head = -0.50 606 head = 0.00 80 head = +2.43 1,020 head = +3.00 Sep '20/Oct 186 head = -15.00 663 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 3,667 head = -1.50 416 head = -1.00 68 head = -0.50 200 head = -0.13 4,950 head = +0.50 1,050 head = +3.00 Oct '20/Oct 34 head = -17.00 659 head = -13.00 70 head = -10.00 120 head = -1.50 3,796 head = -1.00 300 head = 0.00 4,950 head = +0.50 900 head = +3.00 Nov '20/Dec 200 head = -18.00 937 head = -12.00 270 head = -1.50 390 head = -1.00 7,000 head = -0.50 430 head = +2.00 1,050 head = +3.00 Dec '20/Dec 105 head = -15.00 1,254 head = -12.00 105 head = -10.00 78 head = -1.50 1,000 head = -1.00 520 head = 0.00 3,000 head = +0.50 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 .