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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Aug 26, 2019    USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES

For Week Ending Sunday, 08/25/2019

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      12,623      733-1,058         896       64.3          78.7          80.1

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                 51,166
  Formula                         322,582
  Negotiated                       84,608
  Negotiated Grid                  13,789

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  3,844
  Formula                              88
  Negotiated                          319
  Negotiated Grid                       0

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     476,396

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             11,851                              1,596,842

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Aug '19/Feb
Aug '19/Apr
Aug '19/Jun
Aug '19/Aug                           226,132
Aug '19/Oct
Aug '19/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries                  226,132         ($2.68) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                140,190

Sep '19/Feb
Sep '19/Apr
Sep '19/Jun
Sep '19/Aug
Sep '19/Oct                           244,821
Sep '19/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries                  244,821         ($3.13) ($21.00)   $4.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                182,020

Oct '19/Feb
Oct '19/Apr
Oct '19/Jun
Oct '19/Aug
Oct '19/Oct                 570       212,152        ($15.91) ($21.50) ($15.00)
Oct '19/Dec                                80
Total Oct Deliveries        570       212,232         ($3.97) ($22.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                165,798

Nov '19/Feb
Nov '19/Apr
Nov '19/Jun
Nov '19/Aug
Nov '19/Oct
Nov '19/Dec               1,238       205,956         ($8.40) ($15.00)  ($1.50)
Total Nov Deliveries      1,238       205,956         ($4.25) ($22.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                201,959

Dec '19/Feb
Dec '19/Apr
Dec '19/Jun
Dec '19/Aug
Dec '19/Oct
Dec '19/Dec                 589       141,928         ($9.83) ($15.00)   $2.00
Total Dec Deliveries        589       141,928         ($6.50) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                160,443

Jan '20/Feb               1,555       101,601         ($1.41) ($12.00)  ($1.00)
Jan '20/Apr
Jan '20/Jun
Jan '20/Aug
Jan '20/Oct
Jan '20/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      1,555       101,601         ($7.51) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                189,572

Feb '20/Feb                 642        95,139         ($3.94) ($20.00)   $0.00
Feb '20/Apr
Feb '20/Jun
Feb '20/Aug
Feb '20/Oct
Feb '20/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        642        95,139         ($8.34) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                168,447

Mar '20/Feb
Mar '20/Apr                 745        93,142         ($3.61) ($12.00)   $0.50
Mar '20/Jun
Mar '20/Aug
Mar '20/Oct
Mar '20/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries        745        93,142         ($9.14) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                221,475

Apr '20/Feb
Apr '20/Apr                 433        90,533         ($0.56) ($15.00)   $2.00
Apr '20/Jun
Apr '20/Aug
Apr '20/Oct
Apr '20/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        433        90,533        ($11.76) ($20.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                306,278

May '20/Feb
May '20/Apr
May '20/Jun               2,184        54,875         ($4.03) ($15.00)   $7.00
May '20/Aug
May '20/Oct
May '20/Dec
Total May Deliveries      2,184        54,875        ($10.27) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr May Deliveries                184,654

Jun '20/Feb
Jun '20/Apr
Jun '20/Jun                 351        49,295         ($9.64) ($13.00)   $4.00
Jun '20/Aug
Jun '20/Oct
Jun '20/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries        351        49,295        ($10.52) ($20.00)   $4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                254,322

Jul '20/Feb
Jul '20/Apr
Jul '20/Jun
Jul '20/Aug               1,055        28,914        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Jul '20/Oct
Jul '20/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      1,055        28,914        ($10.02) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                192,216

Aug '20/Feb
Aug '20/Apr
Aug '20/Jun
Aug '20/Aug                 847        23,439        ($11.78) ($15.00)   $0.00
Aug '20/Oct
Aug '20/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries        847        23,439        ($10.08) ($16.00)   $0.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                226,132

Sep '20/Feb
Sep '20/Apr
Sep '20/Jun
Sep '20/Aug
Sep '20/Oct                 563        13,875         ($9.70) ($12.00)   $0.00
Sep '20/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries        563        13,875         ($9.60) ($16.00)   $0.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                244,821

Oct '20/Feb
Oct '20/Apr
Oct '20/Jun
Oct '20/Aug
Oct '20/Oct                 559        10,804        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Oct '20/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries        559        10,804        ($11.45) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                212,232

Nov '20/Feb
Nov '20/Apr
Nov '20/Jun
Nov '20/Aug
Nov '20/Oct
Nov '20/Dec                 520         4,156        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Total Nov Deliveries        520         4,156        ($11.83) ($12.00)  ($9.34)
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                205,956


                        D:   BASIS DISTRIBUTION

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.

Sep '19/Oct
      1,155 head =

Oct '19/Oct
         80 head =     -21.50
        490 head =     -15.00

Nov '19/Dec
        525 head =     -15.00
        138 head =     -12.00
        575 head =      -1.50

Dec '19/Dec
        385 head =     -15.00
        168 head =      -0.50
         36 head =      +2.00

Jan '20/Feb
         35 head =     -12.00
        500 head =      -1.50
      1,020 head =      -1.00

Feb '20/Feb
         72 head =     -20.00
         28 head =     -15.00
         35 head =     -12.00
        167 head =      -1.50
        340 head =       0.00

Mar '20/Apr
        245 head =     -12.00
        500 head =      +0.50

Apr '20/Apr
         59 head =     -15.00
         35 head =      -1.00
        339 head =      +2.00

May '20/Jun
        422 head =     -15.00
        530 head =     -13.00
        140 head =     -10.00
        917 head =      +5.00
        175 head =      +7.00

Jun '20/Jun
        249 head =     -13.00
         35 head =     -10.00
         32 head =      +2.00
         35 head =      +4.00

Jul '20/Aug
      1,055 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
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