LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Dec 24, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 12/23/2018 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 10,550 742-989 893 63.7 80.3 85.5 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 36,467 Formula 287,373 Negotiated 123,232 Negotiated Grid 17,443 Imported: Forward Contract 2,706 Formula 348 Negotiated 211 Negotiated Grid 1,503 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 469,283 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 41,654 1,485,246 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Dec '18/Feb Dec '18/Apr Dec '18/Jun Dec '18/Aug Dec '18/Oct Dec '18/Dec 163,654 Total Dec Deliveries 163,654 ($5.18) ($21.00) $5.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 194,406 Jan '19/Feb 186,149 Jan '19/Apr Jan '19/Jun Jan '19/Aug Jan '19/Oct 39 Jan '19/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 186,188 ($3.85) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 228,067 Feb '19/Feb 1,297 164,222 ($4.99) ($20.00) $0.50 Feb '19/Apr Feb '19/Jun Feb '19/Aug Feb '19/Oct Feb '19/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,297 164,222 ($4.32) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 191,217 Mar '19/Feb Mar '19/Apr 4,287 175,528 ($1.13) ($15.00) $5.23 Mar '19/Jun 160 Mar '19/Aug Mar '19/Oct Mar '19/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 4,287 175,727 ($4.12) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 184,995 Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 4,577 206,005 ($0.37) ($19.00) $8.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,577 206,005 ($4.98) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 265,986 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 4,235 110,634 $4.32 ($15.00) $12.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 4,235 110,634 ($5.34) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 4,874 100,653 ($1.18) ($20.00) $7.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 4,874 100,653 ($7.84) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 3,600 63,552 ($3.66) ($17.00) $3.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 3,600 63,552 ($7.81) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,267 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 2,301 66,079 ($3.69) ($20.00) $2.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 2,301 66,079 ($7.58) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 156,249 Sep '19/Feb Sep '19/Apr Sep '19/Jun Sep '19/Aug Sep '19/Oct 4,017 73,067 ($2.43) ($21.00) $0.00 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 4,017 73,067 ($6.57) ($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 2,783 58,167 ($13.49) ($22.00) $0.00 Oct '19/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 2,783 58,167 ($9.13) ($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 2,175 41,139 ($15.59) ($22.00) ($12.00) Total Nov Deliveries 2,175 41,139 ($10.42) ($22.00) $4.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 205,499 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 3,028 33,557 ($15.14) ($18.00) ($12.00) Total Dec Deliveries 3,028 33,557 ($11.22) ($18.00) $1.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,654 Jan '20/Feb 1,646 18,969 ($15.17) ($17.00) ($15.00) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 1,646 18,969 ($9.60) ($17.00) $0.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 186,188 Feb '20/Feb 1,188 17,010 ($15.12) ($17.00) ($15.00) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,188 17,010 ($9.08) ($17.00) $0.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 164,222 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 1,646 6,623 ($15.00) ($15.00) ($15.00) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 1,646 6,623 ($11.59) ($17.00) $0.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 175,727 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Feb '19/Feb 140 head = -20.00 140 head = -19.00 35 head = -5.50 36 head = -1.75 776 head = -1.00 40 head = -0.50 40 head = 0.00 90 head = +0.50 Mar '19/Apr 35 head = -15.00 297 head = -14.00 245 head = -13.00 108 head = -4.00 379 head = -1.00 898 head = 0.00 1,970 head = +1.00 355 head = +5.23 Apr '19/Apr 170 head = -19.00 112 head = -18.00 35 head = -16.00 36 head = -1.00 1,419 head = 0.00 2,603 head = +1.00 30 head = +6.00 172 head = +8.00 May '19/Jun 2,460 head = 241 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 33 head = 0.00 33 head = +1.00 568 head = +2.00 775 head = +3.00 73 head = +4.00 1,419 head = +5.00 60 head = +8.00 360 head = +9.15 638 head = +12.00 Jun '19/Jun 286 head = -20.00 74 head = -18.00 35 head = -15.00 207 head = -14.00 34 head = -0.50 2,006 head = 0.00 80 head = +0.50 295 head = +1.00 1,521 head = +2.00 250 head = +2.95 86 head = +7.00 Jul '19/Aug 500 head = -17.00 454 head = -15.00 724 head = 0.00 1,823 head = +1.00 99 head = +3.00 Aug '19/Aug 65 head = -20.00 492 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 701 head = 0.00 907 head = +1.00 66 head = +2.00 Sep '19/Oct 2,460 head = 125 head = -21.00 242 head = -15.00 35 head = -14.00 78 head = -2.50 102 head = -2.00 2,620 head = -1.00 815 head = 0.00 Oct '19/Oct 200 head = -22.00 175 head = -18.00 595 head = -17.00 917 head = -15.00 326 head = -14.00 70 head = -12.00 165 head = -2.00 195 head = -1.50 102 head = -1.00 38 head = 0.00 Nov '19/Dec 205 head = -22.00 70 head = -17.00 1,677 head = -15.00 188 head = -14.00 35 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 .