LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Apr 01, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 03/31/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 10,659 691-1,014 824 64.1 79.7 87.5 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 49,842 Formula 270,437 Negotiated 92,789 Negotiated Grid 18,387 Imported: Forward Contract 5,033 Formula 1,162 Negotiated 1,026 Negotiated Grid 648 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 439,324 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 60,790 1,804,428 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 297 305,716 ($9.36) ($20.00) $0.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 297 305,716 ($3.28) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 230,960 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 3,369 178,582 $0.32 ($13.72) $6.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 3,369 178,582 ($2.19) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 2,871 207,045 ($3.11) ($20.00) $2.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 2,871 207,045 ($3.45) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 6,272 128,169 ($3.92) ($20.00) $1.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 6,272 128,169 ($4.14) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,111 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 5,361 165,253 ($1.39) ($20.00) $0.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 5,361 165,253 ($3.50) ($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 5,895 179,963 ($3.01) ($20.00) $0.00 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 5,895 179,963 ($3.73) ($21.00) $4.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 186,997 Oct '19/Feb Oct '19/Apr Oct '19/Jun Oct '19/Aug Oct '19/Oct 3,590 157,979 ($3.20) ($17.00) $0.00 Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 3,590 158,059 ($4.75) ($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 5,309 137,968 ($5.80) ($20.00) $0.00 Total Nov Deliveries 5,309 137,968 ($5.13) ($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 5,448 102,945 ($7.52) ($20.00) $4.00 Total Dec Deliveries 5,448 102,945 ($7.66) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,574 Jan '20/Feb 3,266 62,484 ($11.24) ($20.00) $2.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,266 62,484 ($8.59) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 189,572 Feb '20/Feb 4,164 61,691 ($11.77) ($17.00) ($1.50) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 4,164 61,691 ($8.98) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 168,447 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 3,024 48,840 ($10.65) ($20.00) ($3.35) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 3,024 48,840 ($8.93) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 221,475 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 2,748 45,507 ($16.10) ($17.00) ($13.00) Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 2,748 45,507 ($13.15) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 305,716 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 3,616 9,401 ($9.55) ($14.00) ($3.35) May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 3,616 9,401 ($9.63) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr May Deliveries 178,582 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 4,055 11,300 ($10.42) ($12.00) ($3.35) Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 4,055 11,300 ($9.83) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jun Deliveries 207,045 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 1,505 1,505 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 1,505 1,505 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Last Yr Jul Deliveries 128,169 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Apr '19/Apr 1,622 head = 90 head = -20.00 70 head = -14.00 137 head = 0.00 May '19/Jun 40 head = -13.72 190 head = -12.00 1,880 head = 0.00 231 head = +0.50 325 head = +2.00 149 head = +3.50 354 head = +4.00 200 head = +6.00 Jun '19/Jun 175 head = -20.00 80 head = -18.00 35 head = -17.00 330 head = -12.00 201 head = -1.00 499 head = -0.50 739 head = 0.00 160 head = +0.50 368 head = +1.00 284 head = +2.00 Jul '19/Aug 80 head = -20.00 268 head = -19.00 350 head = -17.00 560 head = -15.00 295 head = -12.00 187 head = -1.00 180 head = -0.50 4,077 head = 0.00 275 head = +1.00 Aug '19/Aug 35 head = -20.00 40 head = -19.00 34 head = -17.00 175 head = -15.00 259 head = -1.50 410 head = -1.25 251 head = -1.00 3,270 head = -0.50 887 head = 0.00 Sep '19/Oct 35 head = -20.00 70 head = -17.00 482 head = -15.00 99 head = -11.50 36 head = -4.25 438 head = -2.50 66 head = -2.00 3,579 head = -1.50 330 head = -1.00 400 head = -0.80 178 head = -0.50 182 head = 0.00 Oct '19/Oct 2,460 head = 268 head = -17.00 272 head = -15.00 256 head = -2.00 1,159 head = -1.50 145 head = -1.29 370 head = -1.00 120 head = -0.50 1,000 head = 0.00 Nov '19/Dec 44 head = -20.00 234 head = -17.00 989 head = -15.00 332 head = -12.00 120 head = -3.50 140 head = -3.35 35 head = -2.50 2,331 head = -2.00 809 head = -1.50 240 head = -1.00 35 head = 0.00 Dec '19/Dec 140 head = -20.00 277 head = -17.00 1,324 head = -15.00 360 head = -14.00 336 head = -12.00 40 head = -2.50 1,701 head = -2.00 540 head = -1.50 630 head = -1.00 100 head = +4.00 Jan '20/Feb 140 head = -20.00 2,140 head = -15.00 143 head = -9.55 108 head = -3.35 80 head = -2.00 322 head = -1.50 33 head = -1.00 300 head = +2.00 Feb '20/Feb 105 head = -17.00 2,795 head = -15.00 175 head = -12.00 836 head = -3.35 253 head = -1.50 Mar '20/Apr 100 head = -20.00 35 head = -17.00 1,459 head = -15.00 140 head = -12.00 276 head = -9.58 1,014 head = -3.35 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 .