LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Dec 03, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 12/02/2018 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 7,478 765-1,036 902 64.2 81.3 84.0 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 35,550 Formula 270,869 Negotiated 138,877 Negotiated Grid 18,322 Imported: Forward Contract 3,379 Formula 378 Negotiated 392 Negotiated Grid 819 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 468,586 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 30,147 1,310,949 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 254 161,603 ($13.17) ($20.00) ($12.00) Total Dec Deliveries 254 161,603 ($5.22) ($21.00) $5.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 199,092 Jan '19/Feb 3,785 179,141 $1.89 ($13.00) $8.00 Jan '19/Apr Jan '19/Jun Jan '19/Aug Jan '19/Oct 39 Jan '19/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,785 179,180 ($4.04) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 229,708 Feb '19/Feb 1,433 157,271 ($1.40) ($13.00) $8.00 Feb '19/Apr Feb '19/Jun Feb '19/Aug Feb '19/Oct Feb '19/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,433 157,271 ($4.47) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 193,587 Mar '19/Feb Mar '19/Apr 2,148 163,659 ($4.39) ($19.00) $1.00 Mar '19/Jun Mar '19/Aug Mar '19/Oct Mar '19/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 2,148 163,698 ($4.44) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 184,995 Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 2,004 187,507 ($1.18) ($19.00) $1.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 2,004 187,507 ($5.57) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 265,986 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 1,902 93,527 $1.94 ($15.00) $13.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 1,902 93,527 ($7.07) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 2,063 87,321 ($4.34) ($15.00) $4.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 2,063 87,321 ($9.06) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 1,829 50,097 ($7.38) ($15.00) $1.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 1,829 50,097 ($8.90) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,267 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 2,437 52,023 ($5.55) ($15.00) $0.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 2,437 52,023 ($9.04) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 156,249 Sep '19/Feb Sep '19/Apr Sep '19/Jun Sep '19/Aug Sep '19/Oct 2,329 46,909 ($2.92) ($17.00) $4.00 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 2,329 46,909 ($9.00) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 187,036 Oct '19/Feb Oct '19/Apr Oct '19/Jun Oct '19/Aug Oct '19/Oct 2,582 48,064 ($3.58) ($17.00) $4.00 Oct '19/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 2,582 48,064 ($9.16) ($17.00) $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 3,640 32,533 ($6.66) ($15.00) $4.00 Total Nov Deliveries 3,640 32,533 ($9.88) ($17.00) $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 1,724 25,524 ($13.65) ($15.00) $1.00 Total Dec Deliveries 1,724 25,524 ($10.46) ($17.00) $1.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 161,603 Jan '20/Feb 916 12,851 ($15.00) ($15.00) ($15.00) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 916 12,851 ($8.29) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 179,180 Feb '20/Feb 798 11,663 ($15.18) ($17.00) ($15.00) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 798 11,663 ($8.32) ($17.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 157,271 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 303 1,178 ($15.46) ($17.00) ($15.00) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 303 1,178 ($6.47) ($17.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Mar Deliveries 163,698 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Dec '18/Dec 34 head = -20.00 25 head = -13.00 195 head = -12.00 Jan '19/Feb 2,460 head = 148 head = -13.00 35 head = -2.50 120 head = -1.50 567 head = -1.00 94 head = +1.00 2,124 head = +2.00 697 head = +8.00 Feb '19/Feb 2,460 head = 358 head = -13.00 35 head = -2.00 390 head = -1.00 198 head = -0.50 52 head = 0.00 400 head = +8.00 Mar '19/Apr 80 head = -19.00 676 head = -13.00 35 head = -1.50 62 head = -1.00 150 head = -0.50 78 head = 0.00 1,067 head = +1.00 Apr '19/Apr 40 head = -19.00 183 head = -14.00 35 head = -1.00 754 head = 0.00 992 head = +1.00 May '19/Jun 280 head = -15.00 148 head = -12.00 268 head = +3.00 851 head = +5.00 355 head = +13.00 Jun '19/Jun 455 head = -15.00 63 head = -14.00 285 head = -12.00 211 head = 0.00 1,016 head = +2.00 33 head = +4.00 Jul '19/Aug 105 head = -15.00 712 head = -14.00 148 head = -12.00 160 head = -5.50 704 head = +1.00 Aug '19/Aug 106 head = -15.00 566 head = -14.00 148 head = -12.00 223 head = -10.00 1,394 head = 0.00 Sep '19/Oct 200 head = -17.00 597 head = -15.00 32 head = -14.00 1,500 head = +4.00 Oct '19/Oct 70 head = -17.00 904 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 35 head = -2.00 38 head = 0.00 1,500 head = +4.00 Nov '19/Dec 1,959 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 35 head = -2.00 38 head = 0.00 38 head = +1.00 1,500 head = +4.00 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 .