LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Nov 26, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 11/25/2018 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 6,045 790-1,033 921 64.1 81.0 84.5 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 44,526 Formula 250,455 Negotiated 100,310 Negotiated Grid 16,085 Imported: Forward Contract 3,679 Formula 398 Negotiated 399 Negotiated Grid 681 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 416,533 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 36,968 1,480,506 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Nov '18/Feb Nov '18/Apr 90 Nov '18/Jun Nov '18/Aug Nov '18/Oct Nov '18/Dec 205,409 Total Nov Deliveries 205,499 ($3.32) ($22.00) $6.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 237,631 Dec '18/Feb Dec '18/Apr Dec '18/Jun Dec '18/Aug Dec '18/Oct Dec '18/Dec 66 161,349 ($1.00) ($1.00) ($1.00) Total Dec Deliveries 66 161,349 ($5.21) ($21.00) $5.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 200,101 Jan '19/Feb 941 172,896 ($2.76) ($20.00) $8.00 Jan '19/Apr Jan '19/Jun Jan '19/Aug Jan '19/Oct 39 Jan '19/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 941 172,935 ($4.23) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 229,864 Feb '19/Feb 1,529 153,378 ($3.60) ($20.00) $8.00 Feb '19/Apr Feb '19/Jun Feb '19/Aug Feb '19/Oct Feb '19/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,529 153,378 ($4.57) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 193,704 Mar '19/Feb Mar '19/Apr 3,624 161,511 ($2.07) ($15.00) $8.00 Mar '19/Jun Mar '19/Aug Mar '19/Oct Mar '19/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 3,624 161,550 ($4.44) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 184,995 Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 4,787 185,503 $0.01 ($17.00) $8.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,787 185,503 ($5.61) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 265,986 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 3,459 91,625 $2.05 ($14.00) $12.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 3,459 91,625 ($7.26) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 2,893 85,258 $3.75 ($15.00) $7.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 2,893 85,258 ($9.18) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 4,795 48,268 $3.01 ($15.00) $4.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 4,795 48,268 ($8.96) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,267 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 3,692 49,586 $1.31 ($17.00) $4.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 3,692 49,586 ($9.21) ($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 3,620 44,580 $1.05 ($15.00) $4.00 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 3,620 44,580 ($9.31) ($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 4,440 45,482 ($1.80) ($17.00) $4.00 Oct '19/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 4,440 45,482 ($9.48) ($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 1,458 28,893 ($14.67) ($15.00) ($12.00) Total Nov Deliveries 1,458 28,893 ($10.29) ($17.00) $0.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 205,499 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 562 23,800 ($14.81) ($15.00) ($12.00) Total Dec Deliveries 562 23,800 ($10.23) ($17.00) $0.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 161,349 Jan '20/Feb 710 11,935 ($15.00) ($15.00) ($15.00) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 710 11,935 ($7.78) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 172,935 Feb '20/Feb 392 10,865 ($15.00) ($15.00) ($15.00) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 392 10,865 ($7.82) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 153,378 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Dec '18/Dec 66 head = -1.00 Jan '19/Feb 40 head = -20.00 38 head = -17.00 160 head = -15.00 101 head = -1.50 198 head = -1.00 272 head = +2.00 132 head = +8.00 Feb '19/Feb 40 head = -20.00 195 head = -15.00 420 head = -13.00 35 head = -1.50 60 head = -1.00 68 head = 0.00 315 head = +2.00 396 head = +8.00 Mar '19/Apr 35 head = -15.00 845 head = -13.00 36 head = -1.50 33 head = -1.00 105 head = -0.50 200 head = 0.00 1,429 head = +1.00 775 head = +2.00 34 head = +3.00 132 head = +8.00 Apr '19/Apr 36 head = -17.00 105 head = -16.00 352 head = -14.00 36 head = -1.00 331 head = 0.00 1,341 head = +1.00 2,454 head = +2.00 132 head = +8.00 May '19/Jun 40 head = -14.00 540 head = -12.00 1,496 head = +3.00 78 head = +4.00 905 head = +5.00 400 head = +12.00 Jun '19/Jun 105 head = -15.00 80 head = -14.00 35 head = -12.00 33 head = -0.50 66 head = 0.00 78 head = +0.50 706 head = +2.00 1,790 head = +7.00 Jul '19/Aug 35 head = -15.00 110 head = -14.00 35 head = -12.00 515 head = +1.00 4,100 head = +4.00 Aug '19/Aug 35 head = -17.00 175 head = -15.00 169 head = -14.00 105 head = -12.00 111 head = -1.00 147 head = 0.00 2,950 head = +4.00 Sep '19/Oct 311 head = -15.00 64 head = -14.00 70 head = -12.00 70 head = -1.00 535 head = 0.00 2,570 head = +4.00 Oct '19/Oct 35 head = -17.00 1,118 head = -15.00 100 head = -14.00 35 head = -12.00 66 head = -2.00 146 head = -1.00 140 head = +2.00 2,800 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 .