LM_CT153 ***This report will not be issued on Mon Dec 24th*** St. Joseph, MO Mon Dec 17, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 12/16/2018 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 7,726 758-981 884 63.6 85.8 84.4 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 37,058 Formula 279,950 Negotiated 129,611 Negotiated Grid 18,224 Imported: Forward Contract 1,874 Formula 1,432 Negotiated 436 Negotiated Grid 477 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 469,062 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 64,226 1,437,929 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 2,051 163,654 ($1.37) ($17.00) ($1.00) Total Dec Deliveries 2,051 163,654 ($5.18) ($21.00) $5.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 197,182 Jan '19/Feb 3,189 186,149 $0.53 ($17.00) $7.00 Jan '19/Apr Jan '19/Jun Jan '19/Aug Jan '19/Oct 39 Jan '19/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,189 186,188 ($3.85) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 228,691 Feb '19/Feb 1,620 162,925 ($1.27) ($17.00) $0.73 Feb '19/Apr Feb '19/Jun Feb '19/Aug Feb '19/Oct Feb '19/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,620 162,925 ($4.31) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 191,997 Mar '19/Feb Mar '19/Apr 5,443 171,241 $1.80 ($15.00) $8.00 Mar '19/Jun 160 Mar '19/Aug Mar '19/Oct Mar '19/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 5,443 171,440 ($4.20) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 184,995 Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 9,784 201,428 $0.93 ($19.00) $8.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 9,784 201,428 ($5.09) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 265,986 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 4,893 103,939 $7.25 ($15.00) $14.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 4,893 103,939 ($5.87) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 5,220 95,779 $1.50 ($20.00) $8.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 5,220 95,779 ($8.18) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 4,529 59,952 ($4.39) ($17.00) $3.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 4,529 59,952 ($8.06) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,267 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 5,575 63,778 ($4.12) ($19.00) $6.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 5,575 63,778 ($7.73) ($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 6,434 65,847 ($3.88) ($15.00) $3.50 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 6,434 65,847 ($7.14) ($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 2,662 55,384 ($11.47) ($15.00) $2.00 Oct '19/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 2,662 55,384 ($8.92) ($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 3,610 38,964 ($11.66) ($15.00) $0.00 Total Nov Deliveries 3,610 38,964 ($10.13) ($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 2,379 30,529 ($11.17) ($17.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 2,379 30,529 ($10.83) ($17.00) $1.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,654 Jan '20/Feb 2,315 17,323 ($10.98) ($15.00) $0.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 2,315 17,323 ($9.07) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 186,188 Feb '20/Feb 2,359 15,822 ($10.69) ($15.00) $0.00 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 2,359 15,822 ($8.63) ($17.00) $0.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 162,925 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 2,163 4,977 ($13.27) ($15.00) $0.00 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 2,163 4,977 ($10.46) ($17.00) $0.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 171,440 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Dec '18/Dec 35 head = -17.00 16 head = -13.00 2,000 head = -1.00 Jan '19/Feb 602 head = 70 head = -17.00 1,284 head = -2.00 790 head = -1.00 88 head = 0.00 231 head = +5.00 726 head = +7.00 Feb '19/Feb 105 head = -17.00 33 head = -1.50 668 head = -1.00 214 head = 0.00 600 head = +0.73 Mar '19/Apr 35 head = -15.00 70 head = -13.00 165 head = -2.50 42 head = -1.00 545 head = -0.50 879 head = 0.00 2,357 head = +1.00 100 head = +2.00 220 head = +5.23 1,030 head = +8.00 Apr '19/Apr 80 head = -19.00 35 head = -3.50 37 head = -2.50 165 head = -2.00 2,463 head = 0.00 820 head = +0.50 4,769 head = +1.00 885 head = +2.00 530 head = +8.00 May '19/Jun 2,460 head = 144 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 383 head = +3.00 38 head = +4.00 2,055 head = +5.00 65 head = +8.00 923 head = +9.15 1,250 head = +14.00 Jun '19/Jun 96 head = -20.00 152 head = -15.00 70 head = -14.00 140 head = -12.00 120 head = -0.50 878 head = 0.00 100 head = +0.50 600 head = +1.00 1,510 head = +2.00 123 head = +3.00 181 head = +4.00 1,250 head = +8.00 Jul '19/Aug 33 head = -17.00 1,143 head = -15.00 385 head = -12.00 33 head = -1.50 80 head = -1.00 35 head = 0.00 760 head = +0.50 1,987 head = +1.00 73 head = +3.00 Aug '19/Aug 128 head = -19.00 1,046 head = -15.00 453 head = -12.00 223 head = -10.00 80 head = -1.50 407 head = -1.00 2,003 head = 0.00 735 head = +0.50 500 head = +6.00 Sep '19/Oct 2,460 head = 1,391 head = -15.00 173 head = -12.00 160 head = -10.00 33 head = -3.00 720 head = -2.00 90 head = -1.50 540 head = -1.00 2,757 head = 0.00 70 head = +1.00 500 head = +3.50 Oct '19/Oct 1,837 head = -15.00 140 head = -12.00 160 head = -10.00 116 head = -2.00 36 head = -1.50 76 head = 0.00 297 head = +2.00 Nov '19/Dec 2,550 head = -15.00 140 head = -12.00 160 head = -10.00 140 head = -2.00 268 head = -1.00 352 head = 0.00 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 .