LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Jan 13, 2020 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 01/12/2020 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 9,964 723-1,001 875 63.7 87.3 87.8 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 40,226 Formula 286,579 Negotiated 93,755 Negotiated Grid 12,943 Imported: Forward Contract 4,468 Formula 1,225 Negotiated 249 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 439,445 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 77,106 1,514,608 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Jan '20/Feb 35 195,154 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 35 195,154 ($4.21) ($25.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 163,167 Feb '20/Feb 287 178,040 ($3.51) ($25.00) $0.00 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 287 178,040 ($4.90) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 148,477 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 2,809 191,705 ($0.90) ($25.00) $0.50 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 2,809 191,705 ($4.85) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 210,286 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 4,287 225,263 ($0.48) ($15.00) $1.66 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,287 225,263 ($4.87) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 296,578 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 8,185 141,300 $4.66 ($15.00) $13.50 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 8,185 141,300 ($2.28) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 184,514 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 8,358 139,093 $0.34 ($15.00) $8.00 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 8,358 139,093 ($3.80) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 254,182 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 3,896 82,460 ($2.58) ($13.00) $7.00 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 3,896 82,460 ($4.78) ($19.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,076 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 4,402 74,575 $1.18 ($15.00) $6.00 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 4,402 74,575 ($5.27) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 225,992 Sep '20/Feb Sep '20/Apr Sep '20/Jun Sep '20/Aug Sep '20/Oct 5,479 76,388 ($2.15) ($16.00) $3.50 Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 5,479 76,388 ($5.57) ($16.00) $3.50 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 245,402 Oct '20/Feb Oct '20/Apr Oct '20/Jun Oct '20/Aug Oct '20/Oct 5,415 64,726 ($4.31) ($16.00) $0.00 Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 5,415 64,726 ($6.40) ($20.00) $3.00 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 213,638 Nov '20/Feb Nov '20/Apr Nov '20/Jun Nov '20/Aug Nov '20/Oct Nov '20/Dec 6,350 57,665 ($5.67) ($16.00) $0.00 Total Nov Deliveries 6,350 57,665 ($6.53) ($16.00) $3.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 210,194 Dec '20/Feb Dec '20/Apr Dec '20/Jun Dec '20/Aug Dec '20/Oct Dec '20/Dec 5,356 46,787 ($10.00) ($17.00) ($0.82) Total Dec Deliveries 5,356 46,787 ($8.35) ($17.00) $3.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 164,678 Jan '21/Feb 10,266 19,134 ($6.10) ($15.00) ($1.00) Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 10,266 19,134 ($7.76) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 195,154 Feb '21/Feb 6,061 13,969 ($5.28) ($12.00) ($1.00) Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 6,061 13,969 ($7.23) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 178,040 Mar '21/Feb Mar '21/Apr 2,960 4,510 ($1.00) ($1.00) ($1.00) Mar '21/Jun Mar '21/Aug Mar '21/Oct Mar '21/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 2,960 4,510 ($2.01) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Mar Deliveries 191,705 Apr '21/Feb Apr '21/Apr 2,960 3,839 ($1.00) ($1.00) ($1.00) Apr '21/Jun Apr '21/Aug Apr '21/Oct Apr '21/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 2,960 3,839 ($1.66) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Apr Deliveries 225,263 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Jan '20/Feb 35 head = -12.00 Feb '20/Feb 35 head = -25.00 132 head = -1.00 120 head = 0.00 Mar '20/Apr 70 head = -25.00 151 head = -2.50 80 head = -1.50 231 head = -1.00 160 head = -0.50 2,049 head = 0.00 68 head = +0.50 Apr '20/Apr 35 head = -15.00 441 head = -2.50 274 head = -1.50 485 head = -1.00 2,317 head = 0.00 642 head = +0.50 93 head = +1.66 May '20/Jun 134 head = -15.00 35 head = -14.00 350 head = -13.00 476 head = +1.00 245 head = +1.50 1,189 head = +2.00 285 head = +2.50 962 head = +3.00 1,652 head = +4.00 400 head = +5.00 457 head = +6.00 2,000 head = +13.50 Jun '20/Jun 163 head = -15.00 734 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 35 head = -1.50 1,017 head = -1.00 2,478 head = -0.50 272 head = 0.00 605 head = +0.50 729 head = +1.00 245 head = +1.50 45 head = +2.00 2,000 head = +8.00 Jul '20/Aug 1,275 head = -13.00 300 head = -1.50 36 head = -1.00 387 head = -0.50 511 head = 0.00 387 head = +0.50 1,000 head = +7.00 Aug '20/Aug 35 head = -15.00 344 head = -13.00 70 head = -10.00 300 head = -1.50 366 head = -1.00 937 head = -0.50 84 head = 0.00 164 head = +0.50 102 head = +1.00 2,000 head = +6.00 Sep '20/Oct 28 head = -16.00 980 head = -13.00 175 head = -10.00 296 head = -3.35 243 head = -2.50 842 head = -2.00 136 head = -1.50 741 head = -0.50 38 head = 0.00 2,000 head = +3.50 Oct '20/Oct 28 head = -16.00 84 head = -15.00 1,193 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 300 head = -9.25 400 head = -2.00 2,031 head = -1.00 344 head = -0.50 1,000 head = 0.00 Nov '20/Dec 28 head = -16.00 200 head = -15.00 1,770 head = -12.00 35 head = -10.00 786 head = -8.29 159 head = -8.27 250 head = -2.00 86 head = -1.50 2,226 head = -1.00 360 head = -0.80 450 head = 0.00 Dec '20/Dec 68 head = -17.00 28 head = -16.00 3,445 head = -12.00 140 head = -10.00 1,034 head = -8.27 80 head = -1.50 481 head = -1.00 80 head = -0.82 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 .