LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Feb 10, 2020 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 02/09/2020 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 8,668 758-984 872 63.9 86.5 87.2 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 37,055 Formula 290,018 Negotiated 95,807 Negotiated Grid 10,381 Imported: Forward Contract 6,208 Formula 142 Negotiated 333 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 439,944 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 23,346 1,496,246 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Feb '20/Feb 70 178,672 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 70 178,672 ($4.92) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 129,604 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 35 192,979 ($20.00) ($20.00) ($20.00) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 35 192,979 ($4.83) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 188,619 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 396 233,325 ($0.80) ($1.00) $0.00 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 396 233,325 ($4.79) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 273,997 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 257 151,544 ($6.35) ($15.00) $1.00 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 257 151,544 ($2.15) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 173,960 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 482 155,067 ($5.65) ($10.00) $1.00 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 482 155,067 ($3.57) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 245,215 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 175 88,761 ($12.40) ($13.00) ($10.00) Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 175 88,761 ($4.70) ($19.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,076 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 941 85,798 ($3.14) ($13.00) $1.00 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 941 85,798 ($4.84) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 225,953 Sep '20/Feb Sep '20/Apr Sep '20/Jun Sep '20/Aug Sep '20/Oct 1,924 96,982 ($3.78) ($13.00) ($0.50) Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 1,924 96,982 ($4.81) ($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 1,793 84,076 ($4.34) ($15.00) $0.50 Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 1,793 84,076 ($5.64) ($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 2,565 84,403 ($5.75) ($15.00) ($0.50) Total Nov Deliveries 2,565 84,403 ($5.40) ($18.00) $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 2,387 61,223 ($7.90) ($15.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 2,387 61,223 ($7.71) ($17.00) $3.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 164,678 Jan '21/Feb 3,207 33,510 ($10.75) ($12.00) ($1.00) Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,207 33,510 ($7.99) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 195,199 Feb '21/Feb 2,879 24,166 ($10.87) ($15.00) ($1.00) Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 2,879 24,166 ($8.54) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 178,672 Mar '21/Feb Mar '21/Apr 3,350 12,755 ($11.87) ($12.00) ($10.00) Mar '21/Jun Mar '21/Aug Mar '21/Oct Mar '21/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 3,350 12,755 ($7.58) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Mar Deliveries 192,979 Apr '21/Feb Apr '21/Apr 2,753 11,845 ($12.87) ($13.00) ($11.00) Apr '21/Jun Apr '21/Aug Apr '21/Oct Apr '21/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 2,753 11,845 ($8.35) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Apr Deliveries 233,325 May '21/Feb May '21/Apr May '21/Jun 132 1,140 ($8.08) ($8.08) ($8.08) May '21/Aug May '21/Oct May '21/Dec Total May Deliveries 132 1,140 ($1.82) ($8.08) ($1.00) Last Yr May Deliveries 151,544 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Feb '20/Feb 70 head = -12.00 Mar '20/Apr 35 head = -20.00 Apr '20/Apr 316 head = -1.00 80 head = 0.00 May '20/Jun 70 head = -15.00 70 head = -10.00 117 head = +1.00 Jun '20/Jun 140 head = -10.00 154 head = -9.23 33 head = -0.50 38 head = 0.00 117 head = +1.00 Jul '20/Aug 140 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 Aug '20/Aug 140 head = -13.00 70 head = -10.00 371 head = -1.00 257 head = -0.50 35 head = 0.00 68 head = +1.00 Sep '20/Oct 280 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 159 head = -9.29 402 head = -2.00 196 head = -1.50 574 head = -1.00 278 head = -0.50 Oct '20/Oct 140 head = -15.00 34 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 280 head = -9.32 156 head = -8.05 1,068 head = -1.00 80 head = +0.50 Nov '20/Dec 175 head = -15.00 279 head = -14.00 276 head = -13.00 245 head = -10.00 140 head = -8.18 200 head = -2.00 1,250 head = -0.50 Dec '20/Dec 175 head = -15.00 628 head = -13.00 280 head = -10.00 140 head = -8.18 479 head = -8.17 210 head = -1.00 475 head = 0.00 Jan '21/Feb 2,437 head = -12.00 245 head = -10.00 309 head = -8.25 216 head = -1.00 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 .