LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Nov 11, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 11/10/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 9,035 750-1,025 907 64.2 80.3 87.1 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 48,637 Formula 293,849 Negotiated 85,092 Negotiated Grid 14,068 Imported: Forward Contract 6,484 Formula 299 Negotiated 1,317 Negotiated Grid 766 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 450,512 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 121,416 1,379,096 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Nov '19/Feb Nov '19/Apr Nov '19/Jun Nov '19/Aug Nov '19/Oct Nov '19/Dec 40 210,186 ($20.00) ($20.00) ($20.00) Total Nov Deliveries 40 210,186 ($4.25) ($22.00) $6.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 185,889 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 1,488 162,082 ($4.57) ($17.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 1,488 162,082 ($5.83) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 140,158 Jan '20/Feb 20,987 149,946 ($1.16) ($25.00) $4.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 20,987 149,946 ($5.49) ($25.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 180,606 Feb '20/Feb 13,316 134,600 ($1.71) ($20.00) $4.00 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 13,316 134,600 ($6.34) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 160,764 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 12,771 144,646 ($1.21) ($20.00) $7.00 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 12,771 144,646 ($6.21) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 220,755 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 19,260 163,074 ($0.61) ($20.00) $7.00 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 19,260 163,074 ($6.62) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 306,278 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 10,431 95,196 $1.75 ($15.00) $10.00 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 10,431 95,196 ($5.27) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 184,654 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 10,053 79,181 ($0.21) ($15.00) $5.50 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 10,053 79,181 ($6.67) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 254,322 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 5,406 51,515 ($1.49) ($15.00) $3.00 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 5,406 51,515 ($6.91) ($16.00) $3.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,216 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 6,919 50,520 ($2.74) ($16.00) $2.00 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 6,919 50,520 ($6.70) ($20.00) $3.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 226,132 Sep '20/Feb Sep '20/Apr Sep '20/Jun Sep '20/Aug Sep '20/Oct 4,959 49,802 ($5.03) ($12.00) $1.00 Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 4,959 49,802 ($6.50) ($16.00) $3.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 245,441 Oct '20/Feb Oct '20/Apr Oct '20/Jun Oct '20/Aug Oct '20/Oct 5,740 40,116 ($4.95) ($20.00) $0.50 Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 5,740 40,116 ($6.49) ($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 4,897 24,103 ($3.98) ($12.00) $0.00 Total Nov Deliveries 4,897 24,103 ($8.32) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 210,186 Dec '20/Feb Dec '20/Apr Dec '20/Jun Dec '20/Aug Dec '20/Oct Dec '20/Dec 4,031 20,632 ($5.56) ($12.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 4,031 20,632 ($9.13) ($17.00) $0.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 162,082 Jan '21/Feb 383 1,293 ($11.82) ($12.00) ($10.00) Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 383 1,293 ($5.06) ($12.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 149,946 Feb '21/Feb 735 2,204 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 735 2,204 ($5.47) ($12.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 134,600 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Nov '19/Dec 40 head = -20.00 Dec '19/Dec 105 head = -17.00 35 head = -12.00 300 head = -10.00 125 head = -2.50 150 head = -2.00 660 head = -1.50 113 head = 0.00 Jan '20/Feb 55 head = -25.00 35 head = -17.00 35 head = -16.00 970 head = -12.00 140 head = -9.60 33 head = -2.50 736 head = -2.00 244 head = -1.50 1,989 head = -1.00 13,718 head = -0.50 2,532 head = 0.00 500 head = +4.00 Feb '20/Feb 124 head = -20.00 35 head = -16.00 130 head = -14.00 35 head = -13.00 1,285 head = -12.00 105 head = -9.60 160 head = -9.59 268 head = -2.00 564 head = -1.50 787 head = -1.00 315 head = -0.50 8,220 head = 0.00 788 head = +1.00 500 head = +4.00 Mar '20/Apr 90 head = -20.00 70 head = -16.00 70 head = -15.00 35 head = -13.00 985 head = -12.00 140 head = -9.64 324 head = -9.62 216 head = -3.35 423 head = -2.50 590 head = -2.00 236 head = -1.00 936 head = -0.50 6,817 head = 0.00 334 head = +0.50 135 head = +1.00 500 head = +5.00 870 head = +7.00 Apr '20/Apr 264 head = -20.00 34 head = -18.00 245 head = -17.00 175 head = -13.00 1,000 head = -12.00 140 head = -9.64 148 head = -9.62 345 head = -3.35 436 head = -2.50 990 head = -1.00 427 head = -0.50 7,881 head = 0.00 3,765 head = +0.50 782 head = +1.00 268 head = +4.00 660 head = +5.50 500 head = +6.00 1,200 head = +7.00 May '20/Jun 35 head = -15.00 230 head = -14.00 315 head = -13.00 70 head = -10.00 800 head = -9.00 192 head = -5.00 1,099 head = 0.00 160 head = +1.50 267 head = +2.00 40 head = +2.50 2,234 head = +3.00 40 head = +3.50 38 head = +4.00 36 head = +4.50 4,375 head = +5.00 500 head = +10.00 Jun '20/Jun 65 head = -15.00 455 head = -13.00 250 head = -12.00 35 head = -10.00 175 head = -9.43 96 head = -6.00 108 head = -3.35 119 head = -0.50 4,245 head = 0.00 214 head = +0.50 3,471 head = +2.00 320 head = +3.00 500 head = +5.50 Jul '20/Aug 200 head = -15.00 501 head = -12.00 35 head = -10.00 192 head = -7.00 36 head = -1.00 1,820 head = 0.00 2,587 head = +1.00 35 head = +3.00 Aug '20/Aug 200 head = -16.00 1,176 head = -12.00 160 head = -8.00 72 head = -3.35 156 head = -1.00 36 head = -0.50 5,081 head = 0.00 38 head = +2.00 Sep '20/Oct 1,868 head = -12.00 70 head = -10.00 64 head = -9.00 120 head = -2.50 36 head = -1.50 944 head = -1.00 1,820 head = 0.00 37 head = +1.00 Oct '20/Oct 35 head = -20.00 1,904 head = -12.00 420 head = -8.14 435 head = -1.50 792 head = -1.00 2,120 head = 0.00 34 head = +0.50 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 .