LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Apr 15, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 04/14/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 8,339 572-945 809 63.9 78.4 91.4 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 49,757 Formula 280,089 Negotiated 102,009 Negotiated Grid 18,010 Imported: Forward Contract 4,727 Formula 1,170 Negotiated 438 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 456,200 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 49,259 1,910,769 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 238 305,954 ($9.82) ($14.00) $0.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 238 305,954 ($3.29) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 226,085 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 600 181,121 $0.79 ($1.00) $3.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 600 181,121 ($2.14) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 199,144 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 5,020 215,117 $0.30 ($20.00) $2.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 5,020 215,117 ($3.42) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 232,144 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 2,700 132,598 ($5.43) ($20.00) $1.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 2,700 132,598 ($4.16) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,111 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 4,189 173,338 ($3.46) ($15.00) $2.32 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 4,189 173,338 ($3.43) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 156,210 Sep '19/Feb Sep '19/Apr Sep '19/Jun Sep '19/Aug Sep '19/Oct 4,378 189,303 ($4.17) ($15.00) $0.50 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 4,378 189,303 ($3.68) ($21.00) $4.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 186,997 Oct '19/Feb Oct '19/Apr Oct '19/Jun Oct '19/Aug Oct '19/Oct 5,514 169,116 ($3.52) ($17.00) $0.50 Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 5,514 169,196 ($4.59) ($22.00) $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 4,769 148,087 ($3.34) ($15.00) $4.00 Total Nov Deliveries 4,769 148,087 ($4.94) ($22.00) $6.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 205,460 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 4,028 111,690 ($5.82) ($20.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 4,028 111,690 ($7.39) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,535 Jan '20/Feb 3,130 68,896 ($8.80) ($15.00) ($1.00) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,130 68,896 ($8.78) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 189,572 Feb '20/Feb 4,121 70,448 ($9.68) ($17.00) ($1.00) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 4,121 70,448 ($9.33) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 168,447 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 3,410 57,175 ($14.40) ($17.00) $0.00 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 3,410 57,175 ($9.55) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 221,475 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 4,864 56,008 ($15.32) ($20.00) ($3.35) Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,864 56,008 ($13.32) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 305,954 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 731 12,783 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 731 12,783 ($9.38) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr May Deliveries 181,121 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 665 14,445 ($11.46) ($12.00) ($9.45) Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 665 14,445 ($9.50) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jun Deliveries 215,117 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 902 4,610 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 902 4,610 ($10.12) ($12.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jul Deliveries 132,598 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Apr '19/Apr 70 head = -14.00 141 head = -9.62 27 head = 0.00 May '19/Jun 182 head = 245 head = -1.00 232 head = +1.50 123 head = +3.00 Jun '19/Jun 70 head = -20.00 35 head = -12.00 230 head = -1.00 1,321 head = -0.50 1,068 head = 0.00 379 head = +1.00 1,917 head = +2.00 Jul '19/Aug 35 head = -20.00 908 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 1,187 head = 0.00 500 head = +1.00 Aug '19/Aug 908 head = -15.00 86 head = -13.50 70 head = -12.00 70 head = -9.40 40 head = -1.50 179 head = -1.00 1,068 head = -0.50 648 head = 0.00 35 head = +1.50 1,085 head = +2.32 Sep '19/Oct 768 head = -15.00 105 head = -12.00 180 head = -2.50 540 head = -2.00 2,582 head = -1.50 128 head = -1.00 75 head = +0.50 Oct '19/Oct 35 head = -17.00 802 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 2,183 head = -2.00 835 head = -1.50 816 head = -1.00 694 head = 0.00 114 head = +0.50 Nov '19/Dec 451 head = -15.00 665 head = -12.00 647 head = -2.00 278 head = -1.50 1,480 head = -1.00 225 head = 0.00 418 head = +0.50 305 head = +2.00 300 head = +4.00 Dec '19/Dec 35 head = -20.00 208 head = -15.00 591 head = -14.00 630 head = -12.00 38 head = -5.00 1,611 head = -2.00 71 head = -1.50 270 head = -1.00 574 head = 0.00 Jan '20/Feb 1,517 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 925 head = -3.35 452 head = -1.50 166 head = -1.00 Feb '20/Feb 34 head = -17.00 1,925 head = -15.00 50 head = -14.50 368 head = -14.00 35 head = -12.00 855 head = -3.35 821 head = -1.50 33 head = -1.00 Mar '20/Apr 104 head = -17.00 2,915 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 288 head = -9.62 33 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 .