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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Aug 05, 2019    USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES

For Week Ending Sunday, 08/04/2019

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
       9,094      673-1,019         890       64.0          81.6          82.3

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                 43,874
  Formula                         296,496
  Negotiated                       92,654
  Negotiated Grid                  13,356

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  2,661
  Formula                             120
  Negotiated                          356
  Negotiated Grid                       0

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     449,517

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             14,265                              1,523,309

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Aug '19/Feb
Aug '19/Apr
Aug '19/Jun
Aug '19/Aug                           226,132
Aug '19/Oct
Aug '19/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries                  226,132         ($2.68) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                142,257

Sep '19/Feb
Sep '19/Apr
Sep '19/Jun
Sep '19/Aug
Sep '19/Oct                           242,177
Sep '19/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries                  242,177         ($3.17) ($21.00)   $4.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                183,139

Oct '19/Feb
Oct '19/Apr
Oct '19/Jun
Oct '19/Aug
Oct '19/Oct                           188,212
Oct '19/Dec                                80
Total Oct Deliveries                  188,292         ($4.43) ($22.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                166,977

Nov '19/Feb
Nov '19/Apr
Nov '19/Jun
Nov '19/Aug
Nov '19/Oct
Nov '19/Dec                  70       204,508        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Total Nov Deliveries         70       204,508         ($4.22) ($22.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                202,568

Dec '19/Feb
Dec '19/Apr
Dec '19/Jun
Dec '19/Aug
Dec '19/Oct
Dec '19/Dec                 228       140,671         ($4.32) ($12.00)   $0.00
Total Dec Deliveries        228       140,671         ($6.50) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                161,129

Jan '20/Feb               3,301        97,716         ($1.40) ($20.00)   $3.50
Jan '20/Apr
Jan '20/Jun
Jan '20/Aug
Jan '20/Oct
Jan '20/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      3,301        97,716         ($7.78) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                189,572

Feb '20/Feb                 309        93,590         ($9.03) ($12.00)   $1.50
Feb '20/Apr
Feb '20/Jun
Feb '20/Aug
Feb '20/Oct
Feb '20/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        309        93,590         ($8.45) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                168,447

Mar '20/Feb
Mar '20/Apr                 553        88,904        ($11.95) ($20.00)   $1.50
Mar '20/Jun
Mar '20/Aug
Mar '20/Oct
Mar '20/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries        553        88,904         ($9.35) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                221,475

Apr '20/Feb
Apr '20/Apr                 539        88,909        ($10.58) ($20.00)   $2.00
Apr '20/Jun
Apr '20/Aug
Apr '20/Oct
Apr '20/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        539        88,909        ($11.87) ($20.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                306,278

May '20/Feb
May '20/Apr
May '20/Jun                 910        48,004         ($5.71) ($12.00)   $7.00
May '20/Aug
May '20/Oct
May '20/Dec
Total May Deliveries        910        48,004        ($10.48) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr May Deliveries                184,654

Jun '20/Feb
Jun '20/Apr
Jun '20/Jun               2,105        44,021        ($10.96) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Jun '20/Aug
Jun '20/Oct
Jun '20/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      2,105        44,021        ($10.42) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                254,322

Jul '20/Feb
Jul '20/Apr
Jul '20/Jun
Jul '20/Aug               1,171        23,765        ($12.01) ($16.00)  ($9.23)
Jul '20/Oct
Jul '20/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      1,171        23,765         ($9.50) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                192,216

Aug '20/Feb
Aug '20/Apr
Aug '20/Jun
Aug '20/Aug               2,308        19,541        ($10.61) ($16.00)  ($9.19)
Aug '20/Oct
Aug '20/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      2,308        19,541         ($9.73) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                226,132

Sep '20/Feb
Sep '20/Apr
Sep '20/Jun
Sep '20/Aug
Sep '20/Oct               1,492         9,858        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Sep '20/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      1,492         9,858         ($8.78) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                242,177

Oct '20/Feb
Oct '20/Apr
Oct '20/Jun
Oct '20/Aug
Oct '20/Oct               1,279         7,081        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Oct '20/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      1,279         7,081        ($11.21) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                188,292

Nov '20/Feb
Nov '20/Apr
Nov '20/Jun
Nov '20/Aug
Nov '20/Oct
Nov '20/Dec                               140
Total Nov Deliveries                      140         ($9.34)  ($9.34)  ($9.34)
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                204,508


                        D:   BASIS DISTRIBUTION

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.

Nov '19/Dec
         70 head =     -12.00

Dec '19/Dec
         70 head =     -12.00
         84 head =      -1.50
         37 head =      -0.50
         37 head =       0.00

Jan '20/Feb
        105 head =     -20.00
        136 head =     -12.00
         41 head =      -1.50
      2,400 head =      -0.50
        485 head =       0.00
         34 head =      +1.00
        100 head =      +3.50

Feb '20/Feb
        241 head =     -12.00
         68 head =      +1.50

Mar '20/Apr
        105 head =     -20.00
         28 head =     -14.00
        348 head =     -12.00
         34 head =       0.00
         38 head =      +1.50

Apr '20/Apr
         34 head =     -20.00
         80 head =     -19.00
        280 head =     -13.00
         75 head =       0.00
         70 head =      +2.00

May '20/Jun
        245 head =     -12.00
        368 head =     -11.00
         34 head =      +3.00
         76 head =      +5.00
        187 head =      +7.00

Jun '20/Jun
         63 head =     -15.00
      1,742 head =     -12.00
         35 head =      -9.28
        265 head =      -3.35

Jul '20/Aug
         28 head =     -16.00
      1,108 head =     -12.00
         35 head =      -9.23



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
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