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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Sep 23, 2019    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 09/22/2019

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      13,256      726-1,042         903       64.2          80.3          83.1

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                 59,621
  Formula                         286,331
  Negotiated                       92,219
  Negotiated Grid                  13,224

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  6,185
  Formula                             103
  Negotiated                          463
  Negotiated Grid                       0

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     458,146

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
              6,698                              1,417,554

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Sep '19/Feb
Sep '19/Apr
Sep '19/Jun
Sep '19/Aug
Sep '19/Oct                           245,480
Sep '19/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries                  245,480         ($3.14) ($21.00)   $4.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                176,605

Oct '19/Feb
Oct '19/Apr
Oct '19/Jun
Oct '19/Aug
Oct '19/Oct                           212,925
Oct '19/Dec                                80
Total Oct Deliveries                  213,005         ($3.96) ($22.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                160,858

Nov '19/Feb
Nov '19/Apr
Nov '19/Jun
Nov '19/Aug
Nov '19/Oct
Nov '19/Dec                 220       207,676         ($7.16) ($15.00)   $0.00
Total Nov Deliveries        220       207,676         ($4.24) ($22.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                198,274

Dec '19/Feb
Dec '19/Apr
Dec '19/Jun
Dec '19/Aug
Dec '19/Oct
Dec '19/Dec                 243       144,654        ($16.26) ($19.00) ($12.00)
Total Dec Deliveries        243       144,654         ($6.39) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                155,679

Jan '20/Feb                 433       104,449         ($3.33) ($15.00)   $0.00
Jan '20/Apr
Jan '20/Jun
Jan '20/Aug
Jan '20/Oct
Jan '20/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        433       104,449         ($7.32) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                187,815

Feb '20/Feb                 495        96,962         ($5.94) ($12.00)   $0.00
Feb '20/Apr
Feb '20/Jun
Feb '20/Aug
Feb '20/Oct
Feb '20/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        495        96,962         ($8.39) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                167,517

Mar '20/Feb
Mar '20/Apr                 600        94,487         ($7.61) ($15.00)   $1.50
Mar '20/Jun
Mar '20/Aug
Mar '20/Oct
Mar '20/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries        600        94,487         ($9.17) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                221,475

Apr '20/Feb
Apr '20/Apr                 425        92,662        ($12.19) ($16.00)   $0.00
Apr '20/Jun
Apr '20/Aug
Apr '20/Oct
Apr '20/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        425        92,662        ($11.68) ($20.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                306,278

May '20/Feb
May '20/Apr
May '20/Jun                 667        59,232         ($5.28) ($13.00)   $7.00
May '20/Aug
May '20/Oct
May '20/Dec
Total May Deliveries        667        59,232        ($10.20) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr May Deliveries                184,654

Jun '20/Feb
Jun '20/Apr
Jun '20/Jun                 280        51,365        ($11.88) ($13.00) ($10.00)
Jun '20/Aug
Jun '20/Oct
Jun '20/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries        280        51,365        ($10.46) ($20.00)   $4.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                254,322

Jul '20/Feb
Jul '20/Apr
Jul '20/Jun
Jul '20/Aug                 523        31,209        ($11.73) ($12.00) ($10.00)
Jul '20/Oct
Jul '20/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries        523        31,209        ($10.08) ($16.00)   $1.50
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                192,216

Aug '20/Feb
Aug '20/Apr
Aug '20/Jun
Aug '20/Aug                 495        28,117         ($9.93) ($12.00)   $1.50
Aug '20/Oct
Aug '20/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries        495        28,117         ($9.59) ($16.00)   $1.50
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                226,132

Sep '20/Feb
Sep '20/Apr
Sep '20/Jun
Sep '20/Aug
Sep '20/Oct                 597        23,313        ($11.88) ($12.00) ($10.00)
Sep '20/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries        597        23,313         ($7.80) ($16.00)   $0.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                245,480

Oct '20/Feb
Oct '20/Apr
Oct '20/Jun
Oct '20/Aug
Oct '20/Oct                 841        14,639        ($11.92) ($12.00) ($10.00)
Oct '20/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries        841        14,639        ($10.78) ($15.00)   $0.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                213,005

Nov '20/Feb
Nov '20/Apr
Nov '20/Jun
Nov '20/Aug
Nov '20/Oct
Nov '20/Dec                 561         5,721        ($11.88) ($12.00) ($10.00)
Total Nov Deliveries        561         5,721        ($11.88) ($15.00)  ($9.34)
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                207,676

Dec '20/Feb
Dec '20/Apr
Dec '20/Jun
Dec '20/Aug
Dec '20/Oct
Dec '20/Dec                 318         4,583        ($11.78) ($12.00) ($10.00)
Total Dec Deliveries        318         4,583        ($11.92) ($17.00)  ($9.34)
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                144,654


                        D:   BASIS DISTRIBUTION

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.

Oct '19/Oct
        580 head =

Nov '19/Dec
        105 head =     -15.00
        115 head =       0.00

Dec '19/Dec
        103 head =     -19.00
        105 head =     -15.00
         35 head =     -12.00

Jan '20/Feb
         35 head =     -15.00
         70 head =     -12.00
         78 head =      -1.00
        250 head =       0.00

Feb '20/Feb
        245 head =     -12.00
        250 head =       0.00

Mar '20/Apr
        210 head =     -15.00
        140 head =     -12.00
         75 head =       0.00
        175 head =      +1.50

Apr '20/Apr
        210 head =     -16.00
        140 head =     -13.00
         75 head =       0.00

May '20/Jun
        245 head =     -13.00
         34 head =     -12.00
         70 head =     -10.00
         90 head =      -9.17
        228 head =      +7.00

Jun '20/Jun
        175 head =     -13.00
        105 head =     -10.00

Jul '20/Aug
        453 head =     -12.00
         70 head =     -10.00

Aug '20/Aug
        419 head =     -12.00
         76 head =      +1.50



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
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