LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Nov 18, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 11/17/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 7,751 781-1,042 916 64.0 81.2 86.4 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 45,719 Formula 294,431 Negotiated 98,128 Negotiated Grid 13,095 Imported: Forward Contract 5,279 Formula 81 Negotiated 2,237 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 458,970 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 92,934 1,472,106 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 210,186 Total Nov Deliveries 210,186 ($4.25) ($22.00) $6.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 180,901 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 1,105 163,263 $1.02 ($2.00) $3.50 Total Dec Deliveries 1,105 163,263 ($5.78) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 135,800 Jan '20/Feb 9,971 159,917 $1.78 ($20.00) $7.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 9,971 159,917 ($5.04) ($25.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 178,755 Feb '20/Feb 10,313 144,913 $1.74 ($16.00) $8.00 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 10,313 144,913 ($5.77) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 158,208 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 11,297 155,943 ($0.13) ($20.00) $8.50 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 11,297 155,943 ($5.77) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 219,617 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 11,638 174,712 $0.42 ($20.00) $8.50 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 11,638 174,712 ($6.15) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 305,023 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 8,025 103,221 $5.19 ($14.00) $13.50 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 8,025 103,221 ($4.45) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 184,654 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 8,475 87,656 $2.48 ($15.00) $8.00 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 8,475 87,656 ($5.79) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 254,322 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 3,528 55,043 ($2.11) ($12.00) $3.00 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 3,528 55,043 ($6.60) ($16.00) $3.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,216 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 3,561 54,081 ($4.87) ($12.00) $1.00 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 3,561 54,081 ($6.58) ($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 4,844 54,646 ($4.89) ($12.00) $0.00 Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 4,844 54,646 ($6.35) ($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 3,486 43,602 ($5.33) ($12.00) $0.50 Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 3,486 43,602 ($6.40) ($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 11,052 35,155 $0.08 ($15.00) $3.00 Total Nov Deliveries 11,052 35,155 ($5.68) ($15.00) $3.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 210,186 Dec '20/Feb Dec '20/Apr Dec '20/Jun Dec '20/Aug Dec '20/Oct Dec '20/Dec 5,359 25,991 ($5.03) ($15.00) $3.00 Total Dec Deliveries 5,359 25,991 ($8.28) ($17.00) $3.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,263 Jan '21/Feb 140 1,433 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 140 1,433 ($5.74) ($12.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 159,917 Feb '21/Feb 140 2,344 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 140 2,344 ($5.86) ($12.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 144,913 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Dec '19/Dec 76 head = 310 head = -2.00 295 head = 0.00 500 head = +3.50 Jan '20/Feb 35 head = -20.00 136 head = -16.00 136 head = -3.35 315 head = -2.00 467 head = -1.50 354 head = -1.00 3,940 head = -0.50 565 head = 0.00 523 head = +0.50 3,500 head = +7.00 Feb '20/Feb 447 head = -16.00 35 head = -15.00 210 head = -12.00 169 head = -1.00 103 head = -0.50 5,031 head = 0.00 818 head = +0.50 3,500 head = +8.00 Mar '20/Apr 34 head = -20.00 504 head = -16.00 70 head = -15.00 140 head = -12.00 210 head = -9.68 262 head = -9.65 190 head = -9.29 72 head = -3.50 653 head = -3.35 60 head = -2.00 219 head = -1.00 136 head = -0.50 3,244 head = 0.00 2,758 head = +0.50 745 head = +1.00 2,000 head = +8.50 Apr '20/Apr 102 head = -20.00 500 head = -17.00 35 head = -16.00 175 head = -13.00 111 head = -3.50 37 head = -3.25 247 head = -2.50 428 head = -1.00 328 head = -0.50 2,098 head = 0.00 5,233 head = +0.50 344 head = +1.00 2,000 head = +8.50 May '20/Jun 272 head = -14.00 575 head = -13.00 105 head = -9.45 280 head = -9.44 63 head = +2.00 125 head = +2.50 1,144 head = +3.00 120 head = +4.00 2,341 head = +5.00 3,000 head = +13.50 Jun '20/Jun 377 head = -15.00 385 head = -13.00 175 head = -10.00 280 head = -9.44 544 head = 0.00 180 head = +0.50 2,444 head = +2.00 270 head = +3.00 70 head = +4.00 3,750 head = +8.00 Jul '20/Aug 444 head = -12.00 140 head = -10.00 462 head = -7.00 120 head = -0.50 2,250 head = +1.00 112 head = +3.00 Aug '20/Aug 925 head = -12.00 70 head = -10.00 462 head = -8.00 592 head = -3.35 120 head = -0.50 1,188 head = 0.00 204 head = +1.00 Sep '20/Oct 1,223 head = -12.00 35 head = -10.00 2,072 head = -3.35 204 head = -2.00 445 head = -1.50 625 head = -1.00 240 head = 0.00 Oct '20/Oct 1,386 head = -12.00 70 head = -10.00 1,262 head = -1.00 730 head = 0.00 38 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 .