LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Oct 28, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 10/27/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 10,019 733-1,034 891 63.9 80.3 84.7 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 33,637 Formula 287,307 Negotiated 90,898 Negotiated Grid 14,441 Imported: Forward Contract 6,573 Formula 281 Negotiated 258 Negotiated Grid 40 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 433,435 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 31,336 1,360,964 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Oct '19/Feb Oct '19/Apr Oct '19/Jun Oct '19/Aug Oct '19/Oct 35 213,516 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 35 213,596 ($3.96) ($22.00) $5.00 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 146,935 Nov '19/Feb Nov '19/Apr Nov '19/Jun Nov '19/Aug Nov '19/Oct Nov '19/Dec 632 210,008 ($15.00) ($15.00) ($15.00) Total Nov Deliveries 632 210,008 ($4.24) ($22.00) $6.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 190,478 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 2,468 152,394 ($2.92) ($20.00) $1.00 Total Dec Deliveries 2,468 152,394 ($6.13) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 145,725 Jan '20/Feb 3,199 119,460 ($2.47) ($15.00) $2.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,199 119,460 ($6.70) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 184,091 Feb '20/Feb 4,098 111,478 ($1.58) ($20.00) $2.00 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 4,098 111,478 ($7.47) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 163,875 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 4,151 118,770 ($0.04) ($20.00) $8.50 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 4,151 118,770 ($7.43) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 220,755 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 5,949 122,315 ($0.52) ($20.00) $8.50 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 5,949 122,315 ($8.82) ($20.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 306,278 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 2,242 69,974 $3.17 ($14.00) $9.65 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 2,242 69,974 ($8.26) ($20.00) $9.65 Last Yr May Deliveries 184,654 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 1,720 63,137 ($3.79) ($13.00) $2.00 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 1,720 63,137 ($8.36) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 254,322 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 1,017 43,517 ($5.21) ($12.00) $1.00 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 1,017 43,517 ($7.67) ($16.00) $3.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,216 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 1,178 41,073 ($9.13) ($12.00) $0.00 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 1,178 41,073 ($7.50) ($16.00) $3.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 226,132 Sep '20/Feb Sep '20/Apr Sep '20/Jun Sep '20/Aug Sep '20/Oct 1,476 41,624 ($9.73) ($12.00) ($1.00) Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 1,476 41,624 ($6.45) ($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 1,222 29,041 ($10.27) ($12.00) ($1.00) Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 1,222 29,041 ($7.02) ($15.00) $3.00 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 213,596 Nov '20/Feb Nov '20/Apr Nov '20/Jun Nov '20/Aug Nov '20/Oct Nov '20/Dec 934 13,618 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Total Nov Deliveries 934 13,618 ($11.06) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 210,008 Dec '20/Feb Dec '20/Apr Dec '20/Jun Dec '20/Aug Dec '20/Oct Dec '20/Dec 1,015 10,826 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Total Dec Deliveries 1,015 10,826 ($11.96) ($17.00) ($9.34) Last Yr Dec Deliveries 152,394 Jan '21/Feb 133 Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 133 ($9.32) ($9.32) ($9.32) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 119,460 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Oct '19/Oct 35 head = -12.00 Nov '19/Dec 632 head = -15.00 Dec '19/Dec 340 head = -20.00 433 head = -2.00 720 head = -0.50 163 head = 0.00 812 head = +1.00 Jan '20/Feb 210 head = -15.00 315 head = -12.00 154 head = -2.00 80 head = -1.50 1,605 head = -0.50 605 head = 0.00 130 head = +0.50 100 head = +2.00 Feb '20/Feb 51 head = -20.00 105 head = -15.00 280 head = -12.00 649 head = -1.00 264 head = -0.50 2,619 head = 0.00 130 head = +2.00 Mar '20/Apr 35 head = -20.00 35 head = -16.00 700 head = -12.00 184 head = -1.00 1,591 head = 0.00 200 head = +0.25 36 head = +0.50 370 head = +3.00 1,000 head = +8.50 Apr '20/Apr 51 head = -20.00 771 head = -13.00 140 head = -9.54 135 head = -2.00 79 head = -1.00 880 head = -0.50 1,296 head = 0.00 1,190 head = +0.50 207 head = +1.00 200 head = +4.00 1,000 head = +8.50 May '20/Jun 70 head = -14.00 116 head = -13.00 70 head = -10.00 76 head = +3.00 435 head = +4.00 120 head = +4.50 1,138 head = +5.00 217 head = +9.65 Jun '20/Jun 455 head = -13.00 140 head = -10.00 727 head = 0.00 398 head = +2.00 Jul '20/Aug 420 head = -12.00 35 head = -10.00 317 head = -0.50 245 head = +1.00 Aug '20/Aug 741 head = -12.00 224 head = -8.00 152 head = -0.50 61 head = 0.00 Sep '20/Oct 1,074 head = -12.00 140 head = -8.07 165 head = -1.50 97 head = -1.00 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 .