LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Feb 03, 2020 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 02/02/2020 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 9,990 787-1,013 861 63.8 84.1 84.9 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 32,414 Formula 291,264 Negotiated 96,662 Negotiated Grid 11,410 Imported: Forward Contract 6,661 Formula 23 Negotiated 239 Negotiated Grid 0 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 438,673 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 34,554 1,472,900 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Feb '20/Feb 350 178,602 ($15.00) ($15.00) ($15.00) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 350 178,602 ($4.92) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 137,645 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 30 192,944 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 30 192,944 ($4.83) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 197,944 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 776 232,929 ($1.51) ($20.00) $0.00 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 776 232,929 ($4.80) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 284,026 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 1,511 151,287 ($5.25) ($15.00) $6.00 May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 1,511 151,287 ($2.14) ($20.00) $13.50 Last Yr May Deliveries 181,952 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 1,071 154,585 ($2.96) ($15.00) $2.00 Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 1,071 154,585 ($3.56) ($20.00) $9.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 251,998 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 1,610 88,586 ($3.62) ($13.00) $1.00 Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 1,610 88,586 ($4.69) ($19.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 192,076 Aug '20/Feb Aug '20/Apr Aug '20/Jun Aug '20/Aug 1,580 84,857 ($3.66) ($13.00) $1.00 Aug '20/Oct Aug '20/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 1,580 84,857 ($4.86) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 225,953 Sep '20/Feb Sep '20/Apr Sep '20/Jun Sep '20/Aug Sep '20/Oct 1,625 95,058 ($5.23) ($13.00) $0.00 Sep '20/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 1,625 95,058 ($4.83) ($16.00) $3.50 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 245,402 Oct '20/Feb Oct '20/Apr Oct '20/Jun Oct '20/Aug Oct '20/Oct 1,704 82,283 ($7.56) ($17.00) $0.00 Oct '20/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 1,704 82,283 ($5.67) ($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 6,375 81,838 ($1.62) ($14.00) $1.00 Total Nov Deliveries 6,375 81,838 ($5.39) ($18.00) $3.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 210,194 Dec '20/Feb Dec '20/Apr Dec '20/Jun Dec '20/Aug Dec '20/Oct Dec '20/Dec 3,303 58,836 ($5.72) ($17.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 3,303 58,836 ($7.71) ($17.00) $3.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 164,678 Jan '21/Feb 3,830 30,303 ($9.04) ($15.00) $0.00 Jan '21/Apr Jan '21/Jun Jan '21/Aug Jan '21/Oct Jan '21/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,830 30,303 ($7.70) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 195,199 Feb '21/Feb 2,563 21,287 ($10.27) ($12.00) $0.00 Feb '21/Apr Feb '21/Jun Feb '21/Aug Feb '21/Oct Feb '21/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 2,563 21,287 ($8.22) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 178,602 Mar '21/Feb Mar '21/Apr 3,903 9,405 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Mar '21/Jun Mar '21/Aug Mar '21/Oct Mar '21/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 3,903 9,405 ($6.05) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Mar Deliveries 192,944 Apr '21/Feb Apr '21/Apr 4,323 9,092 ($13.00) ($13.00) ($13.00) Apr '21/Jun Apr '21/Aug Apr '21/Oct Apr '21/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,323 9,092 ($6.98) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Apr Deliveries 232,929 May '21/Feb May '21/Apr May '21/Jun 1,008 May '21/Aug May '21/Oct May '21/Dec Total May Deliveries 1,008 ($1.00) ($1.00) ($1.00) Last Yr May Deliveries 151,287 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Feb '20/Feb 350 head = -15.00 Mar '20/Apr 30 head = +1.00 Apr '20/Apr 34 head = -20.00 25 head = -13.00 333 head = -0.50 384 head = 0.00 May '20/Jun 238 head = -15.00 70 head = -14.00 210 head = -13.00 135 head = -10.00 180 head = -9.30 75 head = +2.00 252 head = +2.50 201 head = +4.00 120 head = +5.00 30 head = +6.00 Jun '20/Jun 35 head = -15.00 70 head = -13.00 191 head = -10.00 57 head = -9.29 99 head = -0.50 139 head = +0.50 280 head = +1.00 200 head = +2.00 Jul '20/Aug 353 head = -13.00 35 head = -10.00 145 head = -9.20 179 head = -0.50 70 head = 0.00 595 head = +0.50 233 head = +1.00 Aug '20/Aug 352 head = -13.00 33 head = -10.00 145 head = -9.20 66 head = -1.00 140 head = -0.50 490 head = +0.50 354 head = +1.00 Sep '20/Oct 446 head = -13.00 68 head = -10.00 145 head = -9.29 666 head = -1.00 300 head = 0.00 Oct '20/Oct 34 head = -17.00 742 head = -13.00 105 head = -10.00 145 head = -9.29 260 head = -1.00 418 head = 0.00 Nov '20/Dec 35 head = -14.00 70 head = -13.00 377 head = -12.00 105 head = -10.00 280 head = -8.15 180 head = -2.50 162 head = -1.00 1,576 head = -0.50 3,230 head = 0.00 360 head = +1.00 Dec '20/Dec 34 head = -17.00 235 head = -15.00 280 head = -13.00 622 head = -12.00 105 head = -10.00 280 head = -8.15 37 head = -4.00 200 head = -1.00 1,510 head = 0.00 Jan '21/Feb 680 head = -15.00 70 head = -13.00 1,950 head = -12.00 130 head = -1.00 1,000 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 .