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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Jul 22, 2019    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 07/21/2019

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      10,140      682-1,019         872       63.7          82.4          87.0

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                 38,739
  Formula                         298,357
  Negotiated                      112,352
  Negotiated Grid                  16,926

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  3,131
  Formula                             491
  Negotiated                          299
  Negotiated Grid                     589

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     470,884

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             20,156                              1,670,218

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Jul '19/Feb
Jul '19/Apr
Jul '19/Jun
Jul '19/Aug                           192,032
Jul '19/Oct
Jul '19/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries                  192,032         ($2.40) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                123,264

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                143,491

Sep '19/Feb
Sep '19/Apr
Sep '19/Jun
Sep '19/Aug
Sep '19/Oct                           241,483
Sep '19/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries                  241,483         ($3.14) ($21.00)   $4.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                186,682

Oct '19/Feb
Oct '19/Apr
Oct '19/Jun
Oct '19/Aug
Oct '19/Oct                  35       186,922        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Oct '19/Dec                                80
Total Oct Deliveries         35       187,002         ($4.41) ($22.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                170,694

Nov '19/Feb
Nov '19/Apr
Nov '19/Jun
Nov '19/Aug
Nov '19/Oct
Nov '19/Dec               1,670       199,849         ($3.77) ($15.00)  ($1.50)
Total Nov Deliveries      1,670       199,849         ($4.25) ($22.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                205,460

Dec '19/Feb
Dec '19/Apr
Dec '19/Jun
Dec '19/Aug
Dec '19/Oct
Dec '19/Dec               1,937       137,700         ($2.18) ($20.00)   $3.00
Total Dec Deliveries      1,937       137,700         ($6.58) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                163,535

Jan '20/Feb               3,222        90,549          $0.38  ($15.00)   $3.00
Jan '20/Apr
Jan '20/Jun
Jan '20/Aug
Jan '20/Oct
Jan '20/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      3,222        90,549         ($8.27) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                189,572

Feb '20/Feb                 885        90,138         ($9.39) ($20.00)   $1.50
Feb '20/Apr
Feb '20/Jun
Feb '20/Aug
Feb '20/Oct
Feb '20/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        885        90,138         ($8.75) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                168,447

Mar '20/Feb
Mar '20/Apr                 769        86,587         ($9.47) ($20.00)   $1.50
Mar '20/Jun
Mar '20/Aug
Mar '20/Oct
Mar '20/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries        769        86,587         ($9.48) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                221,475

Apr '20/Feb
Apr '20/Apr                 525        87,811         ($6.70) ($17.00)   $2.00
Apr '20/Jun
Apr '20/Aug
Apr '20/Oct
Apr '20/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        525        87,811        ($11.91) ($20.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                306,278

May '20/Feb
May '20/Apr
May '20/Jun               1,346        46,676        ($11.62) ($12.00)   $3.00
May '20/Aug
May '20/Oct
May '20/Dec
Total May Deliveries      1,346        46,676        ($10.56) ($20.00)   $5.00
Last Yr May Deliveries                184,654

Jun '20/Feb
Jun '20/Apr
Jun '20/Jun               2,533        39,901        ($11.29) ($14.00)  ($3.35)
Jun '20/Aug
Jun '20/Oct
Jun '20/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      2,533        39,901        ($10.31) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                254,322

Jul '20/Feb
Jul '20/Apr
Jul '20/Jun
Jul '20/Aug               1,692        20,131        ($11.48) ($12.00)  ($9.21)
Jul '20/Oct
Jul '20/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      1,692        20,131         ($9.32) ($12.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                192,032

Aug '20/Feb
Aug '20/Apr
Aug '20/Jun
Aug '20/Aug               1,721        15,702        ($12.08) ($16.00) ($12.00)
Aug '20/Oct
Aug '20/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      1,721        15,702         ($9.52) ($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               1,895         5,595        ($12.15) ($16.00) ($12.00)
Sep '20/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      1,895         5,595         ($6.33) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                241,483

Oct '20/Feb
Oct '20/Apr
Oct '20/Jun
Oct '20/Aug
Oct '20/Oct               1,926         2,930        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Oct '20/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      1,926         2,930        ($10.09) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                187,002


                        D:   BASIS DISTRIBUTION

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.

Oct '19/Oct
         35 head =     -12.00

Nov '19/Dec
        210 head =     -15.00
         70 head =     -12.00
        440 head =      -2.00
        950 head =      -1.50

Dec '19/Dec
        126 head =     -20.00
        210 head =     -15.00
        175 head =     -12.00
        139 head =      -1.00
         34 head =       0.00
         38 head =      +1.00
      1,215 head =      +3.00

Jan '20/Feb
        280 head =     -15.00
         35 head =     -12.00
        629 head =      -1.00
        178 head =      +1.00
      2,100 head =      +3.00

Feb '20/Feb
        203 head =     -20.00
        170 head =     -17.00
        140 head =     -12.00
        156 head =       0.00
        216 head =      +1.50

Mar '20/Apr
         70 head =     -20.00
         67 head =     -17.00
        418 head =     -12.00
         34 head =       0.00
        180 head =      +1.50

Apr '20/Apr
        102 head =     -17.00
        140 head =     -13.00
         33 head =     -12.00
         34 head =       0.00
        216 head =      +2.00

May '20/Jun
      1,312 head =     -12.00
         34 head =      +3.00

Jun '20/Jun
        160 head =     -14.00
      2,129 head =     -12.00
        244 head =      -3.35



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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