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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Aug 12, 2019    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 08/11/2019

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      10,116      723-1,024         884       64.0          82.5          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                 46,351
  Formula                         307,213
  Negotiated                       96,616
  Negotiated Grid                  14,255

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  3,652
  Formula                             400
  Negotiated                          138
  Negotiated Grid                       0

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     468,625

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             42,449                              1,567,211

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
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                141,467

Sep '19/Feb
Sep '19/Apr
Sep '19/Jun
Sep '19/Aug
Sep '19/Oct                           243,630
Sep '19/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries                  243,630         ($3.15) ($21.00)   $4.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                182,593

Oct '19/Feb
Oct '19/Apr
Oct '19/Jun
Oct '19/Aug
Oct '19/Oct              23,226       211,438          $0.00    $0.00    $0.00
Oct '19/Dec                                80
Total Oct Deliveries     23,226       211,518         ($3.94) ($22.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                166,626

Nov '19/Feb
Nov '19/Apr
Nov '19/Jun
Nov '19/Aug
Nov '19/Oct
Nov '19/Dec                  35       204,543        ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00)
Total Nov Deliveries         35       204,543         ($4.22) ($22.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                202,490

Dec '19/Feb
Dec '19/Apr
Dec '19/Jun
Dec '19/Aug
Dec '19/Oct
Dec '19/Dec                  36       140,707          $0.00    $0.00    $0.00
Total Dec Deliveries         36       140,707         ($6.50) ($20.00)   $6.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                161,090

Jan '20/Feb               1,322        99,038          $1.79  ($12.00)   $4.00
Jan '20/Apr
Jan '20/Jun
Jan '20/Aug
Jan '20/Oct
Jan '20/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      1,322        99,038         ($7.65) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                189,572

Feb '20/Feb                 728        94,318          $1.95  ($12.00)   $4.00
Feb '20/Apr
Feb '20/Jun
Feb '20/Aug
Feb '20/Oct
Feb '20/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        728        94,318         ($8.37) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                168,447

Mar '20/Feb
Mar '20/Apr               1,172        90,076         ($5.46) ($16.50)   $4.00
Mar '20/Jun
Mar '20/Aug
Mar '20/Oct
Mar '20/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      1,172        90,076         ($9.30) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                221,475

Apr '20/Feb
Apr '20/Apr                 599        89,508         ($5.03) ($20.00)   $4.00
Apr '20/Jun
Apr '20/Aug
Apr '20/Oct
Apr '20/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        599        89,508        ($11.82) ($20.00)   $5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                306,278

May '20/Feb
May '20/Apr
May '20/Jun               1,940        49,944        ($13.01) ($14.00) ($10.00)
May '20/Aug
May '20/Oct
May '20/Dec
Total May Deliveries      1,940        49,944        ($10.57) ($20.00)   $7.00
Last Yr May Deliveries                184,654

Jun '20/Feb
Jun '20/Apr
Jun '20/Jun               3,200        47,221        ($11.98) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Jun '20/Aug
Jun '20/Oct
Jun '20/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      3,200        47,221        ($10.53) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                254,322

Jul '20/Feb
Jul '20/Apr
Jul '20/Jun
Jul '20/Aug               2,572        26,337        ($12.74) ($15.50) ($10.00)
Jul '20/Oct
Jul '20/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      2,572        26,337         ($9.82) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                192,216

Aug '20/Feb
Aug '20/Apr
Aug '20/Jun
Aug '20/Aug               1,974        21,515        ($11.82) ($12.00) ($10.00)
Aug '20/Oct
Aug '20/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      1,974        21,515         ($9.92) ($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               2,151        12,009        ($11.90) ($16.00) ($10.00)
Sep '20/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      2,151        12,009         ($9.34) ($16.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                243,630

Oct '20/Feb
Oct '20/Apr
Oct '20/Jun
Oct '20/Aug
Oct '20/Oct               2,042         9,123        ($11.83) ($12.00) ($10.00)
Oct '20/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      2,042         9,123        ($11.35) ($15.00)  ($3.35)
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                211,518

Nov '20/Feb
Nov '20/Apr
Nov '20/Jun
Nov '20/Aug
Nov '20/Oct
Nov '20/Dec               1,452         1,592        ($11.76) ($12.00) ($10.00)
Total Nov Deliveries      1,452         1,592        ($11.55) ($12.00)  ($9.34)
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                204,543


                        D:   BASIS DISTRIBUTION

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.

Sep '19/Oct
      1,453 head =

Oct '19/Oct
     23,226 head =       0.00

Nov '19/Dec
         35 head =     -12.00

Dec '19/Dec
         36 head =       0.00

Jan '20/Feb
         72 head =     -12.00
        230 head =      -1.50
        510 head =      +3.00
        510 head =      +4.00

Feb '20/Feb
         70 head =     -12.00
        148 head =      +1.50
        510 head =      +4.00

Mar '20/Apr
        200 head =     -16.50
         35 head =     -15.00
        389 head =     -12.00
         38 head =      +1.50
        510 head =      +4.00

Apr '20/Apr
         34 head =     -20.00
        200 head =     -16.00
         35 head =     -13.00
        330 head =      +4.00

May '20/Jun
        890 head =     -14.00
        140 head =     -13.50
        385 head =     -13.00
        315 head =     -12.00
        210 head =     -10.00

Jun '20/Jun
        105 head =     -15.00
         62 head =     -14.00
      1,210 head =     -13.00
      1,330 head =     -12.00
        385 head =     -10.00
        108 head =      -3.35

Jul '20/Aug
        385 head =     -15.50
        450 head =     -14.00
      1,562 head =     -12.00
        175 head =     -10.00



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
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