LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Dec 10, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 12/09/2018 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 8,271 779-1,007 892 63.8 80.3 82.8 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 39,183 Formula 267,834 Negotiated 152,556 Negotiated Grid 19,922 Imported: Forward Contract 1,983 Formula 1,118 Negotiated 164 Negotiated Grid 277 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 483,037 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 57,232 1,368,181 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Dec '18/Feb Dec '18/Apr Dec '18/Jun Dec '18/Aug Dec '18/Oct Dec '18/Dec 161,603 Total Dec Deliveries 161,603 ($5.22) ($21.00) $5.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 198,079 Jan '19/Feb 3,217 182,358 $1.81 ($17.00) $8.00 Jan '19/Apr Jan '19/Jun Jan '19/Aug Jan '19/Oct 39 Jan '19/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,217 182,397 ($3.94) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 229,463 Feb '19/Feb 4,034 161,305 $0.53 ($15.00) $6.00 Feb '19/Apr Feb '19/Jun Feb '19/Aug Feb '19/Oct Feb '19/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 4,034 161,305 ($4.34) ($25.00) $8.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 193,229 Mar '19/Feb Mar '19/Apr 2,139 165,798 ($1.26) ($17.00) $1.00 Mar '19/Jun Mar '19/Aug Mar '19/Oct Mar '19/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 2,139 165,837 ($4.40) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 184,995 Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 4,137 191,644 $2.38 ($17.00) $8.50 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 4,137 191,644 ($5.40) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 265,986 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 3,059 96,586 $5.25 ($15.00) $14.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 3,059 96,586 ($6.68) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 3,398 90,719 $0.11 ($20.00) $7.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 3,398 90,719 ($8.72) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 5,326 55,423 ($3.30) ($17.00) $4.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 5,326 55,423 ($8.36) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,267 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 6,180 58,203 $0.08 ($17.00) $6.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 6,180 58,203 ($8.07) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 156,249 Sep '19/Feb Sep '19/Apr Sep '19/Jun Sep '19/Aug Sep '19/Oct 10,044 56,953 ($2.31) ($15.00) $4.00 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 10,044 56,953 ($7.82) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 187,036 Oct '19/Feb Oct '19/Apr Oct '19/Jun Oct '19/Aug Oct '19/Oct 4,658 52,722 ($4.92) ($17.00) $4.00 Oct '19/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 4,658 52,722 ($8.79) ($17.00) $4.00 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 170,762 Nov '19/Feb Nov '19/Apr Nov '19/Jun Nov '19/Aug Nov '19/Oct Nov '19/Dec 2,821 35,354 ($11.06) ($15.00) $0.00 Total Nov Deliveries 2,821 35,354 ($9.98) ($17.00) $4.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 205,499 Dec '19/Feb Dec '19/Apr Dec '19/Jun Dec '19/Aug Dec '19/Oct Dec '19/Dec 2,626 28,150 ($14.13) ($17.00) ($3.35) Total Dec Deliveries 2,626 28,150 ($10.80) ($17.00) $1.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 161,603 Jan '20/Feb 2,157 15,008 ($11.60) ($15.00) ($3.35) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 2,157 15,008 ($8.77) ($15.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 182,397 Feb '20/Feb 1,800 13,463 ($7.93) ($15.00) ($3.35) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 1,800 13,463 ($8.27) ($17.00) ($1.00) Last Yr Feb Deliveries 161,305 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 1,636 2,814 ($9.64) ($15.00) ($3.35) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 1,636 2,814 ($8.31) ($17.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Mar Deliveries 165,837 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Jan '19/Feb 30 head = -17.00 36 head = -15.00 36 head = -14.00 120 head = -2.00 1,100 head = -1.50 396 head = -1.00 160 head = 0.00 36 head = +1.00 813 head = +7.00 490 head = +8.00 Feb '19/Feb 36 head = -15.00 105 head = -13.00 120 head = -1.50 488 head = -1.00 230 head = 0.00 2,725 head = +1.00 330 head = +6.00 Mar '19/Apr 37 head = -17.00 176 head = -15.00 70 head = -13.00 40 head = -4.00 36 head = -0.50 122 head = 0.00 1,658 head = +1.00 Apr '19/Apr 110 head = -17.00 36 head = -16.00 35 head = -14.00 40 head = -3.50 363 head = 0.00 2,303 head = +1.00 1,250 head = +8.50 May '19/Jun 70 head = -15.00 375 head = -13.00 70 head = -12.00 105 head = -1.00 673 head = +3.00 36 head = +4.00 355 head = +5.00 125 head = +12.00 1,250 head = +14.00 Jun '19/Jun 70 head = -20.00 68 head = -17.00 142 head = -15.00 45 head = -14.00 210 head = -12.00 868 head = 0.00 160 head = +1.00 917 head = +2.00 68 head = +4.00 850 head = +7.00 Jul '19/Aug 55 head = -17.00 970 head = -15.00 210 head = -14.00 595 head = -12.00 260 head = -1.00 120 head = 0.00 1,406 head = +1.00 1,710 head = +4.00 Aug '19/Aug 35 head = -17.00 490 head = -15.00 210 head = -12.00 78 head = -1.50 492 head = -1.00 2,605 head = 0.00 1,020 head = +4.00 1,250 head = +6.00 Sep '19/Oct 1,280 head = -15.00 104 head = -14.00 136 head = -12.00 324 head = -9.30 272 head = -2.00 395 head = -1.50 5,263 head = -1.00 1,250 head = +3.50 1,020 head = +4.00 Oct '19/Oct 350 head = -17.00 1,201 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 105 head = -3.35 121 head = -2.00 400 head = -1.50 1,426 head = -1.00 1,020 head = +4.00 Nov '19/Dec 1,597 head = -15.00 101 head = -14.00 105 head = -12.00 288 head = -9.36 560 head = -3.35 170 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 .