LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Mar 18, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 03/17/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 8,493 663-1,003 822 63.7 80.0 88.2 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 44,841 Formula 269,832 Negotiated 85,438 Negotiated Grid 18,992 Imported: Forward Contract 6,547 Formula 389 Negotiated 566 Negotiated Grid 1,527 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 428,132 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 115,908 1,847,476 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Mar '19/Feb Mar '19/Apr 393 221,424 ($3.14) ($13.00) ($1.00) Mar '19/Jun Mar '19/Aug Mar '19/Oct Mar '19/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 393 221,463 ($3.31) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 165,020 Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 373 303,350 ($0.21) ($2.00) $0.00 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 373 303,350 ($3.30) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 241,529 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 4,733 169,771 ($1.85) ($15.00) $9.15 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 4,733 169,771 ($2.42) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 9,984 192,672 ($0.94) ($20.00) $2.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 9,984 192,672 ($3.67) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 9,482 114,462 ($1.64) ($19.00) $7.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 9,482 114,462 ($4.40) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,150 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 14,493 140,747 ($0.83) ($15.00) $6.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 14,493 140,747 ($3.97) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 156,210 Sep '19/Feb Sep '19/Apr Sep '19/Jun Sep '19/Aug Sep '19/Oct 11,900 161,793 ($2.12) ($15.00) $3.50 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 11,900 161,793 ($3.96) ($21.00) $4.00 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 186,997 Oct '19/Feb Oct '19/Apr Oct '19/Jun Oct '19/Aug Oct '19/Oct 19,517 141,150 ($1.43) ($20.00) $3.50 Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 19,517 141,230 ($5.05) ($22.00) $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 12,342 119,003 ($2.68) ($15.00) $2.50 Total Nov Deliveries 12,342 119,003 ($5.49) ($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 9,150 86,988 ($3.93) ($15.00) $3.00 Total Dec Deliveries 9,150 86,988 ($7.98) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,574 Jan '20/Feb 5,943 55,152 ($7.31) ($15.00) ($1.00) Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 5,943 55,152 ($8.23) ($17.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 189,572 Feb '20/Feb 6,197 52,994 ($7.46) ($17.00) ($1.50) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 6,197 52,994 ($8.42) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 168,447 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 5,031 42,156 ($7.08) ($17.00) ($1.50) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 5,031 42,156 ($8.45) ($17.00) $7.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 221,463 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 5,419 37,298 ($8.52) ($20.00) ($3.35) Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 5,419 37,298 ($12.67) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 303,350 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 458 3,991 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 458 3,991 ($10.23) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr May Deliveries 169,771 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 493 4,406 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 493 4,406 ($10.40) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jun Deliveries 192,672 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Mar '19/Apr 70 head = -13.00 323 head = -1.00 Apr '19/Apr 40 head = -2.00 333 head = 0.00 May '19/Jun 720 head = -15.00 1,006 head = -12.00 69 head = +1.50 1,096 head = +2.00 354 head = +2.50 150 head = +3.00 200 head = +6.00 1,000 head = +8.00 138 head = +9.15 Jun '19/Jun 34 head = -20.00 40 head = -19.00 140 head = -15.00 1,146 head = -12.00 1,173 head = -0.50 1,841 head = 0.00 199 head = +0.50 183 head = +1.00 2,500 head = +1.13 131 head = +1.50 2,597 head = +2.00 Jul '19/Aug 2,460 head = 40 head = -19.00 313 head = -15.00 576 head = -14.00 611 head = -12.00 2,749 head = -1.00 69 head = -0.50 4,624 head = +1.00 500 head = +7.00 Aug '19/Aug 210 head = -15.00 681 head = -12.00 40 head = -2.00 5,311 head = -1.00 395 head = -0.50 5,612 head = 0.00 1,000 head = +0.55 189 head = +1.00 150 head = +1.25 225 head = +2.00 180 head = +3.00 500 head = +6.00 Sep '19/Oct 2,460 head = 384 head = -15.00 358 head = -14.00 864 head = -12.00 156 head = -5.00 38 head = -3.00 2,291 head = -2.00 195 head = -1.50 4,495 head = -1.00 370 head = -0.80 120 head = 0.00 300 head = +1.00 1,329 head = +2.00 1,000 head = +3.50 Oct '19/Oct 120 head = -20.00 523 head = -15.00 161 head = -14.00 253 head = -12.00 534 head = -2.50 493 head = -2.00 3,029 head = -1.50 10,908 head = -1.00 405 head = -0.50 1,153 head = 0.00 38 head = +0.50 240 head = +1.00 450 head = +2.50 210 head = +3.00 1,000 head = +3.50 Nov '19/Dec 313 head = -15.00 183 head = -12.00 280 head = -9.47 3,874 head = -3.35 70 head = -3.00 4,931 head = -2.00 446 head = -1.50 1,000 head = -0.50 975 head = 0.00 270 head = +2.50 Dec '19/Dec 1,277 head = -15.00 148 head = -12.00 76 head = -4.00 3,150 head = -3.35 36 head = -2.00 407 head = -1.50 3,716 head = -1.00 92 head = -0.50 160 head = 0.00 88 head = +3.00 Jan '20/Feb 1,675 head = -15.00 36 head = -14.00 210 head = -12.00 350 head = -9.53 3,530 head = -3.35 142 head = -1.00 Feb '20/Feb 34 head = -17.00 1,899 head = -15.00 140 head = -12.00 280 head = -9.53 3,804 head = -3.35 40 head = -1.50 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 .