LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Oct 16, 2017 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 10/15/2017 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 12,459 729-985 883 63.8 78.8 86.9 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 48,294 Formula 252,550 Negotiated 111,461 Negotiated Grid 19,527 Imported: Forward Contract 5,690 Formula 210 Negotiated 75 Negotiated Grid 59 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 437,866 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 132,433 1,434,357 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Oct '17/Feb Oct '17/Apr Oct '17/Jun Oct '17/Aug 136 Oct '17/Oct 3,484 225,095 ($2.78) ($9.00) $0.00 Oct '17/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 3,484 225,231 ($2.21) ($17.00) $3.00 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 206,671 Nov '17/Feb Nov '17/Apr Nov '17/Jun Nov '17/Aug Nov '17/Oct 39 Nov '17/Dec 5,164 240,960 ($3.12) ($15.00) $0.50 Total Nov Deliveries 5,164 241,069 ($1.80) ($20.00) $3.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 202,623 Dec '17/Feb Dec '17/Apr Dec '17/Jun Dec '17/Aug Dec '17/Oct 39 Dec '17/Dec 22,442 185,479 ($0.48) ($16.00) $1.00 Total Dec Deliveries 22,442 185,518 ($2.85) ($20.00) $3.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 215,883 Jan '18/Feb 21,531 149,306 ($0.65) ($22.00) $0.00 Jan '18/Apr Jan '18/Jun Jan '18/Aug Jan '18/Oct Jan '18/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 21,531 149,306 ($3.55) ($22.00) $4.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 242,242 Feb '18/Feb 13,721 123,004 ($0.12) ($22.00) $4.50 Feb '18/Apr Feb '18/Jun Feb '18/Aug Feb '18/Oct Feb '18/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 13,721 123,004 ($3.94) ($22.00) $4.50 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 252,116 Mar '18/Feb Mar '18/Apr 10,702 115,079 ($1.55) ($22.00) $4.50 Mar '18/Jun Mar '18/Aug Mar '18/Oct Mar '18/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 10,702 115,079 ($4.18) ($22.00) $7.37 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 211,225 Apr '18/Feb Apr '18/Apr 9,773 124,912 ($0.91) ($22.00) $4.50 Apr '18/Jun Apr '18/Aug Apr '18/Oct Apr '18/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 9,773 124,912 ($4.39) ($22.00) $7.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 350,167 May '18/Feb May '18/Apr May '18/Jun 4,936 55,860 $0.72 ($14.00) $11.54 May '18/Aug May '18/Oct May '18/Dec Total May Deliveries 4,936 55,860 ($4.58) ($14.00) $11.54 Last Yr May Deliveries 246,879 Jun '18/Feb Jun '18/Apr Jun '18/Jun 6,403 63,584 ($1.13) ($15.00) $6.43 Jun '18/Aug Jun '18/Oct Jun '18/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 6,403 63,584 ($6.12) ($15.00) $6.43 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 302,378 Jul '18/Feb Jul '18/Apr Jul '18/Jun Jul '18/Aug 4,285 30,550 ($3.07) ($15.00) $6.27 Jul '18/Oct Jul '18/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 4,285 30,550 ($6.55) ($15.00) $6.27 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 139,619 Aug '18/Feb Aug '18/Apr Aug '18/Jun Aug '18/Aug 8,473 36,738 ($2.24) ($15.00) $5.74 Aug '18/Oct 39 39 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Aug '18/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 8,512 36,777 ($6.95) ($15.00) $5.74 Last Yr Aug Deliveries 227,403 Sep '18/Feb Sep '18/Apr Sep '18/Jun Sep '18/Aug Sep '18/Oct 7,898 24,850 ($3.62) ($12.00) $2.84 Sep '18/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 7,898 24,850 ($7.53) ($15.50) $3.09 Last Yr Sep Deliveries 251,718 Oct '18/Feb Oct '18/Apr Oct '18/Jun Oct '18/Aug Oct '18/Oct 6,143 21,436 ($5.49) ($12.00) $0.00 Oct '18/Dec Total Oct Deliveries 6,143 21,436 ($8.49) ($15.00) $1.50 Last Yr Oct Deliveries 225,231 Nov '18/Feb Nov '18/Apr Nov '18/Jun Nov '18/Aug Nov '18/Oct Nov '18/Dec 2,979 14,631 ($6.04) ($15.00) $0.00 Total Nov Deliveries 2,979 14,631 ($9.03) ($15.00) $1.00 Last Yr Nov Deliveries 241,069 Dec '18/Feb Dec '18/Apr Dec '18/Jun Dec '18/Aug Dec '18/Oct Dec '18/Dec 3,836 17,147 ($6.44) ($15.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 3,836 17,147 ($9.44) ($15.00) $0.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 185,518 Jan '19/Feb 624 5,403 ($12.00) ($12.00) ($12.00) Jan '19/Apr Jan '19/Jun Jan '19/Aug Jan '19/Oct Jan '19/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 624 5,403 ($10.95) ($12.00) ($3.00) Last Yr Jan Deliveries 149,306 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. Oct '17/Oct 39 head = -9.00 3,115 head = -3.00 330 head = 0.00 Nov '17/Dec 462 head = -15.00 39 head = -12.00 72 head = -8.19 455 head = -3.00 200 head = -2.50 3,132 head = -2.00 766 head = 0.00 38 head = +0.50 Dec '17/Dec 32 head = -16.00 42 head = -15.00 35 head = -11.50 70 head = -3.00 3,000 head = -2.00 960 head = -1.50 614 head = -1.00 1,801 head = -0.50 896 head = -0.25 14,917 head = 0.00 35 head = +0.50 40 head = +1.00 Jan '18/Feb 35 head = -22.00 384 head = -15.00 109 head = -12.00 36 head = -8.30 210 head = -4.00 320 head = -2.00 287 head = -1.50 3,639 head = -1.00 140 head = -0.75 278 head = -0.50 16,093 head = 0.00 Feb '18/Feb 35 head = -22.00 160 head = -14.00 70 head = -12.00 96 head = -10.00 245 head = -3.50 35 head = -3.00 120 head = -1.50 575 head = -1.00 822 head = -0.50 9,710 head = 0.00 190 head = +0.25 236 head = +0.50 78 head = +1.00 111 head = +2.00 483 head = +3.00 105 head = +4.00 650 head = +4.50 Mar '18/Apr 35 head = -22.00 1,125 head = -15.00 40 head = -14.00 595 head = -12.00 140 head = -4.00 35 head = -3.00 140 head = -2.00 725 head = -1.00 72 head = -0.50 2,466 head = 0.00 1,039 head = +0.50 2,214 head = +1.00 152 head = +1.25 66 head = +2.00 303 head = +3.00 365 head = +3.80 540 head = +4.00 650 head = +4.50 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 .