LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Apr 08, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 04/07/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 7,928 708-981 814 64.1 77.2 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 44,599 Formula 278,714 Negotiated 95,881 Negotiated Grid 17,257 Imported: Forward Contract 6,528 Formula 748 Negotiated 511 Negotiated Grid 452 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 444,690 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 52,134 1,861,328 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 305,716 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 305,716 ($3.28) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 230,086 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 1,084 180,339 $3.97 $0.00 $6.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 1,084 180,339 ($2.15) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 202,537 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 3,052 210,097 ($8.12) ($12.00) $2.00 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 3,052 210,097 ($3.51) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 235,732 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 1,729 129,898 ($2.94) ($15.00) $0.00 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 1,729 129,898 ($4.13) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,111 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 3,896 169,149 ($0.56) ($15.00) $3.00 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 3,896 169,149 ($3.43) ($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 4,710 184,925 ($1.82) ($15.00) $2.00 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 4,710 184,925 ($3.67) ($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 5,443 163,602 ($1.21) ($17.00) $3.50 Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 5,443 163,682 ($4.63) ($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 4,326 143,318 ($2.33) ($15.00) $3.50 Total Nov Deliveries 4,326 143,318 ($4.99) ($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 2,080 107,662 ($6.68) ($17.00) $0.00 Total Dec Deliveries 2,080 107,662 ($7.45) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,535 Jan '20/Feb 3,282 65,766 ($12.34) ($17.50) $0.00 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,282 65,766 ($8.78) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 189,572 Feb '20/Feb 4,636 66,327 ($13.71) ($20.00) ($1.50) Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 4,636 66,327 ($9.31) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 168,447 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 4,925 53,765 ($12.42) ($17.00) ($1.50) Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 4,925 53,765 ($9.25) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 221,475 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 5,637 51,144 ($13.01) ($20.00) ($3.35) Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 5,637 51,144 ($13.13) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 305,716 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 2,651 12,052 ($7.75) ($12.00) ($3.35) May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 2,651 12,052 ($9.22) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr May Deliveries 180,339 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 2,480 13,780 ($7.45) ($12.00) ($3.35) Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 2,480 13,780 ($9.41) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jun Deliveries 210,097 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 2,203 3,708 ($8.07) ($12.00) ($3.35) Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 2,203 3,708 ($9.67) ($12.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jul Deliveries 129,898 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. May '19/Jun 673 head = 64 head = 0.00 80 head = +2.00 42 head = +3.00 105 head = +3.50 553 head = +4.00 240 head = +6.00 Jun '19/Jun 2,100 head = -12.00 40 head = -1.50 233 head = -1.00 326 head = 0.00 353 head = +2.00 Jul '19/Aug 275 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 80 head = -1.50 1,304 head = 0.00 Aug '19/Aug 70 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 40 head = -2.00 383 head = -1.50 90 head = -1.00 2,268 head = -0.50 414 head = 0.00 186 head = +0.50 110 head = +1.50 300 head = +3.00 Sep '19/Oct 454 head = -15.00 68 head = -2.00 2,570 head = -1.50 192 head = -1.00 125 head = -0.50 61 head = 0.00 1,240 head = +2.00 Oct '19/Oct 35 head = -17.00 871 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 868 head = -2.00 33 head = -1.50 333 head = -1.00 78 head = -0.50 315 head = 0.00 875 head = +3.00 2,000 head = +3.50 Nov '19/Dec 350 head = -15.00 280 head = -12.00 1,558 head = -2.00 210 head = -1.50 531 head = -1.00 647 head = 0.00 250 head = +3.00 500 head = +3.50 Dec '19/Dec 2,460 head = 102 head = -17.00 560 head = -15.00 245 head = -12.00 333 head = -1.50 320 head = -1.00 520 head = 0.00 Jan '20/Feb 200 head = -17.50 70 head = -17.00 1,769 head = -15.00 173 head = -12.00 238 head = -11.50 432 head = -9.55 100 head = -3.50 300 head = 0.00 Feb '20/Feb 35 head = -20.00 336 head = -17.00 3,097 head = -15.00 315 head = -12.00 251 head = -9.57 432 head = -9.55 70 head = -3.35 100 head = -1.50 Mar '20/Apr 206 head = -17.00 3,040 head = -15.00 350 head = -12.00 432 head = -9.58 140 head = -9.56 691 head = -3.35 66 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 .