LM_CT153 St. Joseph, MO Mon Apr 22, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT PURCHASES For Week Ending Sunday, 04/21/2019 A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER Domestic: Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3 7,147 687-1,009 807 63.7 79.5 91.9 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 66,135 Formula 279,535 Negotiated 99,509 Negotiated Grid 16,199 Imported: Forward Contract 5,365 Formula 921 Negotiated 509 Negotiated Grid 614 Total Slaughtered Head Count: 468,787 C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months: 58,576 1,976,122 Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level Week For Month Avg Min Max Apr '19/Feb Apr '19/Apr 305,954 Apr '19/Jun Apr '19/Aug Apr '19/Oct Apr '19/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 305,954 ($3.29) ($25.00) $8.50 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 218,726 May '19/Feb May '19/Apr May '19/Jun 1,217 183,595 $6.33 $2.00 $8.00 May '19/Aug May '19/Oct May '19/Dec Total May Deliveries 1,217 183,595 ($2.07) ($25.00) $14.00 Last Yr May Deliveries 197,385 Jun '19/Feb Jun '19/Apr Jun '19/Jun 1,032 216,149 $0.28 ($1.00) $2.95 Jun '19/Aug Jun '19/Oct Jun '19/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 1,032 216,149 ($3.41) ($20.00) $8.00 Last Yr Jun Deliveries 230,699 Jul '19/Feb Jul '19/Apr Jul '19/Jun Jul '19/Aug 2,595 135,193 ($1.21) ($15.00) $4.75 Jul '19/Oct Jul '19/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 2,595 135,193 ($4.10) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jul Deliveries 136,072 Aug '19/Feb Aug '19/Apr Aug '19/Jun Aug '19/Aug 7,625 180,963 ($0.55) ($20.00) $3.50 Aug '19/Oct Aug '19/Dec Total Aug Deliveries 7,625 180,963 ($3.31) ($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 4,957 194,260 ($1.66) ($20.00) $3.50 Sep '19/Dec Total Sep Deliveries 4,957 194,260 ($3.63) ($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 3,670 172,786 ($0.85) ($15.00) $3.50 Oct '19/Dec 80 Total Oct Deliveries 3,670 172,866 ($4.51) ($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 7,703 160,910 ($2.36) ($20.00) $3.50 Total Nov Deliveries 7,703 160,910 ($4.66) ($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 4,178 116,268 ($3.08) ($17.00) $3.50 Total Dec Deliveries 4,178 116,268 ($7.21) ($20.00) $6.00 Last Yr Dec Deliveries 163,535 Jan '20/Feb 3,009 71,905 ($12.62) ($15.00) $0.50 Jan '20/Apr Jan '20/Jun Jan '20/Aug Jan '20/Oct Jan '20/Dec Total Jan Deliveries 3,009 71,905 ($8.94) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Jan Deliveries 189,572 Feb '20/Feb 3,437 73,885 ($10.76) ($17.00) $0.00 Feb '20/Apr Feb '20/Jun Feb '20/Aug Feb '20/Oct Feb '20/Dec Total Feb Deliveries 3,437 73,885 ($9.40) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Feb Deliveries 168,447 Mar '20/Feb Mar '20/Apr 4,428 61,603 ($13.40) ($17.00) $0.50 Mar '20/Jun Mar '20/Aug Mar '20/Oct Mar '20/Dec Total Mar Deliveries 4,428 61,603 ($9.83) ($20.00) $7.00 Last Yr Mar Deliveries 221,475 Apr '20/Feb Apr '20/Apr 6,597 62,605 ($12.65) ($16.00) $0.50 Apr '20/Jun Apr '20/Aug Apr '20/Oct Apr '20/Dec Total Apr Deliveries 6,597 62,605 ($13.25) ($20.00) $4.00 Last Yr Apr Deliveries 305,954 May '20/Feb May '20/Apr May '20/Jun 2,701 15,484 ($7.26) ($12.00) ($3.35) May '20/Aug May '20/Oct May '20/Dec Total May Deliveries 2,701 15,484 ($9.01) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr May Deliveries 183,595 Jun '20/Feb Jun '20/Apr Jun '20/Jun 2,585 17,030 ($7.02) ($12.00) ($3.35) Jun '20/Aug Jun '20/Oct Jun '20/Dec Total Jun Deliveries 2,585 17,030 ($9.12) ($15.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jun Deliveries 216,149 Jul '20/Feb Jul '20/Apr Jul '20/Jun Jul '20/Aug 2,842 7,452 ($5.24) ($12.00) ($3.35) Jul '20/Oct Jul '20/Dec Total Jul Deliveries 2,842 7,452 ($8.26) ($12.00) ($3.35) Last Yr Jul Deliveries 135,193 D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. May '19/Jun 1,257 head = 148 head = +2.00 229 head = +3.00 840 head = +8.00 Jun '19/Jun 50 head = -1.00 503 head = -0.50 279 head = 0.00 200 head = +2.95 Jul '19/Aug 245 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 50 head = -1.50 395 head = -1.00 229 head = -0.50 406 head = 0.00 1,000 head = +1.00 200 head = +4.75 Aug '19/Aug 35 head = -20.00 280 head = -15.00 35 head = -12.00 653 head = -1.50 1,243 head = -1.00 669 head = -0.50 3,213 head = 0.00 342 head = +2.00 905 head = +2.32 250 head = +3.50 Sep '19/Oct 136 head = -20.00 140 head = -15.00 136 head = -12.00 1,648 head = -2.00 1,443 head = -1.50 154 head = 0.00 36 head = +0.50 514 head = +2.00 750 head = +3.50 Oct '19/Oct 245 head = -15.00 105 head = -12.00 74 head = -3.00 111 head = -2.50 476 head = -2.00 658 head = -1.50 257 head = -1.00 434 head = 0.00 60 head = +2.00 1,250 head = +3.50 Nov '19/Dec 5,120 head = 98 head = -20.00 70 head = -15.00 315 head = -12.00 2,995 head = -3.00 2,680 head = -2.00 240 head = -1.50 205 head = 0.00 350 head = +2.00 750 head = +3.50 Dec '19/Dec 400 head = 34 head = -17.00 382 head = -15.00 175 head = -12.00 1,200 head = -2.25 1,003 head = -2.00 80 head = -1.50 570 head = -1.00 248 head = -0.50 136 head = 0.00 100 head = +2.00 250 head = +3.50 Jan '20/Feb 2,072 head = -15.00 385 head = -14.00 70 head = -12.00 40 head = -3.75 211 head = -1.50 200 head = -1.00 31 head = +0.50 Feb '20/Feb 101 head = -17.00 2,163 head = -15.00 89 head = -14.00 70 head = -9.65 428 head = -1.50 200 head = -1.00 114 head = -0.50 272 head = 0.00 Mar '20/Apr 243 head = -17.00 3,248 head = -15.00 70 head = -12.00 490 head = -9.67 280 head = -3.35 97 head = +0.50 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 .