Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Packer Owned Cattle

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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Mar 19, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES

For Week Ending Sunday, 03/18/2012

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      27,773      652-949           812       63.6          66.5          92.9

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                 51,062
  Formula                         200,849
  Negotiated                      142,619
  Negotiated Grid                  35,121

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  6,189
  Formula                           3,113
  Negotiated                          359
  Negotiated Grid                   1,992

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     441,304

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             27,927                              1,746,127

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Mar '12/Feb                               115
Mar '12/Apr                 888       239,192         ($0.94)  ($7.00)   $2.00
Mar '12/Jun
Mar '12/Aug                                40
Mar '12/Oct
Mar '12/Dec                                57
Total Mar Deliveries        890       239,406
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                267,380

Apr '12/Feb                               163
Apr '12/Apr               1,578       295,757         ($2.73) ($11.50)   $1.00
Apr '12/Jun                                39
Apr '12/Aug
Apr '12/Oct
Apr '12/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      1,578       295,959
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                388,435

May '12/Feb
May '12/Apr
May '12/Jun               1,263       262,881          $0.56   ($6.25)   $2.25
May '12/Aug
May '12/Oct
May '12/Dec
Total May Deliveries      1,263       262,881
Last Yr May Deliveries                318,836

Jun '12/Feb
Jun '12/Apr                               122
Jun '12/Jun               1,555       198,474          $0.38   ($0.50)   $2.00
Jun '12/Aug                               600
Jun '12/Oct
Jun '12/Dec                                70
Total Jun Deliveries      1,555       199,266
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                305,487

Jul '12/Feb
Jul '12/Apr
Jul '12/Jun
Jul '12/Aug               3,894       138,675         ($1.07)  ($6.25)   $3.50
Jul '12/Oct
Jul '12/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      3,894       138,675
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                211,553

Aug '12/Feb                                40
Aug '12/Apr                                34
Aug '12/Jun
Aug '12/Aug               3,268       137,770         ($0.73)  ($6.25)   $3.50
Aug '12/Oct                                39
Aug '12/Dec                                45
Total Aug Deliveries      3,268       137,928
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                238,892

Sep '12/Feb
Sep '12/Apr
Sep '12/Jun
Sep '12/Aug
Sep '12/Oct               3,659       103,091         ($1.31)  ($2.00)   $3.50
Sep '12/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      3,659       103,091
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                215,348

Oct '12/Feb
Oct '12/Apr
Oct '12/Jun
Oct '12/Aug
Oct '12/Oct               3,364       130,091         ($0.45)  ($6.50)   $3.50
Oct '12/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      3,364       130,091
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                304,317

Nov '12/Feb
Nov '12/Apr
Nov '12/Jun
Nov '12/Aug
Nov '12/Oct                               900
Nov '12/Dec               1,728        63,118         ($0.78)  ($6.50)   $1.00
Total Nov Deliveries      1,728        64,018
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                224,117

Dec '12/Feb
Dec '12/Apr
Dec '12/Jun
Dec '12/Aug
Dec '12/Oct
Dec '12/Dec                 932        64,353         ($1.57)  ($6.50)   $0.00
Total Dec Deliveries        932        64,353
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                268,700

Jan '13/Feb                 645        33,685         ($1.20)  ($6.50)   $1.50
Jan '13/Apr
Jan '13/Jun
Jan '13/Aug
Jan '13/Oct
Jan '13/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        645        33,685
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                249,318

Feb '13/Feb               1,023        37,418         ($1.74)  ($6.50)   $1.00
Feb '13/Apr
Feb '13/Jun
Feb '13/Aug
Feb '13/Oct
Feb '13/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      1,023        37,418
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                237,003

Mar '13/Feb
Mar '13/Apr               2,360        15,810         ($1.48)  ($7.00)  ($1.00)
Mar '13/Jun
Mar '13/Aug
Mar '13/Oct
Mar '13/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      2,360        15,810
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                239,406

Apr '13/Feb
Apr '13/Apr                 797        19,711         ($4.83)  ($7.00)   $1.00
Apr '13/Jun
Apr '13/Aug
Apr '13/Oct
Apr '13/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        797        19,711
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                295,959

May '13/Feb
May '13/Apr
May '13/Jun                 308         1,912         ($2.30)  ($6.25)   $1.00
May '13/Aug
May '13/Oct
May '13/Dec
Total May Deliveries        308         1,912
Last Yr May Deliveries                262,881

Jun '13/Feb
Jun '13/Apr
Jun '13/Jun                 663         1,923         ($4.79)  ($6.25)  ($0.50)
Jun '13/Aug
Jun '13/Oct
Jun '13/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries        663         1,923
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                199,266

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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