Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Packer Owned Cattle

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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Jan 21, 2013    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 01/20/2013

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      27,201      530-992           857       63.9          66.5          90.6

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                 50,060
  Formula                         241,434
  Negotiated                       86,643
  Negotiated Grid                  35,178

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  3,271
  Formula                           2,301
  Negotiated                          793
  Negotiated Grid                     864

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     420,544

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             56,036                              1,479,518

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Jan '13/Feb                 585       225,579          $0.00    $0.00    $0.00
Jan '13/Apr
Jan '13/Jun
Jan '13/Aug
Jan '13/Oct
Jan '13/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        585       225,579
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                249,498

Feb '13/Feb               1,446       198,366         ($3.30) ($13.00)   $1.00
Feb '13/Apr                               580
Feb '13/Jun
Feb '13/Aug
Feb '13/Oct
Feb '13/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      1,446       199,102
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                237,394

Mar '13/Feb
Mar '13/Apr               4,048       241,377         ($2.77) ($11.00)   $1.00
Mar '13/Jun                               150
Mar '13/Aug
Mar '13/Oct
Mar '13/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      4,048       241,612
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                241,701

Apr '13/Feb
Apr '13/Apr               8,625       262,122         ($1.35) ($11.00)   $1.00
Apr '13/Jun                                40
Apr '13/Aug
Apr '13/Oct
Apr '13/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      8,625       262,162
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                319,685

May '13/Feb
May '13/Apr
May '13/Jun              10,228       148,837          $2.14   ($6.75)   $4.00
May '13/Aug
May '13/Oct
May '13/Dec
Total May Deliveries     10,228       148,837
Last Yr May Deliveries                298,710

Jun '13/Feb
Jun '13/Apr                                78
Jun '13/Jun               8,181        95,763         ($0.28)  ($7.00)   $2.00
Jun '13/Aug                               960
Jun '13/Oct
Jun '13/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      8,181        96,801
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                220,156

Jul '13/Feb
Jul '13/Apr
Jul '13/Jun
Jul '13/Aug               4,332        53,889         ($0.68)  ($6.75)   $2.75
Jul '13/Oct
Jul '13/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      4,332        53,889
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                199,246

Aug '13/Feb
Aug '13/Apr
Aug '13/Jun                                66
Aug '13/Aug               4,129        52,624         ($1.31)  ($7.00)   $2.75
Aug '13/Oct
Aug '13/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      4,129        52,690
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                197,826

Sep '13/Feb
Sep '13/Apr
Sep '13/Jun
Sep '13/Aug
Sep '13/Oct               4,632        59,262         ($1.25) ($10.00)   $0.00
Sep '13/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      4,632        59,262
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                218,537

Oct '13/Feb
Oct '13/Apr
Oct '13/Jun
Oct '13/Aug
Oct '13/Oct               4,491        62,613         ($1.81)  ($8.00)   $0.00
Oct '13/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      4,491        62,773
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                245,010

Nov '13/Feb
Nov '13/Apr                                90
Nov '13/Jun
Nov '13/Aug
Nov '13/Oct                                78
Nov '13/Dec               2,251        31,502         ($1.09)  ($9.00)   $0.00
Total Nov Deliveries      2,251        31,670
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                261,075

Dec '13/Feb
Dec '13/Apr
Dec '13/Jun
Dec '13/Aug
Dec '13/Oct
Dec '13/Dec               1,391        20,128         ($2.07)  ($8.00)   $0.00
Total Dec Deliveries      1,391        20,128
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                248,447

Jan '14/Feb               1,272         8,945         ($2.68)  ($7.00)  ($1.00)
Jan '14/Apr
Jan '14/Jun
Jan '14/Aug
Jan '14/Oct
Jan '14/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      1,272         8,945
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                225,579

Feb '14/Feb                 245         6,473         ($5.78)  ($7.00)  ($1.00)
Feb '14/Apr
Feb '14/Jun
Feb '14/Aug
Feb '14/Oct
Feb '14/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        245         6,473
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                199,102

Mar '14/Feb
Mar '14/Apr                             3,762
Mar '14/Jun
Mar '14/Aug
Mar '14/Oct
Mar '14/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries                    3,762
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                241,612

Apr '14/Feb
Apr '14/Apr                 180         5,833         ($7.68)  ($8.00)  ($7.00)
Apr '14/Jun
Apr '14/Aug
Apr '14/Oct
Apr '14/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        180         5,833
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                262,162

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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