Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Packer Owned Cattle

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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Jan 28, 2013    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 01/27/2013

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      24,101      683-949           845       64.2          69.9          90.2

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                 54,331
  Formula                         237,888
  Negotiated                      103,482
  Negotiated Grid                  40,058

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  5,467
  Formula                           3,353
  Negotiated                          271
  Negotiated Grid                     827

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     445,677

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             19,843                              1,499,361

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Jan '13/Feb                 390       225,969          $0.00    $0.00    $0.00
Jan '13/Apr
Jan '13/Jun
Jan '13/Aug
Jan '13/Oct
Jan '13/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        390       225,969
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                249,498

Feb '13/Feb               2,300       200,666          $0.00    $0.00    $0.00
Feb '13/Apr                               580
Feb '13/Jun
Feb '13/Aug
Feb '13/Oct
Feb '13/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      2,300       201,402
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                237,394

Mar '13/Feb
Mar '13/Apr               1,170       242,547         ($2.93)  ($7.50)   $0.00
Mar '13/Jun                               150
Mar '13/Aug
Mar '13/Oct
Mar '13/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      1,170       242,782
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                241,701

Apr '13/Feb
Apr '13/Apr               2,090       264,212         ($1.03)  ($7.50)   $1.00
Apr '13/Jun                                40
Apr '13/Aug
Apr '13/Oct
Apr '13/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      2,090       264,252
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                319,685

May '13/Feb
May '13/Apr
May '13/Jun               1,919       150,756          $0.62   ($6.00)   $2.00
May '13/Aug
May '13/Oct
May '13/Dec
Total May Deliveries      1,919       150,756
Last Yr May Deliveries                298,710

Jun '13/Feb
Jun '13/Apr                                78
Jun '13/Jun               1,501        97,264         ($0.12)  ($6.75)   $1.00
Jun '13/Aug                               960
Jun '13/Oct
Jun '13/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      1,501        98,302
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                220,156

Jul '13/Feb
Jul '13/Apr
Jul '13/Jun
Jul '13/Aug               1,335        55,224         ($2.19)  ($8.50)   $6.75
Jul '13/Oct
Jul '13/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      1,335        55,224
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                199,246

Aug '13/Feb
Aug '13/Apr
Aug '13/Jun                                66
Aug '13/Aug               1,554        54,178         ($1.08)  ($6.75)  ($0.50)
Aug '13/Oct
Aug '13/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      1,554        54,244
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                197,826

Sep '13/Feb
Sep '13/Apr
Sep '13/Jun
Sep '13/Aug
Sep '13/Oct               1,822        61,084         ($2.89)  ($9.50)   $4.00
Sep '13/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      1,822        61,084
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                218,537

Oct '13/Feb
Oct '13/Apr
Oct '13/Jun
Oct '13/Aug
Oct '13/Oct               2,494        65,107         ($6.07)  ($9.00)  ($1.00)
Oct '13/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      2,494        65,267
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                 647        32,149         ($3.82)  ($8.00)   $0.00
Total Nov Deliveries        647        32,317
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                261,075

Dec '13/Feb
Dec '13/Apr
Dec '13/Jun
Dec '13/Aug
Dec '13/Oct
Dec '13/Dec               1,192        21,320         ($7.93)  ($8.00)  ($7.00)
Total Dec Deliveries      1,192        21,320
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                248,447

Jan '14/Feb                 448         9,393         ($6.37)  ($9.00)  ($1.50)
Jan '14/Apr
Jan '14/Jun
Jan '14/Aug
Jan '14/Oct
Jan '14/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        448         9,393
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                225,969

Feb '14/Feb                 441         6,914         ($2.59)  ($7.00)  ($1.00)
Feb '14/Apr
Feb '14/Jun
Feb '14/Aug
Feb '14/Oct
Feb '14/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        441         6,914
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                201,402

Mar '14/Feb
Mar '14/Apr                 345         4,107         ($5.11)  ($7.50)  ($2.00)
Mar '14/Jun
Mar '14/Aug
Mar '14/Oct
Mar '14/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries        345         4,107
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                242,782

Apr '14/Feb
Apr '14/Apr                 195         6,028         ($7.50)  ($7.50)  ($7.50)
Apr '14/Jun
Apr '14/Aug
Apr '14/Oct
Apr '14/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        195         6,028
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                264,252

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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