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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Jun 17, 2013    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 06/16/2013

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      28,138      704-1,001         861       64.3          61.4          90.7

Imported:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
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       B:   PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT

Domestic:                      Head Count
  Forward Contract                 37,781
  Formula                         288,080
  Negotiated                       92,413
  Negotiated Grid                  36,047

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  2,152
  Formula                           1,574
  Negotiated                          682
  Negotiated Grid                     545

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     459,274

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             19,282                                947,037

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Jun '13/Feb
Jun '13/Apr                                78
Jun '13/Jun                 892       169,174          $0.97   ($2.00)   $2.00
Jun '13/Aug                               960
Jun '13/Oct
Jun '13/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries        892       170,212
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                220,156

Jul '13/Feb
Jul '13/Apr
Jul '13/Jun                                80
Jul '13/Aug               2,336       110,492          $0.06   ($6.75)   $1.50
Jul '13/Oct
Jul '13/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      2,336       110,572
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                199,246

Aug '13/Feb                                33
Aug '13/Apr
Aug '13/Jun                                66
Aug '13/Aug               1,655       109,253          $0.50    $0.50    $0.50
Aug '13/Oct
Aug '13/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      1,655       109,352
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                197,826

Sep '13/Feb
Sep '13/Apr
Sep '13/Jun
Sep '13/Aug
Sep '13/Oct               1,042       116,348         ($1.90)  ($2.50)  ($1.50)
Sep '13/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      1,042       116,348
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                218,537

Oct '13/Feb
Oct '13/Apr
Oct '13/Jun
Oct '13/Aug
Oct '13/Oct               1,856       133,374         ($1.39)  ($7.00)   $0.00
Oct '13/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      1,856       133,534
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               1,951       102,570         ($1.02)  ($7.00)   $1.00
Total Nov Deliveries      1,951       102,738
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                261,075

Dec '13/Feb
Dec '13/Apr
Dec '13/Jun
Dec '13/Aug
Dec '13/Oct
Dec '13/Dec                 687        61,189         ($2.34) ($11.00)   $1.00
Total Dec Deliveries        687        61,189
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                248,447

Jan '14/Feb                 998        32,367         ($4.50)  ($9.00)  ($1.00)
Jan '14/Apr
Jan '14/Jun
Jan '14/Aug
Jan '14/Oct
Jan '14/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        998        32,367
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                230,891

Feb '14/Feb               1,592        31,173         ($7.74)  ($9.00)  ($0.50)
Feb '14/Apr
Feb '14/Jun
Feb '14/Aug
Feb '14/Oct
Feb '14/Dec                               735
Total Feb Deliveries      1,592        31,908
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                214,935

Mar '14/Feb
Mar '14/Apr               1,594        29,860         ($6.69)  ($9.00)   $1.00
Mar '14/Jun
Mar '14/Aug
Mar '14/Oct
Mar '14/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      1,594        29,860
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                269,595

Apr '14/Feb
Apr '14/Apr               2,927        33,646         ($7.83)  ($9.00)  ($0.75)
Apr '14/Jun
Apr '14/Aug
Apr '14/Oct
Apr '14/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      2,927        33,646
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                306,428

May '14/Feb
May '14/Apr
May '14/Jun               1,431         8,352         ($3.01)  ($7.00)   $2.00
May '14/Aug
May '14/Oct
May '14/Dec
Total May Deliveries      1,431         8,352
Last Yr May Deliveries                214,988

Jun '14/Feb
Jun '14/Apr                                39
Jun '14/Jun                 321         5,260         ($9.00)  ($9.00)  ($9.00)
Jun '14/Aug
Jun '14/Oct
Jun '14/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries        321         5,299
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                170,212

Jul '14/Feb
Jul '14/Apr
Jul '14/Jun
Jul '14/Aug                               826
Jul '14/Oct
Jul '14/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries                      826
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                110,572

Aug '14/Feb
Aug '14/Apr
Aug '14/Jun
Aug '14/Aug                               834
Aug '14/Oct
Aug '14/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries                      834
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                109,352

Sep '14/Feb
Sep '14/Apr
Sep '14/Jun
Sep '14/Aug
Sep '14/Oct
Sep '14/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                116,348

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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