Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Packer Owned Cattle

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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Jan 14, 2013    USDA Market News

***This report will not be released on Monday, January 21, 2013 as our offices 
will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  This 
weekly report will be released on Tuesday, January 22.  If you have any 
questions or concerns, please contact us at mpr.lgmn@ams.usda.gov.*** 

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 01/13/2013

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      25,933      679-977           855       63.8          70.2          89.9

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                 29,393
  Formula                         259,658
  Negotiated                       94,580
  Negotiated Grid                  33,451

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  3,577
  Formula                           3,000
  Negotiated                          301
  Negotiated Grid                     896

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     424,856

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             76,331                              1,423,482

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Jan '13/Feb               7,311       224,994          $0.00    $0.00    $0.00
Jan '13/Apr
Jan '13/Jun
Jan '13/Aug
Jan '13/Oct
Jan '13/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      7,311       224,994
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                249,498

Feb '13/Feb               5,950       196,920         ($0.83)  ($8.50)   $2.00
Feb '13/Apr                               580
Feb '13/Jun
Feb '13/Aug
Feb '13/Oct
Feb '13/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      5,950       197,656
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                237,394

Mar '13/Feb
Mar '13/Apr              10,238       237,329         ($1.19)  ($9.00)   $2.00
Mar '13/Jun                               150
Mar '13/Aug
Mar '13/Oct
Mar '13/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries     10,323       237,564
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                241,701

Apr '13/Feb
Apr '13/Apr               7,975       253,497         ($1.62)  ($8.00)   $1.00
Apr '13/Jun                                40
Apr '13/Aug
Apr '13/Oct
Apr '13/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      7,975       253,537
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                319,685

May '13/Feb
May '13/Apr
May '13/Jun               7,866       138,609          $0.58   ($8.00)   $3.00
May '13/Aug
May '13/Oct
May '13/Dec
Total May Deliveries      7,866       138,609
Last Yr May Deliveries                298,710

Jun '13/Feb
Jun '13/Apr                                78
Jun '13/Jun              12,304        87,582         ($1.04)  ($8.00)   $6.75
Jun '13/Aug                               960
Jun '13/Oct
Jun '13/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries     12,304        88,620
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                220,156

Jul '13/Feb
Jul '13/Apr
Jul '13/Jun
Jul '13/Aug               4,212        49,557         ($3.02)  ($8.00)  ($1.00)
Jul '13/Oct
Jul '13/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      4,212        49,557
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                199,246

Aug '13/Feb
Aug '13/Apr
Aug '13/Jun                  66            66          $3.00    $3.00    $3.00
Aug '13/Aug               1,967        48,495         ($4.28) ($10.50)   $3.00
Aug '13/Oct
Aug '13/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      2,033        48,561
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                197,826

Sep '13/Feb
Sep '13/Apr
Sep '13/Jun
Sep '13/Aug
Sep '13/Oct               2,724        54,630         ($2.16)  ($9.50)   $4.00
Sep '13/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      2,724        54,630
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                218,537

Oct '13/Feb
Oct '13/Apr
Oct '13/Jun
Oct '13/Aug
Oct '13/Oct               3,847        58,122         ($3.24)  ($8.50)  ($0.50)
Oct '13/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      4,007        58,282
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               2,486        29,251         ($5.24)  ($8.00)   $1.00
Total Nov Deliveries      2,486        29,419
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                261,075

Dec '13/Feb
Dec '13/Apr
Dec '13/Jun
Dec '13/Aug
Dec '13/Oct
Dec '13/Dec               1,683        18,737         ($6.55)  ($8.00)  ($1.00)
Total Dec Deliveries      1,683        18,737
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                248,447

Jan '14/Feb               1,320         7,673         ($6.35)  ($8.00)  ($2.00)
Jan '14/Apr
Jan '14/Jun
Jan '14/Aug
Jan '14/Oct
Jan '14/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      1,320         7,673
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                224,994

Feb '14/Feb               1,771         6,228         ($4.99)  ($8.00)  ($1.00)
Feb '14/Apr
Feb '14/Jun
Feb '14/Aug
Feb '14/Oct
Feb '14/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      1,771         6,228
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                197,656

Mar '14/Feb
Mar '14/Apr               2,245         3,762         ($7.43)  ($8.00)  ($2.00)
Mar '14/Jun
Mar '14/Aug
Mar '14/Oct
Mar '14/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      2,245         3,762
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                237,564

Apr '14/Feb
Apr '14/Apr               2,121         5,653         ($7.54)  ($8.00)  ($7.00)
Apr '14/Jun
Apr '14/Aug
Apr '14/Oct
Apr '14/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      2,121         5,653
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                253,537

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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