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St. Joseph, MO   Mon May 20, 2013    USDA Market News

CERTAIN DAILY, WEEKLY, & MONTHLY REGIONAL, 5-AREA, & NATIONAL CATTLE REPORTS
HAVE BEEN  CORRECTED FROM APRIL 12, 2013 THROUGH MAY 6, 2013, DUE TO THE
INADVERTENT OMISSION OF NEGOTIATED CASH TRANSACTION DATA FROM THE REPORTS. THE
CORRECTED REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING PAGE:
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES

For Week Ending Sunday, 05/19/2013

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      24,859      675-1,000         837       64.4          68.9          92.7

Imported:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
       1,305      773-994           871       64.0          85.9          83.1

       B:   PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT

Domestic:                      Head Count
  Forward Contract                 49,277
  Formula                         261,038
  Negotiated                      113,836
  Negotiated Grid                  37,734

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  2,339
  Formula                           4,902
  Negotiated                          479
  Negotiated Grid                     992

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     470,597

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             10,930                              1,086,107

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
May '13/Feb
May '13/Apr
May '13/Jun                 137       214,444          $0.00    $0.00    $0.00
May '13/Aug
May '13/Oct
May '13/Dec
Total May Deliveries        137       214,444
Last Yr May Deliveries                298,710

Jun '13/Feb
Jun '13/Apr                                78
Jun '13/Jun               2,039       167,828          $3.33   ($1.00)   $5.00
Jun '13/Aug                               960
Jun '13/Oct
Jun '13/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      2,039       168,866
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                220,156

Jul '13/Feb
Jul '13/Apr
Jul '13/Jun                                80
Jul '13/Aug                 371       102,866         ($2.00)  ($2.00)  ($2.00)
Jul '13/Oct
Jul '13/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries        371       102,946
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                199,246

Aug '13/Feb                                33
Aug '13/Apr
Aug '13/Jun                                66
Aug '13/Aug                 259       104,757         ($2.91)  ($8.50)  ($1.00)
Aug '13/Oct
Aug '13/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries        259       104,856
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                197,826

Sep '13/Feb
Sep '13/Apr
Sep '13/Jun
Sep '13/Aug
Sep '13/Oct               1,274       110,951         ($1.41)  ($9.00)   $0.00
Sep '13/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      1,274       110,951
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                218,537

Oct '13/Feb
Oct '13/Apr
Oct '13/Jun
Oct '13/Aug
Oct '13/Oct               1,802       120,723         ($0.93)  ($8.00)   $1.00
Oct '13/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      1,802       120,883
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               1,274        91,918         ($0.58)  ($2.00)   $1.00
Total Nov Deliveries      1,274        92,086
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                261,075

Dec '13/Feb
Dec '13/Apr
Dec '13/Jun
Dec '13/Aug
Dec '13/Oct
Dec '13/Dec               2,428        55,570         ($6.07)  ($9.00)   $1.00
Total Dec Deliveries      2,428        55,570
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                248,447

Jan '14/Feb                 499        27,786         ($9.00)  ($9.00)  ($9.00)
Jan '14/Apr
Jan '14/Jun
Jan '14/Aug
Jan '14/Oct
Jan '14/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        499        27,786
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                230,891

Feb '14/Feb                  40        26,787          $1.00    $1.00    $1.00
Feb '14/Apr
Feb '14/Jun
Feb '14/Aug
Feb '14/Oct
Feb '14/Dec                               735
Total Feb Deliveries         40        27,522
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                214,896

Mar '14/Feb
Mar '14/Apr                            23,213
Mar '14/Jun
Mar '14/Aug
Mar '14/Oct
Mar '14/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries                   23,213
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                269,556

Apr '14/Feb
Apr '14/Apr                 807        26,242         ($1.66)  ($9.00)   $1.00
Apr '14/Jun
Apr '14/Aug
Apr '14/Oct
Apr '14/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        807        26,242
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                306,249

May '14/Feb
May '14/Apr
May '14/Jun                             5,221
May '14/Aug
May '14/Oct
May '14/Dec
Total May Deliveries                    5,221
Last Yr May Deliveries                214,444

Jun '14/Feb
Jun '14/Apr
Jun '14/Jun                             3,931
Jun '14/Aug
Jun '14/Oct
Jun '14/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries                    3,931
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                168,866

Jul '14/Feb
Jul '14/Apr
Jul '14/Jun
Jul '14/Aug                               756
Jul '14/Oct
Jul '14/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries                      756
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                102,946

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                104,856

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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