LM_CT105 St. Joseph, MO Thu Jul 03, 2008 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE - Afternoon Reflecting Numbers So Far Today This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis. Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago Total Delivered 23,876 20,641 30,407 304,740 314,659 228,940 Total Committed 101,167 45,667 40,026 414,542 225,836 157,700 DELIVERED TO PLANTS - DOMESTIC Head Count Live Dressed Percentage NEGOTIATED 4,733 6,707 48 Steer and Heifer 4,419 5,082 83 Other fed cattle 135 9 1 Cow and bull 179 1,616 16 NEGOTIATED GRID 297 998 5 Steer and Heifer 297 657 74 Other fed cattle 341 26 Cow and bull FORMULA 1,843 6,312 34 Steer and Heifer 1,601 5,961 93 Other fed cattle 242 351 7 Cow and bull FORWARD CONTRACT 1,178 1,128 10 Steer and Heifer 724 965 73 Other fed cattle 454 163 27 Cow and bull Packer Financing involved 2,296 10 Delivered Location chosen by pack 4,887 15,145 84 Delivered Date chosen by packer 7,938 14,657 95 DELIVERED TO PLANTS - IMPORTED Head Count Live Dressed Percentage NEGOTIATED 40 Steer and Heifer Other fed cattle Cow and bull 40 100 NEGOTIATED GRID 32 Steer and Heifer 32 100 Other fed cattle Cow and bull FORMULA 476 2 Steer and Heifer 434 91 Other fed cattle 42 9 Cow and bull FORWARD CONTRACT 132 1 Steer and Heifer Other fed cattle 132 100 Cow and bull Packer Financing involved 139 1 Delivered Location chosen by pack 132 548 3 Delivered Date chosen by packer 132 548 3 DELIVERED CATTLE: REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count Texas/Okla/New Mexico 3,844 Kansas 2,460 Nebraska 6,507 Colorado 2,630 Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 2,944 North plains/Eastern Mountain 1,505 Western States 1,686 Eastern Cornbelt 1,116 Northeast 437 Southeast 67 Canada 680 COMMITTED (SCHEDULED FOR SLAUGHTER) - GENERALLY WITHIN 7 DAYS - DOMESTIC Head Count Live Dressed Percentage NEGOTIATED 63,135 23,637 86 Steer and Heifer 62,920 22,410 98 Other fed cattle 36 177 Cow and bull 179 1,050 1 NEGOTIATED GRID 423 6,154 7 Steer and Heifer 423 5,770 94 Other fed cattle 384 6 Cow and bull FORMULA 636 4,980 6 Steer and Heifer 636 4,961 100 Other fed cattle 19 Cow and bull FORWARD CONTRACT 1,377 792 2 Steer and Heifer 1,377 792 100 Other fed cattle Cow and bull Packer Financing involved Delivered Location chosen by pack 26,104 35,563 61 Delivered Date chosen by packer 65,458 35,075 99 COMMITTED (SCHEDULED FOR SLAUGHTER) - GENERALLY WITHIN 7 DAYS - IMPORTED Head Count Live Dressed Percentage NEGOTIATED Steer and Heifer Other fed cattle Cow and bull NEGOTIATED GRID Steer and Heifer Other fed cattle Cow and bull FORMULA Steer and Heifer Other fed cattle Cow and bull FORWARD CONTRACT 33 Steer and Heifer 33 100 Other fed cattle Cow and bull Packer Financing involved Delivered Location chosen by pack 33 Delivered Date chosen by packer 33 COMMITTED (SCHEDULED FOR SLAUGHTER): REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count Texas/Okla/New Mexico 26,613 Kansas 5,560 Nebraska 25,264 Colorado 12,616 Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 22,217 North plains/Eastern Mountain 6,896 Western States 614 Eastern Cornbelt 1,009 Northeast 193 Southeast 32 Canada 33 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .