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St. Joseph, Mo    Mon Jun 30, 2008    USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES
For Week Ending Sunday, 6/29/2008

This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to
continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis.


                          A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
DOMESTIC:
    Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg      Avg       Avg % Choice     Avg % YG
    Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better         1,2,3
    26,955      640-948          809       63.1          66.0            86.0

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        65,210
  Formula                201,314

IMPORTED:
  Forward Contract         1,793
  Formula                    990

Total Formula and Contracts: 269,307

               C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
         64,473                                 1,734,247

Delivery            New Last    Cumulative Total    basis Level    Basis Wtg
Month                 Week          For Month       Min     Max       Avg
June, 2008            7,499         241,318      ($6.36)   $4.00    ($2.72)
July, 2008              413         192,014      ($5.75)   $7.00    ($3.28)
August, 2008          3,840         188,695     ($12.00)   $9.00    ($2.83)
September, 2008       1,991         269,569     ($13.50)   $0.00    ($4.38)
October, 2008         4,367         302,546     ($12.50)   $0.50    ($3.53)
November, 2008        4,170         169,887     ($12.50)   $8.50    ($4.15)
December, 2008        8,989         150,533     ($11.50)   $4.00    ($2.15)
January, 2009        16,337          73,537     ($13.00)   $0.00    ($3.52)
February, 2009        3,601          55,056     ($12.00)   $8.00    ($2.78)
March, 2009           4,601          31,846     ($12.00)   $0.00    ($3.45)
April, 2009           6,191          39,708     ($11.50)   $2.00    ($3.70)
May, 2009             2,474          19,538      ($5.70)   $1.00    ($1.36)

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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