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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Nov 20, 2009    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE - Afternoon
Reflecting Numbers So Far Today

                 Confirmed  Week Ago  Year Ago  Week to Date  Week Ago  Year Ago
Total Delivered     20,408    21,357    26,059       354,990   346,435   375,715
Total Committed     18,172    22,666    21,655       371,947   392,538   358,421

                          DELIVERED TO PLANTS - DOMESTIC
                                               Head Count
                                            Live      Dressed    Percentage
NEGOTIATED                               1,527        2,801         21
 Steer and Heifer                          1,527        2,779        100
 Other fed cattle                                          22          1

NEGOTIATED GRID                            169        2,786         15
 Steer and Heifer                            169        2,502         90
 Other fed cattle                                         284         10

FORMULA                                  1,244        9,911         55
 Steer and Heifer                          1,213        9,011         92
 Other fed cattle                             31          900          8

FORWARD CONTRACT                           176          577          4
 Steer and Heifer                            176          185         48
 Other fed cattle                                         392         52

Packer Financing involved                               970          5
Delivered Location chosen by pack          696       12,610         65
Delivered Date chosen by packer          2,562       12,751         75

                          DELIVERED TO PLANTS - IMPORTED
                                               Head Count
                                            Live      Dressed    Percentage
NEGOTIATED
 Steer and Heifer
 Other fed cattle

NEGOTIATED GRID
 Steer and Heifer
 Other fed cattle

FORMULA                                                 311          2
 Steer and Heifer                                         311        100
 Other fed cattle

FORWARD CONTRACT                                        906          4
 Steer and Heifer                                         821         91
 Other fed cattle                                          85          9

Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by pack                     1,217          6
Delivered Date chosen by packer                       1,217          6

               DELIVERED CATTLE:
REGION OF ORIGIN                    Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico                    2,847
Kansas                                   3,956
Nebraska                                 3,115
Colorado                                 1,933
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri                  3,465
North plains/Eastern Mountain              901
Western States                           2,250
Eastern Cornbelt                           546
Northeast                                  147
Southeast                                   31
Canada                                   1,217

     COMMITTED (SCHEDULED FOR SLAUGHTER) - GENERALLY WITHIN 7 DAYS - DOMESTIC
                                               Head Count
                                            Live      Dressed    Percentage
NEGOTIATED                               4,977          689         31
 Steer and Heifer                          4,977          587         98
 Other fed cattle                                         102          2

NEGOTIATED GRID                             45          292          2
 Steer and Heifer                             45          292        100
 Other fed cattle

FORMULA                                  5,662        5,263         60
 Steer and Heifer                          5,539        5,149         98
 Other fed cattle                            123          114          2

FORWARD CONTRACT                           400          468          5
 Steer and Heifer                            400          468        100
 Other fed cattle

Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by pack        2,033        1,598         20
Delivered Date chosen by packer          2,224        1,980         23

     COMMITTED (SCHEDULED FOR SLAUGHTER) - GENERALLY WITHIN 7 DAYS - IMPORTED
                                               Head Count
                                            Live      Dressed    Percentage
NEGOTIATED
 Steer and Heifer
 Other fed cattle

NEGOTIATED GRID                                          33
 Steer and Heifer                                          33        100
 Other fed cattle

FORMULA
 Steer and Heifer
 Other fed cattle

FORWARD CONTRACT                           204          139          2
 Steer and Heifer                            204          139        100
 Other fed cattle

Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by pack          204          172          2
Delivered Date chosen by packer            204          172          2

     COMMITTED (SCHEDULED FOR SLAUGHTER):
REGION OF ORIGIN                    Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico                      932
Kansas                                   9,522
Nebraska                                 3,685
Colorado                                   531
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri                  1,918
North plains/Eastern Mountain              566
Western States                             102
Eastern Cornbelt                           152
Northeast                                  346
Southeast                                   42
Canada                                     376

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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