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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Feb 06, 2012    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 02/05/2012

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      26,495      594-1,018         809       63.4          69.3          92.7

Imported:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
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       B:   PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT

Domestic:                      Head Count
  Forward Contract                 36,957
  Formula                         197,578
  Negotiated                      115,594
  Negotiated Grid                  30,394

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  2,092
  Formula                           2,719
  Negotiated                          631
  Negotiated Grid                     957

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     386,922

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             92,648                              1,606,850

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Feb '12/Feb               4,440       235,006         ($1.23)  ($6.50)   $1.00
Feb '12/Apr                                35
Feb '12/Jun
Feb '12/Aug                               117
Feb '12/Oct
Feb '12/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      4,440       235,158
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                269,697

Mar '12/Feb                               115
Mar '12/Apr                 666       226,609         ($1.02)  ($7.50)   $1.00
Mar '12/Jun
Mar '12/Aug
Mar '12/Oct
Mar '12/Dec                                57
Total Mar Deliveries        666       226,781
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                267,380

Apr '12/Feb                               163
Apr '12/Apr               1,957       270,271          $1.46   ($7.00)  $10.00
Apr '12/Jun                                39
Apr '12/Aug
Apr '12/Oct
Apr '12/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      1,957       270,473
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                388,435

May '12/Feb
May '12/Apr
May '12/Jun              14,023       227,595          $1.81   ($6.25)   $2.50
May '12/Aug
May '12/Oct
May '12/Dec
Total May Deliveries     14,023       227,595
Last Yr May Deliveries                318,836

Jun '12/Feb
Jun '12/Apr                               122
Jun '12/Jun              14,845       161,310          $0.46   ($6.25)   $2.00
Jun '12/Aug                               600
Jun '12/Oct
Jun '12/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries     14,845       162,032
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                305,487

Jul '12/Feb
Jul '12/Apr
Jul '12/Jun
Jul '12/Aug               8,808        85,548         ($1.07)  ($6.25)   $2.00
Jul '12/Oct
Jul '12/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      8,808        85,548
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                211,553

Aug '12/Feb
Aug '12/Apr                                34
Aug '12/Jun
Aug '12/Aug               9,812        91,709         ($0.92)  ($7.00)   $6.25
Aug '12/Oct
Aug '12/Dec                                45
Total Aug Deliveries      9,812        91,788
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                238,892

Sep '12/Feb
Sep '12/Apr
Sep '12/Jun
Sep '12/Aug
Sep '12/Oct               5,543        71,048         ($2.74) ($11.75)   $2.00
Sep '12/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      5,543        71,048
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                215,348

Oct '12/Feb
Oct '12/Apr
Oct '12/Jun
Oct '12/Aug
Oct '12/Oct               6,778        83,923         ($2.34) ($12.75)   $2.00
Oct '12/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      6,778        83,923
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                304,317

Nov '12/Feb
Nov '12/Apr
Nov '12/Jun
Nov '12/Aug
Nov '12/Oct                               300
Nov '12/Dec               4,858        48,406         ($1.74)  ($8.00)   $1.00
Total Nov Deliveries      4,858        48,706
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                224,117

Dec '12/Feb
Dec '12/Apr
Dec '12/Jun
Dec '12/Aug
Dec '12/Oct
Dec '12/Dec               6,556        43,141         ($1.33) ($11.25)   $1.00
Total Dec Deliveries      6,556        43,141
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                268,700

Jan '13/Feb               4,697        22,361         ($1.55)  ($6.50)  ($0.50)
Jan '13/Apr
Jan '13/Jun
Jan '13/Aug
Jan '13/Oct
Jan '13/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      4,697        22,361
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                249,071

Feb '13/Feb               4,436        18,435         ($2.58)  ($8.00)   $0.00
Feb '13/Apr
Feb '13/Jun
Feb '13/Aug
Feb '13/Oct
Feb '13/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      4,436        18,435
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                235,158

Mar '13/Feb
Mar '13/Apr               1,753         7,814         ($3.06)  ($9.00)   $7.00
Mar '13/Jun
Mar '13/Aug
Mar '13/Oct
Mar '13/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      1,753         7,814
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                226,781

Apr '13/Feb
Apr '13/Apr               2,956        11,054         ($3.05)  ($8.00)   $7.00
Apr '13/Jun
Apr '13/Aug
Apr '13/Oct
Apr '13/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      2,956        11,054
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                270,473

May '13/Feb
May '13/Apr
May '13/Jun                 520           993          $2.00    $2.00    $2.00
May '13/Aug
May '13/Oct
May '13/Dec
Total May Deliveries        520           993
Last Yr May Deliveries                227,595

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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