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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Nov 23, 2009    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 11/22/2009

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      21,313      667-926           815       63.4          58.0          91.3

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                 35,077
  Formula                         166,248
  Negotiated                      177,298
  Negotiated Grid                  50,696

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  2,370
  Formula                           1,519
  Negotiated                          374
  Negotiated Grid                   4,240

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     437,822

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             35,559                              1,447,505

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Nov '09/Feb                               333
Nov '09/Apr                               962
Nov '09/Jun                               514
Nov '09/Aug
Nov '09/Oct                               315
Nov '09/Dec                 296       156,785         ($0.99)  ($6.00)   $8.00
Total Nov Deliveries        296       158,909
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                241,958

Dec '09/Feb                               185
Dec '09/Apr                               888
Dec '09/Jun                               475
Dec '09/Aug
Dec '09/Oct                               235
Dec '09/Dec               1,252       258,934         ($4.95)  ($8.40)   $0.50
Total Dec Deliveries      1,252       260,717
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                252,531

Jan '10/Feb                 659       188,115         ($2.19)  ($6.00)  ($1.00)
Jan '10/Apr                               185
Jan '10/Jun                               111
Jan '10/Aug
Jan '10/Oct                 140           140         ($5.25)  ($5.25)  ($5.25)
Jan '10/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        799       188,551
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                160,802

Feb '10/Feb                 189       183,347         ($3.27)  ($5.50)  ($0.50)
Feb '10/Apr                                74
Feb '10/Jun                               259
Feb '10/Aug
Feb '10/Oct
Feb '10/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries        189       183,680
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                171,203

Mar '10/Feb                               972
Mar '10/Apr               2,520       169,364         ($0.82)  ($8.50)   $8.00
Mar '10/Jun                                37
Mar '10/Aug
Mar '10/Oct
Mar '10/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      2,520       170,373
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                174,535

Apr '10/Feb                               980
Apr '10/Apr               8,909       184,732         ($0.74)  ($8.50)   $8.00
Apr '10/Jun                               185
Apr '10/Aug
Apr '10/Oct
Apr '10/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      8,909       186,244
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                204,845

May '10/Feb
May '10/Apr                               106
May '10/Jun              11,569       119,524          $0.83   ($8.00)   $8.00
May '10/Aug
May '10/Oct
May '10/Dec
Total May Deliveries     11,569       119,630
Last Yr May Deliveries                197,946

Jun '10/Feb
Jun '10/Apr
Jun '10/Jun               4,720        63,777         ($0.36)  ($8.00)   $8.00
Jun '10/Aug
Jun '10/Oct
Jun '10/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      4,720        63,777
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                196,534

Jul '10/Feb
Jul '10/Apr                               140
Jul '10/Jun
Jul '10/Aug               1,155        24,849         ($0.59)  ($8.00)   $8.00
Jul '10/Oct
Jul '10/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      1,155        24,989
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                 99,615

Aug '10/Feb
Aug '10/Apr                               175
Aug '10/Jun
Aug '10/Aug                 489        25,318         ($3.75)  ($8.00)  ($1.00)
Aug '10/Oct
Aug '10/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries        489        25,493
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                119,690

Sep '10/Feb
Sep '10/Apr
Sep '10/Jun
Sep '10/Aug
Sep '10/Oct               1,690        30,011          $2.75   ($8.50)   $9.00
Sep '10/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries      1,690        30,011
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                143,114

Oct '10/Feb
Oct '10/Apr
Oct '10/Jun
Oct '10/Aug
Oct '10/Oct               1,018        15,141         ($4.11)  ($8.50)  ($1.00)
Oct '10/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      1,018        15,141
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                218,187

Nov '10/Feb
Nov '10/Apr
Nov '10/Jun
Nov '10/Aug
Nov '10/Oct
Nov '10/Dec                 398        11,333         ($5.54)  ($8.50)  ($5.25)
Total Nov Deliveries        398        11,333
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                158,909

Dec '10/Feb
Dec '10/Apr
Dec '10/Jun
Dec '10/Aug
Dec '10/Oct
Dec '10/Dec                 335         6,540         ($2.78)  ($5.25)  ($1.00)
Total Dec Deliveries        335         6,540
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                260,717

Jan '11/Feb                 183         1,459         ($1.50)  ($1.50)  ($1.50)
Jan '11/Apr
Jan '11/Jun
Jan '11/Aug
Jan '11/Oct
Jan '11/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        183         1,459
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                188,551

Feb '11/Feb                  37           658         ($5.25)  ($5.25)  ($5.25)
Feb '11/Apr
Feb '11/Jun
Feb '11/Aug
Feb '11/Oct
Feb '11/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries         37           658
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                183,680

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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