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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Nov 16, 2009    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 11/15/2009

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      19,438      667-960           816       63.4          55.8          91.1

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                 38,783
  Formula                         181,199
  Negotiated                      162,709
  Negotiated Grid                  34,105

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  3,435
  Formula                           1,670
  Negotiated                          329
  Negotiated Grid                   4,016

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     426,246

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             45,042                              1,411,946

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                 467       156,489         ($1.90)  ($5.50)   $8.00
Total Nov Deliveries        467       158,613
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                 743       257,682         ($4.47)  ($8.50)   $0.00
Total Dec Deliveries        743       259,465
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                252,531

Jan '10/Feb               4,953       187,456         ($2.39)  ($6.00)  ($1.00)
Jan '10/Apr                               185
Jan '10/Jun                               111
Jan '10/Aug
Jan '10/Oct
Jan '10/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries      4,953       187,752
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                160,802

Feb '10/Feb               3,806       183,158         ($2.94)  ($6.00)  ($1.00)
Feb '10/Apr                                74
Feb '10/Jun                               259
Feb '10/Aug
Feb '10/Oct
Feb '10/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      3,806       183,491
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                171,203

Mar '10/Feb                               972
Mar '10/Apr               8,591       166,844         ($1.18)  ($8.50)   $1.50
Mar '10/Jun                                37
Mar '10/Aug
Mar '10/Oct
Mar '10/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      8,591       167,853
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                174,535

Apr '10/Feb                               980
Apr '10/Apr               7,575       175,823         ($0.92)  ($9.00)   $7.50
Apr '10/Jun                               185
Apr '10/Aug
Apr '10/Oct
Apr '10/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries      7,575       177,335
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                204,845

May '10/Feb
May '10/Apr                               106
May '10/Jun              11,214       107,955          $1.60   ($8.00)   $7.50
May '10/Aug
May '10/Oct
May '10/Dec
Total May Deliveries     11,214       108,061
Last Yr May Deliveries                197,946

Jun '10/Feb
Jun '10/Apr
Jun '10/Jun               3,398        59,057         ($0.38)  ($1.00)   $0.75
Jun '10/Aug
Jun '10/Oct
Jun '10/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries      3,398        59,057
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                196,534

Jul '10/Feb
Jul '10/Apr                               140
Jul '10/Jun
Jul '10/Aug               1,178        23,694         ($2.24)  ($4.75)  ($1.50)
Jul '10/Oct
Jul '10/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries      1,178        23,834
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                 99,615

Aug '10/Feb
Aug '10/Apr                               175
Aug '10/Jun
Aug '10/Aug               1,221        24,829         ($1.84)  ($4.75)  ($1.00)
Aug '10/Oct
Aug '10/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries      1,221        25,004
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                119,690

Sep '10/Feb
Sep '10/Apr
Sep '10/Jun
Sep '10/Aug
Sep '10/Oct                 937        28,321         ($3.41)  ($5.25)  ($2.00)
Sep '10/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries        937        28,321
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                143,114

Oct '10/Feb
Oct '10/Apr
Oct '10/Jun
Oct '10/Aug
Oct '10/Oct                 428        14,123         ($4.71)  ($5.25)  ($3.50)
Oct '10/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries        428        14,123
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                218,187

Nov '10/Feb
Nov '10/Apr
Nov '10/Jun
Nov '10/Aug
Nov '10/Oct
Nov '10/Dec                 185        10,935         ($5.25)  ($5.25)  ($5.25)
Total Nov Deliveries        185        10,935
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                158,613

Dec '10/Feb
Dec '10/Apr
Dec '10/Jun
Dec '10/Aug
Dec '10/Oct
Dec '10/Dec                 280         6,205         ($3.72)  ($5.25)  ($2.00)
Total Dec Deliveries        280         6,205
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                259,465

Jan '11/Feb                             1,276
Jan '11/Apr
Jan '11/Jun
Jan '11/Aug
Jan '11/Oct
Jan '11/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries                    1,276
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                187,752

Feb '11/Feb                  66           621         ($1.50)  ($1.50)  ($1.50)
Feb '11/Apr
Feb '11/Jun
Feb '11/Aug
Feb '11/Oct
Feb '11/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries         66           621
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                183,491

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