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St. Joseph, MO   Mon Jul 06, 2009    USDA Market News

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

For Week Ending Sunday, 07/05/2009

                           A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
       Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg       Avg      Avg % Choice    Avg % YG
       Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better        1,2,3
      20,673      686-943           799       63.1          55.8          87.4

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                 20,624
  Formula                         164,938
  Negotiated                      226,645
  Negotiated Grid                  42,389

Imported:
  Forward Contract                  3,039
  Formula                           1,303
  Negotiated                          581
  Negotiated Grid                   1,785

Total Slaughtered Head Count:     461,304

                  C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
             26,158                                860,905

Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.   New Last  Cumulative Total   Basis Wtd   Basis Level
                           Week       For Month          Avg      Min     Max
Jul '09/Feb                             1,062
Jul '09/Apr                             6,068
Jul '09/Jun                               400
Jul '09/Aug                 668        86,983         ($1.25)  ($2.00)  ($1.00)
Jul '09/Oct                               825
Jul '09/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries        668        95,523
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                202,693

Aug '09/Feb                               951
Aug '09/Apr                             2,701
Aug '09/Jun                                37
Aug '09/Aug               1,826       108,847         ($0.65)  ($5.90)   $9.00
Aug '09/Oct
Aug '09/Dec                               111
Total Aug Deliveries      1,826       112,721
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                198,480

Sep '09/Feb                               592
Sep '09/Apr                             3,996
Sep '09/Jun                             1,702
Sep '09/Aug                               259
Sep '09/Oct               4,438       105,857         ($1.14)  ($5.10)   $0.00
Sep '09/Dec                               148
Total Sep Deliveries      4,438       114,309
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                293,405

Oct '09/Feb                               259
Oct '09/Apr                             2,220
Oct '09/Jun                               592
Oct '09/Aug
Oct '09/Oct               6,093       157,615         ($1.28)  ($9.00)   $8.00
Oct '09/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries      6,093       160,982
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                351,817

Nov '09/Feb                               333
Nov '09/Apr                               962
Nov '09/Jun                               444
Nov '09/Aug
Nov '09/Oct
Nov '09/Dec               1,255        93,417         ($4.32)  ($9.00)   $0.00
Total Nov Deliveries      1,255        95,156
Last Yr Nov Deliveries                241,958

Dec '09/Feb                               185
Dec '09/Apr                               888
Dec '09/Jun                               370
Dec '09/Aug
Dec '09/Oct
Dec '09/Dec               4,815       107,590          $0.39   ($2.00)   $9.00
Total Dec Deliveries      4,815       109,033
Last Yr Dec Deliveries                252,531

Jan '10/Feb                 653        42,833         ($1.01)  ($9.00)   $9.00
Jan '10/Apr                               185
Jan '10/Jun                               111
Jan '10/Aug
Jan '10/Oct
Jan '10/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries        653        43,129
Last Yr Jan Deliveries                160,802

Feb '10/Feb               1,496        39,010         ($1.16)  ($5.15)   $0.00
Feb '10/Apr                                74
Feb '10/Jun                               259
Feb '10/Aug
Feb '10/Oct
Feb '10/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries      1,496        39,343
Last Yr Feb Deliveries                170,955

Mar '10/Feb                               480
Mar '10/Apr               3,627        39,576         ($5.72)  ($7.00)  ($0.50)
Mar '10/Jun                                37
Mar '10/Aug
Mar '10/Oct
Mar '10/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries      3,627        40,093
Last Yr Mar Deliveries                173,837

Apr '10/Feb
Apr '10/Apr                 636        35,852         ($2.54)  ($8.60)  ($0.50)
Apr '10/Jun                               185
Apr '10/Aug
Apr '10/Oct
Apr '10/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries        636        36,037
Last Yr Apr Deliveries                204,173

May '10/Feb
May '10/Apr
May '10/Jun                  92         7,688          $2.00    $2.00    $2.00
May '10/Aug
May '10/Oct
May '10/Dec
Total May Deliveries         92         7,688
Last Yr May Deliveries                197,134

Jun '10/Feb
Jun '10/Apr
Jun '10/Jun                 374         5,226         ($1.01)  ($5.10)   $0.00
Jun '10/Aug
Jun '10/Oct
Jun '10/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries        374         5,226
Last Yr Jun Deliveries                195,929

Jul '10/Feb
Jul '10/Apr
Jul '10/Jun
Jul '10/Aug                  37           746         ($5.10)  ($5.10)  ($5.10)
Jul '10/Oct
Jul '10/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries         37           746
Last Yr Jul Deliveries                 95,523

Aug '10/Feb
Aug '10/Apr
Aug '10/Jun
Aug '10/Aug                               335
Aug '10/Oct
Aug '10/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries                      335
Last Yr Aug Deliveries                112,721

Sep '10/Feb
Sep '10/Apr
Sep '10/Jun
Sep '10/Aug
Sep '10/Oct
Sep '10/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries
Last Yr Sep Deliveries                114,309

Oct '10/Feb
Oct '10/Apr
Oct '10/Jun
Oct '10/Aug
Oct '10/Oct                 148           584         ($5.10)  ($5.10)  ($5.10)
Oct '10/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries        148           584
Last Yr Oct Deliveries                160,982

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