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St. Joseph, Mo    Mon May 12, 2008    USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES
For Week Ending Sunday, 5/11/2008

This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to
continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis.


                          A:   PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
DOMESTIC:
    Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg      Avg       Avg % Choice     Avg % YG
    Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better         1,2,3
    10,399      663-906          792       64.1          55.0            89.0

IMPORTED:
    Head        Carcass       Wtd Avg      Avg       Avg % Choice     Avg % YG
    Count       Wt Range      Carcass    Dressing%     or Better         1,2,3
                   -

        B:   PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT

DOMESTIC:              Head Count
  Forward Contract        28,224
  Formula                195,307

IMPORTED:
  Forward Contract         2,425
  Formula                  1,594

Total Formula and Contracts: 227,550

               C:    FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY

Total New signings last week:        Cumulative Total for listed months:
         79,532                                 1,705,400

Delivery            New Last    Cumulative Total    basis Level    Basis Wtg
Month                 Week          For Month       Min     Max       Avg
May, 2008             1,555         359,856      ($8.55)   $1.50    ($2.25)
June, 2008            1,226         223,119      ($5.50)   $0.50    ($3.12)
July, 2008            3,224         179,549     ($11.50)   $0.50    ($3.22)
August, 2008          8,071         158,862      ($5.70)   $0.00    ($0.97)
September, 2008      18,356         240,382      ($9.05)   $0.50    ($1.94)
October, 2008        13,168         236,464      ($9.05)   $2.50    ($2.57)
November, 2008        6,922         126,766      ($9.10)   $9.00    ($1.49)
December, 2008       12,620          93,772      ($9.10)   $0.50    ($2.74)
January, 2009         2,265          37,395     ($10.00)  ($2.00)   ($4.01)
February, 2009        5,054          32,069     ($10.00)   $0.00    ($3.54)
March, 2009           4,166          11,217      ($9.00)   $0.00    ($5.39)
April, 2009           2,905           5,949      ($8.50)   $0.00    ($3.39)

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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