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St. Joseph, Mo    Mon, May 05, 2008    USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FORMULA PURCHASES
For Week ending: 05/04/2008

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

Total Formula Purchased Cattle Slaughtered: 136,486

DOMESTIC SOURCE:
                                                          Premiums and Discounts
    Head    Avg Carcass Wt   Net Price Range   Wtd Avg    Value Range    Wtd Avg
  135,578         781         131.05-168.23    144.73    (17.54)-25.33    0.65

Terms of Trade:
 Packer Financed:     4%
 Delivery Location determined by:  Packer:    93%          Producer:   7%
 Delivery date determined by:      Packer:    99%          Producer:   1%

IMPORTED SOURCE:
                                                          Premiums and Discounts
    Head    Avg Carcass Wt   Net Price Range   Wtd Avg    Value Range    Wtd Avg
    908           834         134.24-150.69    143.56     (2.36)-3.12     0.41

Terms of Trade:
 Packer Financed:    10%
 Delivery Location determined by:  Packer:   100%          Producer:   0%
 Delivery date determined by:      Packer:   100%          Producer:   0%

Note:   prices reflect dollars per hundredweight, dressed weight basis;
        negative values shown in parenthesis.

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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