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St. Joseph, Mo    Mon, Jul 14, 2008    USDA Market News

***Starting July 21st, this report will no longer be released. At that time, 
corresponding information will be found on the LM_CT151***

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FORMULA PURCHASES
For Week ending: 07/13/2008

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: 133,856

DOMESTIC SOURCE:
                                                          Premiums and Discounts
    Head    Avg Carcass Wt   Net Price Range   Wtd Avg    Value Range    Wtd Avg
  132,422         820         138.20-182.83    157.16    (16.20)-23.20    0.03

Terms of Trade:
 Packer Financed:     6%
 Delivery Location determined by:  Packer:    94%          Producer:   6%
 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
   1,434          820         147.99-163.72    154.84     (2.06)-7.15     1.69

Terms of Trade:
 Packer Financed:    15%
 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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