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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_CT140***

KANSAS 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: 33,096

DOMESTIC SOURCE:
                                                          Premiums and Discounts
    Head    Avg Carcass Wt   Net Price Range    Wtd Avg   Value Range    Wtd Avg
   33,096         826         138.28-167.90      156.34  (13.31)-13.30   (0.35)

Terms of Trade:
 Packer Financed:   9%
 Delivery Location determined by:  Packer:   90%           Producer:  10%
 Delivery date determined by:      Packer:  100%           Producer:   0%

IMPORTED SOURCE:
  No Trade Reported.

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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