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St Joseph, MO          Mon Jul 06, 2009          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 04, 2009 was estimated at 869.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 6.7 percent lower than a week ago and 8.5 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
3.3 percent lower compared to the previous year.

                        Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                             (excludes condemned)
Week Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  04-Jul-09       482.2          2.2        382.8         2.6     869.8
  27-Jun-09       516.2          2.4        410.7         2.8     932.1
   Change:         -6.6%        -8.3%        -6.8%       -7.1%     -6.7%
  05-Jul-08       460.1          2.3        336.4         2.5     801.3
   Change:          4.8%        -4.3%        13.8%        4.0%      8.5%
  2009 YTD      12947.8         67.3      11441.2        81.8   24538.1
  2008 YTD      13447.1         68.9      11781.6        87.7   25385.2
   Change:         -3.7%        -2.3%        -2.9%       -6.7%     -3.3%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2009 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealers     Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  04-Jul-09     628,000       15,000    1,892,000      37,000
  27-Jun-09     673,000       16,000    2,026,000      39,000
   Change:         -6.7%        -6.3%        -6.6%       -5.1%
  05-Jul-08     592,000       16,000    1,712,000      38,000
   Change:          6.1%        -6.3%        10.5%       -2.6%
  2009 YTD   16,669,000      445,000   56,141,000   1,140,000
  2008 YTD   17,507,000      437,000   58,328,000   1,232,000
   Change:         -4.8%         1.9%        -3.7%       -7.5%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  04-Jul-09   Estimate          1270          251         271       141
  27-Jun-09   Estimate          1268          254         271       142
  05-Jul-08     Actual          1272          254         263       132
            Dressed:
  04-Jul-09   Estimate           770          150         202        70
  27-Jun-09   Estimate           769          151         203        71
  05-Jul-08     Actual           780          149         197        66
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  20-Jun-09       52.2%        28.9%        17.2%        1.7%
  21-Jun-08       53.4%        28.5%        16.2%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  20-Jun-09       96.3%                      3.3%                  0.4%
  21-Jun-08       96.1%                      3.5%                  0.4%

*2008 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
        816-238-0678   e-mail stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
        www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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