SJ_LS830 St. Joseph, MO Thu Jul 02, 2009 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News **This report will not be released Fri Jul 03, in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.** MORNING FARM PRICES: In Terminal Markets, barrows and gilts sold steady. Terminal/supply Trend Weight Pct Lean Price Range St. Joseph, MO 100 Steady 220-270 46-50 38.00 Sioux Falls, SD 600 Steady 220-270 49-51 38.50 DIRECT HOGS CLOSE- Wednesday Jul 01, 2009. Purchases Range Weighted Average IA-So MN 7,578 47.00-59.00 57.95 East CB 7,841 50.00-58.00 54.14 West CB 11,178 47.00-59.50 57.92 Interior MO 1,274 48.00-53.00 (FOB Buying Station) ESTIMATED HOG SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Wed) Week to Date 1,242,000; Last Week 1,225,000; Year Ago 1,290,000. USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK REPORT- Wednesday Jul 01, 2009. Trading was mostly slow with mostly light demand and moderate offerings. Loads PORK CUTS: 94.0 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 6.0 Date Loads Carcass --------------------------------- 07/01 100.0 53.77 Change: -0.28 --------------------------------- 06/30 105.3 54.05 06/29 54.4 55.77 06/26 36.3 55.28 06/25 73.1 54.86 Current Five Day Simple Average- 54.75 CATTLE: TERMINAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE- Thursday Jul 02, 2009. There are no estimated slaughter cattle on offer this morning in Terminal Markets. ST. JOSEPH, MO Stockyards Slaughter Cattle Auction Close- Wednesday Jul 01, 2009. Receipts 150. Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady with slaughter bulls not well tested but sold with a higher undertone. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 70-80 46.00-50.00 51.00-53.50 45.00-46.00 Boning 80-85 45.00-50.00 50.00-53.50 42.00-45.00 Lean 85-90 37.00-42.00 43.00-45.00 30.00-37.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2330 lbs 60.00-63.00, few low dressing 52.00-56.00. Feeder/Stocker Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 few 2-4 year old open cows and heiferettes (mostly black) 950-1190 lbs 50.00-59.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 few 3-6 years bred cows 1100-1500 lb 3rd stage 850.00-925.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 2-4 years 1200-1300 lb cows w/200 lb calves 1250.00 per pair. AFTERNOON NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE REVIEW- Wednesday Jul 01, 2009. Trading, thus far, for Wednesday in the Southern Plains and Western Cornbelt has been inactive. In the Northern Plains trading has been limited on light demand. Not enough sales activity, in any feeding region, for an adequate market trend. Last week, in the Southern Plains, live sales sold at 82.00 and dressed sales, in Kansas, trading at 129.00. In Nebraska, for the prior week, live sales sold from 80.00-81.50 and dressed sales sold at 129.00. Last week, in Colorado, dressed sales traded at 130.00 and live sales ranged from 82.00-82.50. For previous week, in Iowa/MN, dressed sales sold from 129.00-131.00 and live sales traded from 80.50-81.00. Negotiated: prices paid for Domestic Slaughter steers and heifers: (Information derived from the 5 area weighted average LM_CT131) Over 80% Choice None None 65-80% Choice 81.00-81.00 avg 81.00 None 35-65% Choice None None Under 35% Choice None None TOTAL ALL GRADES: 81.00-81.00 avg 81.00 None 5 AREA ACCUMULATED DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE MOVEMENT: (Mon-Tue) Week to Date 1,685; Last Week 6,943; Year Ago 2,387 CENTRAL U.S. BOXED BEEF- Wednesday Jul 01, 2009. Boxed beef cutout values weak to lower on moderate demand and offerings. Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses down 1.18 at 138.19; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses down 0.63 at 132.48; based on 127.37 loads of Choice cuts, 91.11 loads of Select cuts, 77.41 loads of Trimmings, and 63.35 loads of coarse ground trimmings. ESTIMATED CATTLE SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Wed) Week to Date 387,000; Last Week 388,000; Year Ago 384,000. SHEEP: TERMINAL SLAUGHTER SHEEP- Thursday Jul 02, 2009. There are no slaughter sheep on offer this morning in Terminal Markets. National Sheep Summary- Wednesday Jul 01, 2009. No test. ESTIMATED SHEEP SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Wed) Week to Date 27,000; Last Week 23,000; Year Ago 39,000. CARLOT LAMB CARCASS- Wednesday Jul 01, 2009. 1,709 head. (Prices bases on Weighted Average) 45 lbs and lower 326.58; 45-55 lbs 263.24; 55-65 lbs 231.97; 65-75 lbs 225.67; 75-85 lbs 220.64; 85 lbs and higher 212.69. SOURCE: USDA- MO Dept of AG Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 or 816 676 7000 For more Livestock Market News: www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1030c mas/als .