SJ_LS830 St. Joseph, MO Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News MORNING FARM PRICES: The St. Joseph, MO Stockyards close on Fridays. Terminal Supply Trend Weight Pct Lean Price Range St. Joseph, MO 0 N/A 220-270 46-50 N/A DIRECT HOGS CLOSE- Thursday Nov 19, 2009. Purchases Range Weighted Average IA-So MN 7,147 43.50-53.00 50.68 East CB 5,179 45.00-52.50 49.76 West CB 11,095 43.50-53.00 50.71 Interior MO 625 47.00-48.00 (FOB Buying Station) ESTIMATED HOG SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Thu) Week to Date 1,732,000; Last Week 1,692,000; Year Ago 1,744,000. USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK REPORT- Thursday Nov 19, 2009. Trading was slow with light demand and offerings. Loads PORK CUTS: 67.75 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 13.0 Date Loads Carcass --------------------------------- 11/19 80.75 56.94 Change: 0.15 --------------------------------- 11/18 70.0 56.79 11/17 91.25 58.33 11/16 46.8 57.66 11/13 61.8 57.38 Current Five-Day Simple Average- 57.42 CATTLE: TERMINAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE- Friday Nov 20, 2009. There are no estimated slaughter cattle on offer this morning in St. Joseph, MO. AFTERNOON NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE REVIEW- Thursday Nov 19, 2009. Thus far Thursday, negotiated cash trading was limited in the Southern Plains. Trading was slow on light demand in Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt and inactive in Colorado. Not enough sales to establish an adequate market trend. On Wednesday live sales sold at 84.00 in the Texas Panhandle. Live sale sold at 83.00 in Kansas. In Nebraska live sales sold from 82.00 to 84.00 and dressed sales sold at 130.00. In Colorado live sales sold at 83.50. In the Western Cornbelt live sales sold from 80.00 to 82.00 and dressed sales at 130.00. Negotiated: prices paid for Domestic Slaughter steers and heifers: (Information derived from the 5 area weighted average LM_CT131) Over 80% Choice 81.00-82.00 avg 81.65 132.00-132.00 avg 132.00 65-80% Choice 83.00-83.00 avg 83.00 130.00-130.00 avg 130.00 35-65% Choice 82.00-84.00 avg 83.34 None Under 35% Choice None None TOTAL ALL GRADES: 81.00-84.00 avg 82.98 130.00-132.00 avg 130.16 5 AREA ACCUMULATED DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE MOVEMENT: (Mon-Wed) Week to Date 107,248; Last Week 64,110; Year Ago 66,185. CENTRAL U.S. BOXED BEEF- Thursday Nov 19, 2009. Boxed beef cutout values lower on Choice and steady on Select on moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses down 1.14 at 139.61; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses down 0.05 at 132.07; based on 128.90 loads of Choice cuts, 98.65 loads of Select cuts, 26.18 loads of Trimmings, and 49.44 loads of coarse ground trimmings. ESTIMATED CATTLE SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Thu) Week to Date 489,000; Last Week 477,000; Year Ago 491,000. SHEEP: TERMINAL SLAUGHTER SHEEP- Friday Nov 20, 2009. There are no estimated slaughter sheep on offer this morning in Terminal Markets. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY- Thursday Nov 19, 2009. At Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher; feeder lambs not tested. Equity Electronic Auction sold 150 slaughter lambs in Wisconsin. ESTIMATED SHEEP SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Thu) Week to Date 39,000; Last Week 41,000; Year Ago 37,000. CARLOT LAMB CARCASS- Thursday Nov 19, 2009. None. Thursday’s trades not reportable because they did not meet the 3/70/20 guideline for carcass lambs. 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 als .