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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

LM_CT159 St. Joseph, Mo Mon, May 12, 2008 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FORMULA PURCHASES For Week ending: 05/11/2008 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: 137,669 DOMESTIC SOURCE: Premiums and Discounts Head Avg Carcass Wt Net Price Range Wtd Avg Value Range Wtd Avg 136,500 793 132.38-174.55 147.41 (14.20)-26.24 0.89 Terms of Trade: Packer Financed: 4% Delivery Location determined by: Packer: 93% Producer: 7% Delivery date determined by: Packer: 98% Producer: 2% IMPORTED SOURCE: Premiums and Discounts Head Avg Carcass Wt Net Price Range Wtd Avg Value Range Wtd Avg 1,169 812 137.02-158.02 147.11 (3.97)-3.40 0.88 Terms of Trade: Packer Financed: 25% 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 1000C .


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