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Thursday, January 08, 2009

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SJ_LS830 St. Joseph, MO Wed Jan 07, 2009 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News MORNING FARM PRICES: In Terminal Markets, barrows and gilts were steady. Terminal/supply Trend Weight Pct Lean Price Range St. Joseph, MO 100 Steady 220-270 46-50 34.50-35.00 Sioux Falls, SD 800 Steady 220-270 49-51 37.50 DIRECT HOGS CLOSE- Tuesday Jan 06, 2009. Purchases Range Weighted Average IA-So MN 13,748 40.50-56.50 53.37 East CB 8,446 41.00-54.05 50.74 West CB 16,373 40.50-56.50 53.46 Interior MO 1,210 47.00 (FOB Buying Station) ESTIMATED HOG SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Tue) Week to Date 869,000; Last Week 866,000; Year Ago 856,000. USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK REPORT- Tuesday Jan 06, 2009. Trading was slow to moderate with light to moderate demand and offerings. Loads PORK CUTS: 115.13 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 13.0 Date Loads Carcass --------------------------------- 01/06 128.1 58.16 Change: 0.80 --------------------------------- 01/05 83.0 55.62 01/02 33.5 54.82 12/31 81.5 55.32 12/30 147.4 54.49 Five Day Simple Average- 55.54 CATTLE: TERMINAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE- Wednesday Jan 07, 2009. SIOUX FALLS, SD estimates 100 slaughter cattle on offer this morning. Slaughter steers and heifers scarce. Slaughter cows were too few for accurate comparison. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Slaughter Cows Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress PremWhite 65-75 -- -- -- -- Breakers 75-80 1715 -- -- 41.75 Boners 80-85 1130-1565 39.50-44.00 48.00 37.00-39.00 Lean 85-90 1075-1405 34.00-38.50 42.50-43.00 30.00-32.75 980 35.00 -- -- Slaughter Bulls Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 1955 -- 55.00 -- AFTERNOON NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE REVIEW- Tuesday Jan 06, 2009. Trading was mostly inactive in all feeding regions. Not enough sales for an adequate market trend. The last fully established market was last Friday where live sales sold from 85.00-87.00 and dressed sales traded from 136.00-138.00. Live Basis Dressed Basis Over 80% Choice None None 65-80% Choice None 138.00-138.00 avg 138.00 35-65% Choice None 135.00-135.00 avg 135.00 Under 35% Choice None None TOTAL ALL GRADES: None 135.00-138.00 avg 136.05 5 AREA ACCUMULATED DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE MOVEMENT: (Mon) Week to Date 688; Last Week 1,493; Year Ago 319. CENTRAL U.S. BOXED BEEF- Tuesday Jan 06, 2009. Boxed beef cutout values steady to firm on light to moderate demand and offerings. Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses down 0.17 at 144.80; Select 1-3 600- 900 lbs carcasses up 0.61 at 136.25; based on 121.04 loads of Choice cuts, 103.83 loads of Select cuts, 41.78 loads of Trimmings, and 45.90 loads of coarse ground trimmings. ESTIMATED CATTLE SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Tue) Week to Date 245,000; Last Week 253,000; Year Ago 241,000. SHEEP: TERMINAL SHEEP SLAUGHTER: Wednesday Jan 07, 2009. There are no estimated slaughter sheep on offer this morning in Terminal Markets. SIOUX FALLS, SD- Tuesday Jan, 2009. Sheep & Goat Auction. 400 head. Compared to last week slaughter lambs steady, too few ewes offered to make a good comparison, higher undertones evident. Feeder lambs not well tested. Demand remains good for all classes of sheep and goats. Today's receipts about 66 percent slaughter lambs; 15 percent slaughter ewes; balance bucks. Slaughter Lambs: Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 130-150 lbs (137) 97.22; pkg 150 lbs 98.00. Wooled Choice 2-3 pkg 105 lbs 96.00. Slaughter Ewes: Good 2-3 180-190 lbs (185) 39.73. Good 3-4 pkg 225 lbs 31.00. Utility and Good 1-2 155-160 lbs (156) 31.21. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 55 lbs 114.00; pkg 65 lbs 113.00; pkg 70 lbs 110.00. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY- Tuesday Jan 06, 2009. At New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 8.00-10.00 lower; slaughter ewes 4.00-8.00 higher. At Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs steady; not enough slaughter ewes or feeder lambs for a test. No comparison at San Angelo, TX. 4,000 head estimated for a one day sale. ESTIMATED SHEEP SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon-Tue) Week to Date 18,000; Last Week 17,000; Year Ago 18,000. CARLOT LAMB CARCASS- Tuesday Jan 06, 2009. 4,543 hd (Prices bases on Weighted Average) 45 lbs and lower 281.62; 45-55 lbs 251.02; 55-65 lbs 229.86; 65-75 lbs 215.99; 75-85 lbs 212.73; 85 lbs and higher 207.70. SOURCE: USDA- MO Dept of AG Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 For more Livestock Market News: www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1030c als .





 


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