Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.            
                    Week Ending  Saturday, October 10, 2009                    
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   Day      Cattle    Calves     Hogs      Sheep     Goats    Equine   1/Bison 
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                                           Head                                
Monday      122,467    3,885    431,109    8,974     3,658       0        252  
Tuesday     126,187    3,924    434,180    9,623     2,247       0        199  
Wednesday   122,203    3,307    429,843    9,101     1,867       0        183  
Thursday    123,958    3,793    436,687    9,497     2,998       0        300  
Friday      122,374    3,923    421,839    8,657     2,087       0        369  
Saturday     15,015      252    138,264       27        27       0          0  
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Total       632,204   19,084  2,291,922   45,879    12,884       0      1,303  
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%Steers         47.9      %Barrows & Gilts  96.8      %Lambs & Yearlings  90.0
%Heifers        31.1      %Sows              2.9      %Mature Sheep       10.0
%Cows           19.0      %Boars             0.3                             
%Bulls           2.0                                                         
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1/  Bison are not covered under the Meat Inspection Act, and therefore do not 
    require inspection.  Numbers refer to the amount killed in Federally      
    Inspected plants, and are not necessarily inspected.                      
 
 
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              Meat Production, Live Weight and Dressed Weight, U.S.             
                     Week Ending  Saturday, October 10, 2009                    
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    Production                  Species and Class  Live Weight   Dressed Weight 
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                    Mil. Lbs.                          Lbs.           Lbs.      
                                                                                
Beef                  503.9     Cattle                1,318           800       
                                Steers                                870       
                                Heifers                               806       
                                Cows                                  603       
                                Bulls                                 868       
                                                                                
Calves & Veal           2.8     Calves                  245           146       
                                                                                
Pork                  463.0     Hogs                    271           202       
                                Barrows & Gilts                       199       
                                Sows                                  310       
                                Boars                                 201       
                                                                                
Lamb & Mutton           3.1     Sheep                   134            67       
                                Mature Sheep                           63       
                                Lambs & Yearlings                      68       
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Total Meat                                                                      
Production            972.8                                                     
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  Federally Inspected Slaughter Head & Percentage by Class, U.S.  
              Week Ending  Saturday, October 10, 2009             
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             :                    :   Number of   :    Percent    
   Species   :       Class        :     Head      :   of Total    
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   Cattle    :   TOTAL            :     632,204                   
             :   Steers           :     302,581         47.9      
             :   Heifers          :     196,695         31.1      
             :   Dairy Cows       :      50,586          8.0      
             :   Other Cows       :      69,664         11.0      
             :   Bulls            :      12,678          2.0      
             :                    :                               
   Calves    :   TOTAL            :      19,084                   
             :                    :                               
   Hogs      :   TOTAL            :   2,291,922                   
             :   Barrows/Gilts    :   2,219,023         96.8      
             :   Sows             :      65,344          2.9      
             :   Boars            :       7,555          0.3      
             :                    :                               
   Sheep     :   TOTAL            :      45,879                   
             :   Mature Sheep     :       4,592         10.0      
             :   Lamb/Yearlings   :      41,287         90.0      
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           Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle by Class, U.S.          
                 Week Ending  Saturday, October 10, 2009                
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          :                 Number of Head Slaughtered                  
          :-------------------------------------------------------------
    Day   :         :         :  S&H as  :         :         :  D&O as  
    of    :         :         :   % of   :  Dairy  :  Other  :   % of   
   Week   : Steers  : Heifers :  Cattle  :  Cows   :  Cows   :  Cattle  
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   Mon.   :  58,266    41,045     81.1      6,614    14,019      16.8   
   Tue.   :  61,744    38,255     79.2     10,663    13,187      18.9   
   Wed.   :  58,412    37,259     78.3     10,638    13,381      19.7   
   Thu.   :  60,097    38,626     79.6      9,843    12,898      18.3   
   Fri.   :  57,608    38,367     78.4     10,887    13,170      19.7   
   Sat.   :   6,454     3,143     63.9      1,941     3,009      33.0   
          :                                                             
   Total  : 302,581   196,695     79.0     50,586    69,664      19.0   
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                 U.S. Federally Inspected Slaughter By Region                  
                             Week Ending  10/10/2009                            
 
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 Standard :                          Cattle                           : Calves  
  Federal :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Regions :  Total  :         :         :  Dairy  :  Other  :         :  Total  
    1/    :   2/    : Steers  : Heifers :  Cows   :  Cows   :  Bulls  :         
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          :                             1,000 Head                              
    1     :     0.4       0.2      0.1                                    0.8   
    2     :     1.4       0.5      0.1      0.6       0.1       0.1       3.6   
    3     :    17.4       6.8      1.1      7.2       1.9       0.4       2.6   
    4     :    16.9       0.5      0.2      2.9      10.7       2.7       0.0   
    5     :    82.1      36.7     10.7     17.1      15.1       2.6       5.6   
    6     :   123.6      60.6     39.1      3.5      17.9       2.4       1.6   
    7     :   263.5     138.0    110.7      0.5      12.4       2.0             
    8     :    58.4      30.0     24.3                                          
    9     :    41.5      18.5      2.6     14.3       5.1       0.9       4.6   
   10     :    27.1      10.9      7.9      2.8       4.5       1.1             
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 U.S. 2/  :   632.2     302.6    196.7     50.6      69.7      12.7      19.1   
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 Standard :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep            
  Federal :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Regions :  Total  : Barrows :         :         :  Total  : Mature  : Lambs & 
    1/    :   2/    : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :   2/    :  Sheep  :Yearlings
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          :                             1,000 Head                              
    1     :     0.4       0.4      0.0      0.0       0.9       0.1       0.8   
    2     :     2.4       2.3      0.0      0.0       3.0       0.3       2.7   
    3     :   114.2     111.3      0.3      2.6       2.1       0.1       2.0   
    4     :   344.5     324.5     19.7      0.3       0.8       0.2       0.6   
    5     :   594.3     568.3     25.1      0.8       4.8       0.9       3.9   
    6     :   106.7     101.1      5.6      0.0                                 
    7     :   988.8     970.5     14.5      3.8       9.1       0.3       8.7   
    8     :    83.7      83.7      0.0      0.0      17.8       1.7      16.1   
    9     :    50.9      50.9      0.0      0.0                                 
   10     :     5.9       5.9      0.0      0.0       0.6       0.0       0.5   
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 U.S. 2/  : 2,291.9   2,219.0     65.3      7.6      45.9       4.6      41.3   
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1/  States included in regions are as follows:  1- CT, ME, NH, VT, MA & RI;     
    2- NY & NJ;  3- DE-MD, PA, WV & VA;  4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC & TN;    
    5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH & WI;  6- AR, LA, NM, OK & TX;  7- IA, KS, MO & NE;   
    8- CO, MT, ND, SD, UT & WY;  9- AZ, CA, HI & NV;  10- AK, ID, OR & WA.      
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.                       
Arizona to Mexico Livestock Exports                                  
Dairy totals include 938 head of Canadian Dairy.                     
Hog totals include 3266 head of Canadian Hogs.                       
                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   10/17/2009   10/10/2009                    
                                                                     
Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0       89          68 
   Breeding Females               0           0      274           4 
   Total Beef Cattle              0           0      363          72 
Hogs                                                                 
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females              57           0      830       1,432 
   Total Hogs                    57           0      830       1,432 
Sheep                                                                
   Slaughter Lambs                0           0        0           0 
   Slaughter Ewes                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Total Sheep                    0           0        0           0 
Dairy Cattle                                                         
   Breeding Males                 0           0        4           0 
   Breeding Females               0          80    1,278           0 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0          80    1,282           0 
Goats                                                                
   Angora                         0           0        0           0 
   Spanish                        0           0        0           0 
   Other                          0           0        0           0 
   Total Goats                    0           0        0           0 
Horses                                                               
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                10          20      218         245 
   Breeding Females              12          24      233         263 
   Geldings                       1           6       64          49 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           2 
   Total Horses                  23          50      515         559 
Exotics                           0           0        0           0 
Grand Total All Species          80         130    2,990       2,063 
California to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 938 head of Canadian Dairy.                     
Hog totals include 3266 head of Canadian Hogs.                       
                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   10/17/2009   10/10/2009                    
                                                                     
Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Total Beef Cattle              0           0        0           0 
Hogs                                                                 
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Total Hogs                     0           0        0           0 
Sheep                                                                
   Slaughter Lambs                0           0        0           0 
   Slaughter Ewes                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Total Sheep                    0           0        0           0 
Dairy Cattle                                                         
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0           0        0           0 
Goats                                                                
   Angora                         0           0        0           0 
   Spanish                        0           0        0           0 
   Other                          0           0        0           0 
   Total Goats                    0           0        0           0 
Horses                                                               
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Geldings                       0           0        0           0 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                   0           0        0           0 
Exotics                           0           0        0           0 
Grand Total All Species           0           0        0           0 
 
Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale
State Graded Weighted Average for Oct 21, 2009
Feeder Cattle   225 (Steers 58; Heifers 121; Bulls 46)
 
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    400-500     484     85.00-96.00       93.19
    8    500-600     552     80.00-85.25       84.54
    1    600-700     670        80.00          80.00
    2    700-800     708        74.00          74.00
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    400-500     468        92.00          92.00
   11    500-600     541     76.00-83.50       82.46
    7    600-700     634     74.00-75.00       74.85
    2    700-800     758        73.50          73.50
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    500-600     540        74.00          74.00
    1    600-700     605        79.00          79.00
                      Feeder Steers Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     355        98.00          98.00
    6    400-500     447        88.00          88.00
    6    500-600     550        75.00          75.00
    5    600-700     618     60.00-73.50       70.86
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     360        86.00          86.00
    7    400-500     470     70.00-75.00       74.26
   13    500-600     554     65.00-74.75       73.64
    5    600-700     662     65.00-66.50       66.21
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    300-400     371        87.00          87.00
   12    400-500     446     70.00-80.00       78.34
   13    500-600     547     69.00-76.00       74.38
    6    600-700     635        70.00          70.00
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    300-400     353        84.00          84.00
    8    400-500     421        78.50          78.50
    8    500-600     540        65.00          65.00
    3    600-700     640     65.00-69.00       67.32
                      Feeder Heifers Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    300-400     366        80.00          80.00
   12    400-500     450     64.00-66.00       64.17
   16    500-600     535     55.00-64.50       63.23
    1    600-700     635        60.00          60.00
                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    400-500     485        83.00          83.00
    3    500-600     555        79.00          79.00
    4    600-700     648        76.00          76.00
    1    700-800     780        62.00          62.00
                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     355        98.00          98.00
   10    400-500     450     70.00-91.00       84.72
                      mostly 85.00-91.00
    6    500-600     573     69.00-76.50       74.01
    3    600-700     643     62.00-69.00       64.43
    1    700-800     715        61.00          61.00
                      Feeder Bulls Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    300-400     347        96.00          96.00
    5    400-500     442     75.00-77.00       76.61
    3    500-600     537     54.00-62.00       59.39
    4    600-700     648        62.00          62.00
Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction
Weekly Auction for Oct 21, 2009
Prices Based on In weights
Slaughter Cattle   53 (Cows 45; Bulls 8)
      Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
       850-1200     40.00-43.00
      1200-1600     38.00-42.00
      Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding
      1200-1600     43.00-49.00
      Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
       800-1200     36.50-40.00
      1200-2000     38.00-41.00
      Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
       750- 850     28.00-36.00
       850-1200     30.00-35.00
 
      Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
      1000-1500     48.00-52.00
      1500-2500     48.00-52.00 
 

 

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