Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
             Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.            
                    Week Ending  Saturday, October 17, 2009                    
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   Day      Cattle    Calves     Hogs      Sheep     Goats    Equine   1/Bison 
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                                           Head                                
Monday      122,379    3,473    427,749    5,945     1,568       0        224  
Tuesday     124,860    4,127    433,034   10,593     3,499       0         86  
Wednesday   125,824    2,871    434,124   10,330     2,859       0        201  
Thursday    124,868    3,695    433,446    9,546     2,666       0        246  
Friday      113,068    3,876    420,332    8,797     1,737       0        282  
Saturday     18,025        0    143,035       24        19       0         64  
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Total       629,024   18,042  2,291,720   45,235    12,348       0      1,103  
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%Steers         49.0      %Barrows & Gilts  96.8      %Lambs & Yearlings  87.4
%Heifers        30.1      %Sows              2.9      %Mature Sheep       12.6
%Cows           19.0      %Boars             0.4                             
%Bulls           1.8                                                         
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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 17, 2009                    
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    Production                  Species and Class  Live Weight   Dressed Weight 
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                    Mil. Lbs.                          Lbs.           Lbs.      
                                                                                
Beef                  500.4     Cattle                1,323           798       
                                Steers                                868       
                                Heifers                               801       
                                Cows                                  604       
                                Bulls                                 870       
                                                                                
Calves & Veal           2.7     Calves                  251           149       
                                                                                
Pork                  464.0     Hogs                    272           203       
                                Barrows & Gilts                       200       
                                Sows                                  311       
                                Boars                                 189       
                                                                                
Lamb & Mutton           3.0     Sheep                   131            66       
                                Mature Sheep                           58       
                                Lambs & Yearlings                      67       
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Total Meat                                                                      
Production            970.0                                                     
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  Federally Inspected Slaughter Head & Percentage by Class, U.S.  
              Week Ending  Saturday, October 17, 2009             
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             :                    :   Number of   :    Percent    
   Species   :       Class        :     Head      :   of Total    
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   Cattle    :   TOTAL            :     629,024                   
             :   Steers           :     308,461         49.0      
             :   Heifers          :     189,372         30.1      
             :   Dairy Cows       :      50,644          8.1      
             :   Other Cows       :      69,073         11.0      
             :   Bulls            :      11,474          1.8      
             :                    :                               
   Calves    :   TOTAL            :      18,042                   
             :                    :                               
   Hogs      :   TOTAL            :   2,291,720                   
             :   Barrows/Gilts    :   2,217,276         96.8      
             :   Sows             :      66,162          2.9      
             :   Boars            :       8,282          0.4      
             :                    :                               
   Sheep     :   TOTAL            :      45,235                   
             :   Mature Sheep     :       5,709         12.6      
             :   Lamb/Yearlings   :      39,526         87.4      
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           Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle by Class, U.S.          
                 Week Ending  Saturday, October 17, 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.   :  61,506    38,045     81.3      6,803    13,782      16.8   
   Tue.   :  59,985    39,976     80.1     10,439    12,340      18.2   
   Wed.   :  63,427    36,383     79.3     10,655    13,105      18.9   
   Thu.   :  60,429    38,037     78.9     10,373    13,737      19.3   
   Fri.   :  53,603    32,659     76.3     10,827    13,656      21.7   
   Sat.   :   9,511     4,272     76.5      1,547     2,453      22.2   
          :                                                             
   Total  : 308,461   189,372     79.1     50,644    69,073      19.0   
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                  U.S. Federally Inspected Slaughter By Region                  
                             Week Ending  10/17/2009                            
 
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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     :     0.3       0.1      0.1                                    0.6   
    2     :     1.4       0.4      0.1      0.7       0.1       0.1       3.6   
    3     :    19.5       9.2      1.0      7.1       1.8       0.3       2.4   
    4     :    15.7       0.4      0.2      2.6      10.1       2.4       0.0   
    5     :    83.1      36.4     11.0     17.4      16.1       2.1       5.8   
    6     :   116.8      56.5     37.2      3.7      17.1       2.4       1.0   
    7     :   265.8     144.7    106.6      0.5      12.3       1.8             
    8     :    58.8      30.8     24.0                                          
    9     :    41.0      17.9      2.4     14.8       5.2       0.8       4.4   
   10     :    26.7      12.0      6.9      2.6       4.3       0.9             
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 U.S. 2/  :   629.0     308.5    189.4     50.6      69.1      11.5      18.0   
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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     :     0.3       0.3      0.0      0.0       0.6       0.1       0.6   
    2     :     2.4       2.3      0.0      0.0       2.9       0.2       2.7   
    3     :   113.2     109.9      0.4      2.9       2.1       0.1       2.0   
    4     :   347.4     326.3     20.7      0.4       0.7       0.2       0.5   
    5     :   600.2     574.8     24.6      0.8       5.1       1.0       4.2   
    6     :   104.5      98.9      5.6      0.0                                 
    7     :   983.8     964.9     14.7      4.2       9.3       0.6       8.6   
    8     :    84.2      84.1      0.1      0.0      17.2       2.4      14.8   
    9     :    49.9      49.9      0.0      0.0                                 
   10     :     5.8       5.8      0.0      0.0       0.6       0.0       0.6   
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 U.S. 2/  : 2,291.7   2,217.3     66.2      8.3      45.2       5.7      39.5   
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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                   10/24/2009   10/17/2009                    
                                                                     
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 
             
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                   10/24/2009   10/17/2009                    
                                                                     
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               0          57      830       2,111 
   Total Hogs                     0          57      830       2,111 
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           0    1,278           0 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0           0    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                22          10      240         269 
   Breeding Females              29          12      262         274 
   Geldings                       0           1       64          52 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           2 
   Total Horses                  51          23      566         597 
Exotics                           0           0        0           0 
Grand Total All Species          51          80    3,041       2,780 
Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale
State Graded Weighted Average for Oct 28, 2009
Feeder Cattle   138 (Steers 13; Heifers 70; Bulls 55)
 
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    400-500     467     85.00-90.00       86.95
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    400-500     455     80.00-89.00       84.70
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    500-600     505        79.00          79.00
                      Feeder Steers Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    400-500     478        85.50          85.50
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    400-500     447     71.00-79.00       77.14
    4    500-600     554        75.00          75.00
    6    600-700     658     65.00-69.00       68.34
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    300-400     356        84.00          84.00
    3    400-500     442     72.00-80.00       77.59
    5    500-600     537        75.00          75.00
    4    600-700     639     67.00-69.75       69.10
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    300-400     352     70.00-82.00       78.64
    9    400-500     456        82.50          82.50
    5    500-600     553        75.00          75.00
    1    600-700     615        69.00          69.00
                      Feeder Heifers Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    400-500     454        74.00          74.00
    8    500-600     540        66.00          66.00
    2    600-700     605        65.00          65.00
                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    300-400     333       117.00         117.00
    7    400-500     456     85.00-88.00       86.64
    1    500-600     535        82.00          82.00
    2    600-700     678        80.00          80.00
                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11    300-400     370     80.00-95.00       92.17
    1    400-500     440        80.00          80.00
    7    500-600     539     74.00-82.50       78.62
    2    600-700     693        74.00          74.00
    1    700-800     740        69.00          69.00
                      Feeder Bulls Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    300-400     358        90.00          90.00
    9    400-500     475     79.00-82.00       79.90
    3    500-600     575     58.00-73.00       68.05
    4    600-700     638        64.00          64.00
Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction
Weekly Auction for Oct 28, 2009
Prices Based on In weights
Slaughter Cattle   90 (Cows 80; Bulls 10) 
      Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
       850-1200     35.00-42.50
      1200-1600     40.00-41.50
      Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding
      1200-1600     45.00-48.00
      Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
       800-1200     35.00-38.00
      1200-2000     35.00-38.00
      Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
       750- 850     25.00-30.00
       850-1200     32.00-36.50
      Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
      1000-1500     41.00-45.00
      1500-2500     42.00-48.00
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday October 28, 2009
Cattle Receipts:  2893       Last Week:  3825       Last Year:  3685
   Compared to last week, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, not enough bulls
for an adequate market test.  Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 1.00
to 2.00 higher.  Feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trade moderate with light
to moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.
Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent,
replacement cows and pairs 7 percent. Feeders made up 83 of the run. The feeder
supply included 28 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 30 percent bulls.
Near 9 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
              Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1190-1390  1317     40.00-48.00       43.57
              Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   34    950-1380  1122     42.00-46.00       43.81
    4   1140-1295  1214     46.50-48.50       47.16 High Dressing
   17    950-1280  1124     37.00-41.00       39.07 Low Dressing
              Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   21    865-1220  1034     38.00-41.00       39.39
   17    805-1215   960     33.00-37.50       34.71 Low Dressing
              Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    365-395    383    110.00-114.00      111.68
    4    420-435    425    104.00-110.00      107.02
    8    460-480    472     94.00-104.00       97.83
    5    505-505    505     91.00-93.00        92.20
    3    650-670    658     80.00-88.00        85.37
              Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    305-345    323    111.00-120.00      114.13
    6    370-395    378    105.00-108.00      106.34
   18    405-445    430     98.00-107.00      101.86
   16    460-495    478     91.00-98.00        94.23
   23    510-545    525     88.00-91.00        89.66
   10    550-595    574     84.00-89.00        86.80
   19    600-645    619     83.50-87.00        84.69
   11    650-685    665     82.00-85.00        83.54
   14    710-745    722     81.00-84.00        82.96
    3    760-790    772     80.00-82.00        80.83
              Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    310-335    322    105.00-110.00      106.43
    3    350-395    375    100.00-104.00      102.76
    8    405-435    419     92.00-97.00        95.39
    8    455-475    466     85.00-90.00        88.15
    7    510-540    529     80.00-86.00        83.68
    5    550-585    570     80.00-83.00        81.72
    7    605-640    633     79.50-80.00        79.93
              Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    315-345    328     97.50-103.00      100.08
    8    360-390    370     94.00-100.00       95.24
   11    400-445    422     89.00-95.00        90.61
    9    450-475    463     82.00-90.00        86.45
    7    510-530    521     79.00-84.00        81.14
    4    755-775    770     75.00-78.00        77.26
              Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16    305-345    321     88.00-95.00        90.85
   23    355-395    378     84.00-91.00        87.36
   28    400-445    430     80.00-86.00        83.43
   22    450-490    475     77.00-84.00        80.29
   23    500-540    518     75.00-81.00        77.71
   11    565-595    586     74.00-76.00        75.36
    7    600-640    623     73.00-74.00        73.35
    7    655-685    675     70.00-73.00        71.86
    3    705-710    708     64.00-70.00        65.99
              Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    325-340    330     82.00-87.50        85.59
   13    355-395    377     79.00-83.00        81.16
   17    400-445    422     77.00-80.00        78.46
   19    450-490    474     72.00-78.00        74.26
   11    505-545    524     70.00-75.00        72.54
   13    550-595    579     68.00-72.00        70.32
    3    645-645    645     64.00-70.00        68.00
              Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    320-335    324    118.00-124.00      122.20
    8    355-385    371    109.00-117.00      112.02
   10    415-445    428     99.00-109.00      104.57
    8    450-495    474     91.00-99.00        93.64
    6    510-545    530     87.00-90.00        88.33
    9    550-565    558     82.00-86.00        84.11
    4    650-680    668     77.00-81.00        79.49
              Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    305-335    321    105.00-115.00      108.63
    8    355-395    373    100.00-110.00      104.68
   15    410-445    429     95.00-105.00       98.08
   18    450-495    474     87.00-95.00        90.88
   21    505-545    519     83.00-87.00        84.89
   15    560-595    578     74.00-83.00        79.34
    9    605-645    617     72.00-78.00        75.88
    3    710-745    727     66.50-75.00        70.81
              Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11    400-445    425     86.00-93.00        88.51
   10    450-495    475     83.00-86.00        84.59
    6    510-540    522     74.00-81.00        78.50
   10    550-595    573     70.00-77.00        74.34
    6    600-630    616     66.00-73.00        69.76
Board Sale: Roanoke, AL
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 63 head 700 lbs 81.25.  Cattle
sold with a 2 percent shrink, 4 cent slide and for immediate delivery. 
Open and Bred Replacement Cows 
Young to middle aged                               Aged
         Large 2                                  Large 3
0-3 mos  570.00                                   ------------- 
4-6 mos  -------------                            575.00 
7-9 mos  -------------                            -------------
         Medium 2                                 Medium 3
0-3 mos  445.00-520.00                            370.00-405.00 
4-6 mos  530.00-610.00                            430.00-460.00 
7-9 mos  600.00-725.00                            500.00-520.00 
         Small 2                                  Small 3
0-3 mos  365.00-450.00                            180.00-310.00 
4-6 mos  440.00-530.00                            310.00-380.00 
7-9 mos  550.00-600.00                            380.00-450.00 
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs      Aged 
          Large 2                                      Large 3 
          980.00-1050.00                               720.00
          Medium 2                                     Medium 3 
          800.00-975.00                                620.00
          Small 2                                      Small 3 
          640.00-710.00                                450.00-500.00
 

 

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