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Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 was estimated at 988.6 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.3% lower than a week ago and 0.3% higher than a year ago.  
Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 2.6% lower 
compared to the previous year.

                        Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                             (excludes condemned)
Week Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  31-Oct-09       518.9          2.7        463.9         3.1     988.6
  24-Oct-09       515.5          2.8        470.3         3.2     991.8
   Change:          0.7%        -3.6%        -1.4%       -3.1%     -0.3%
  01-Nov-08       499.1          2.9        480.7         3.1     985.8
   Change:          4.0%        -6.9%        -3.5%        0.0%      0.3%
  2009 YTD      21511.3        110.7      18943.0       133.5   40698.5
  2008 YTD      22224.9        115.9      19301.6       139.4   41781.7
   Change:         -3.2%        -4.5%        -1.9%       -4.2%     -2.6%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2009 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealers     Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  31-Oct-09     651,000       18,000    2,294,000      46,000
  24-Oct-09     646,000       19,000    2,328,000      47,000
   Change:          0.8%        -5.3%        -1.5%       -2.1%
  01-Nov-08     640,000       22,000    2,379,000      46,000
   Change:          1.7%       -18.2%        -3.6%        0.0%
  2009 YTD   27,491,000      759,000   93,485,000   1,904,000
  2008 YTD   28,720,000      770,000   96,332,000   2,000,000
   Change:         -4.3%        -1.4%        -3.0%       -4.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  31-Oct-09   Estimate          1319          248         271       133
  24-Oct-09   Estimate          1317          245         271       134
  01-Nov-08     Actual          1304          233         271       136
            Dressed:
  31-Oct-09   Estimate           800          148         202        67
  24-Oct-09   Estimate           801          146         202        68
  01-Nov-08     Actual           782          138         202        68
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  17-Oct-09       49.0%        30.1%        19.1%        1.8%
  18-Oct-08       48.6%        29.9%        19.8%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  17-Oct-09       96.8%              2.9+%                         0.4%
  18-Oct-08       96.7%                      2.9%                  0.4%

*2008 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO