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Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 14, 2009 was estimated at 963.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.8 percent lower than a week ago and 0.4 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.5 percent lower compared to the previous year.

                        Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                             (excludes condemned)
Week Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  14-Nov-09       492.9          2.8        464.6         3.4     963.7
  07-Nov-09       499.5          2.8        466.0         3.3     971.6
   Change:         -1.3%         0.0%        -0.3%        3.0%     -0.8%
  15-Nov-08       483.2          2.9        470.1         3.2     959.4
   Change:          2.0%        -3.4%        -1.2%        6.3%      0.4%
  2009 YTD      22488.1        116.2      19877.1       140.2   42621.6
  2008 YTD      23195.3        121.6      20237.0       145.8   43699.6
   Change:         -3.1%        -4.4%        -1.8%       -3.8%     -2.5%
(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
  14-Nov-09     625,000       19,000    2,290,000      51,000
  07-Nov-09     629,000       19,000    2,302,000      50,000
   Change:         -0.6%         0.0%        -0.5%        2.0%
  15-Nov-08     620,000       21,000    2,320,000      46,000
   Change:          0.8%        -9.5%        -1.3%       10.9%
  2009 YTD   28,745,000      797,000   98,075,000   2,005,000
  2008 YTD   29,964,000      810,000  100,957,000   2,094,000
   Change:         -4.1%        -1.6%        -2.9%       -4.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  14-Nov-09   Estimate          1314          248         272       133
  07-Nov-09   Estimate          1318          249         272       133
  15-Nov-08     Actual          1306          245         272       136
            Dressed:
  14-Nov-09   Estimate           791          148         203        67
  07-Nov-09   Estimate           797          148         203        67
  15-Nov-08     Actual           783          144         203        68
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  31-Oct-09       46.9%        31.4%        19.9%        1.8%
  01-Nov-08       46.5%        30.7%        20.9%        1.9%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  31-Oct-09       96.8%                      2.8%                  0.4%
  01-Nov-08       96.8%                      2.8%                  0.4%

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