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Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, Feb. 06, 2010 was estimated at 939.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.2% higher than a week ago and 1.1% lower than a year ago.
Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 5.1% lower 
compared to the previous year.

                        Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                             (excludes condemned)
Week Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  06-Feb-10       496.0          2.8        437.5         3.1     939.4
  30-Jan-10       487.3          2.9        435.1         3.0     928.3
   Change:          1.8%        -3.4%         0.6%        3.3%      1.2%
  07-Feb-09       492.3          2.8        452.0         3.2     950.3
   Change:          0.8%         0.0%        -3.2%       -3.1%     -1.1%
  2010 YTD       2548.1         14.2       2234.5        15.4    4812.2
  2009 YTD       2577.6         14.5       2463.9        16.0    5072.0
   Change:         -1.1%        -2.0%        -9.3%       -3.5%     -5.1%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2010 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealers     Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  06-Feb-10     642,000       20,000    2,149,000      44,000
  30-Jan-10     629,000       21,000    2,142,000      44,000
   Change:          2.1%        -4.8%         0.3%        0.0%
  07-Feb-09     625,000       19,000    2,216,000      44,000
   Change:          2.7%         5.3%        -3.0%        0.0%
  2010 YTD    3,292,000      104,000   10,987,000     222,000
  2009 YTD    3,293,000      102,000   12,062,000     222,000
   Change:          0.0%         1.7%        -8.9%       -0.1%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  06-Feb-10   Estimate          1294          236         272       141
  30-Jan-10   Estimate          1296          235         271       139
  07-Feb-09     Actual          1313          259         272       145
            Dressed:
  06-Feb-10   Estimate           775          141         204        70
  30-Jan-10   Estimate           777          140         204        69
  07-Feb-09     Actual           790          152         204        73
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  23-Jan-10       47.2%        30.2%        20.8%        1.7%
  24-Jan-09       47.0%        30.5%        20.9%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  23-Jan-10       96.7%                      2.9%                  0.4%
  24-Jan-09       96.9%                      2.7%                  0.4%

*2009 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO