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Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, March 13, 2010 was estimated at 915.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.4% lower than a week ago and 2.5% lower than a year ago.  
Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 3.9% lower 
compared to the previous year.

                        Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                             (excludes condemned)
Week Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  13-Mar-10       477.4          2.6        432.1         3.7     915.8
  06-Mar-10       476.2          2.6        437.5         3.4     919.7
   Change:          0.3%         0.0%        -1.2%        8.8%     -0.4%
  14-Mar-09       493.7          2.8        439.7         3.3     939.5
   Change:         -3.3%        -7.1%        -1.7%       12.1%     -2.5%
  2010 YTD       4930.7         26.9       4408.6        31.3    9397.5
  2009 YTD       5009.4         27.8       4709.0        31.5    9777.7
   Change:         -1.6%        -3.2%        -6.4%       -0.5%     -3.9%
(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
  13-Mar-10     621,000       18,000    2,132,000      52,000
  06-Mar-10     617,000       18,000    2,163,000      48,000
   Change:          0.6%         0.0%        -1.4%        8.3%
  14-Mar-09     625,000       19,000    2,152,000      45,000
   Change:         -0.6%        -5.3%        -0.9%       15.6%
  2010 YTD    6,397,000      190,000   21,736,000     440,000
  2009 YTD    6,374,000      193,000   23,062,000     436,000
   Change:          0.4%        -1.5%        -5.7%        1.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  13-Mar-10   Estimate          1286          248         271       143
  06-Mar-10   Estimate          1289          243         270       142
  14-Mar-09     Actual          1309          251         272       147
            Dressed:
  13-Mar-10   Estimate           772          147         203        71
  06-Mar-10   Estimate           775          145         202        71
  14-Mar-09     Actual           793          147         205        73
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  27-Feb-10       47.3%        30.9%        20.0%        1.8%
  28-Feb-09       48.6%        31.4%        18.6%        1.5%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  27-Feb-10       96.7%                      2.9%                  0.4%
  28-Feb-09       96.8%                      2.8%                  0.4%

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