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Amarillo, TX — Here is the daily livestock summary for Wednesday, July 1, 2009, as reported by the USDA.

Direct Trade:
In the direct slaughter cattle trade in the Five Major Marketing Areas,
Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota; not enough sales to
establish a trend. Steers: Live basis; (all Grades: 45 head) 81.00. Dressed
Basis; (all Grades: 0 head). Heifers: Live Basis; (all Grades: 181 head) 81.00-
82.50, weighted average 82.13. Dressed Basis; (all Grades: 0 head).

Auction markets:
United Producers Inc, Shelbyville, IL
Slaughter Cattle Report for 06/30/2009
Receipts: 281 Last Week: 805 Year Ago: 801
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.50 to 3.00 lower.
Slaughter Holstein steers sold 1.50 to 2.00 lower.
Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3 1095-1345 lbs 81.00-83.00. Select and Choice
2-3 1040-1425 lbs 79.00-80.00; 1555-1690 lbs 75.25-78.25. Select 1-2 915-970
lbs returning to feed 71.00-72.00; 1005-1085 lbs returning to feed 71.75-76.00;
1090 lbs 76.00; 1170-1270 lbs 75.00-77.00; 1100 lbs returning to feed 74.75.
Slaughter Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1235-1285 lbs 74.00-74.25; 1330-1645
lbs 74.00-77.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1130-1745 lbs 70.00-73.75. Select 1-2
1090 lbs 60.50.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 995 lbs 80.00; 1060-1415 lbs 80.00-81.00.
Choice 3-4 1090 lbs 79.00; 1220-1435 lbs 77.00-79.00. Select and Choice 2-3
920-1320 lbs 78.00-80.00.

USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES

CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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Current Cutout Values: 138.19 132.48
Change from prior day: (1.18) (0.63)
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Choice/Select spread: 5.71

Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds): 359
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CATTLE Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday(est) 127,000
Week ago (est) 130,000
Year ago (act) 127,000
Week to Date (est) 387,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 388,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 384,000

CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Aug 85.75 + .50 Feb 89.90 + .67
Oct 90.77 + .60 Apr 91.00 + .65
Dec 90.12 + .37 Jun 87.92 + .82

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK – Close
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady.
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 38 75-80% 1100-1500 48.50-53.50 53.00-56.00 46.50-48.00
Boners 86 80-85% 1000-1550 48.00-53.00 53.00-57.00 44.00-46.50
Lean 100 85-90% 1000-1300 45.00-48.50 49.50 39.50-45.00
Light 76 80-90% 750-1000 40.00-44.00 44.00-48.00 34.00-39.00

USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE
Cutter 90%
350#/up
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Current-Cutout Value: $111.59
Change from prior day: $2.01
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West Plains- Ozarks Regional Stockyard
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 6/30/2009
Receipts: 3633 Last Week: 3585 Year Ago: 2266
Compared to last week: Steers 450-650 lbs and weights over 900 lbs were 2.00-
4.00 higher, 650-900 lbs firm to 2.00 higher. Limited test of light steer
calves under 450 lbs fully steady. Heifers under 750 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, over
750 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 lot 332 lbs 125.00; 400-500 lbs 105.00-
112.00, lot weaned/thin 474 lbs 116.00; 500-600 lbs 101.50-111.00, pkg
weaned/thin 506 lbs 114.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-109.50; 700-750 lbs 98.00-100.00;
800-900 lbs 93.25-96.50; lot 912 lbs 95.00. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs
108.00-113.00, lot 393 lbs thin 121.00; lot 434 lbs thin 114.00; pkg 478 lbs
102.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-111.00; 600-700 lbs 97.00-107.50, fleshy 93.00-95.00;
700-800 lbs 96.00-101.00; 800-900 lbs 91.00-95.75; 900-930 lbs 91.25-93.00.
Medium and Large 2 550-600 lbs 95.00-103.00; 600-650 lbs 95.00-103.50, pkg thin
642 lbs 106.50; 650-700 lbs 93.50-100.00; 700-800 lbs 92.50-94.00; 800-850 lbs
92.50-94.50. Large 1-2 load 931 lbs 92.00; pkg Brahman-cross 900 lbs 87.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 288 lbs thin 112.00; few 350-400 lbs
94.00-99.00; 400-500 lbs 92.50-101.00, couple lots blk weaned/shots 102.50-
104.50; 500-600 lbs 92.00-97.25; 600-700 lbs 91.50-96.00; load 738 lbs 94.25;
several loads 750-800 lbs 94.75-95.85. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 97.00-
101.00, lot weaned/thin 378 lbs 105.50; 450-500 lbs 90.00-97.00; 500-600 lbs
88.00-95.00; 600-700 lbs 92.00-95.25, lot fleshy 611 lbs 90.00; 700-800 lbs
94.00-96.00, some fleshy 87.00-90.00; 800-855 lbs 89.00-91.00. Medium and Large
1-2 pkg 317 lbs 90.00; thin 442 lbs 94.00; 450-500 lbs 87.50-92.50; couple pkgs
515-555 lbs 88.00-93.50; 600-700 lbs 87.50-89.50; pkg 746 lbs 86.50; 750-800 lbs
88.00-91.75, lot fleshy 755 lbs 84.00; lot 804 lbs 85.00; 865-880 lbs fleshy
84.00-85.00. Large 1-2 lot 924 lbs 86.50.

CME Future Closes for Feeder Cattle
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Aug 103.77 + .95 Nov 102.40 + .65
Sep 102.17 + .37 Jan 101.00 + .55
Oct 102.25 + .70 Mar 100.00 + .50

HOGS

Direct Trade: Carcass Basis: based on 185 lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch back
fat and 6 inch square loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered. National direct
trade barrows and gilts were .35 higher with prices ranging from 47.00-59.50,
weighted average price 56.39. Iowa-Minnesota was .89 higher at 47.00-59.50,
weighted average price 57.95. Western Cornbelt sold .58 higher at 47.00-59.50,
weighted average price 57.92 and Eastern Cornbelt was .12 lower at 50.00-58.00,
weighted average price 54.14.

Live Basis (240-280 lbs): National direct barrows and gilts were 1.20 higher
at 34.04-47.00, weighted average price 43.95. Iowa-Minnesota was 1.41 higher at
34.04-46.50, weighted average 43.48. Western Cornbelt was 2.01 higher at 34.04-
47.00, weighted average price 44.59. Eastern Cornbelt was .17 higher at 35.44-
45.08, weighted average price 43.10.

USDA ESTIMATED PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
Based on FOB Omaha carlot pork prices and industry yields.
Calculations for a 200 lb Pork Carcass
53-54% lean, 0.65″-0.80″ backfat at last rib
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Total Today’s Primal Cutout Values
Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly
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07/01 100.0 53.77 71.14 64.07 37.50 101.53 35.22 61.88
Change : -0.28 1.75 -3.24 0.19 -5.05 -0.13 -1.41
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HOG Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday(est) 417,000
Week ago (est) 412,000
Year ago (act) 435,000
Week to date (est) 1,242,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 1,225,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 1,290,000

CME Futures Closes for Lean Hogs:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Jul 59.25 + .62 Dec 57.20 + 1.50
Aug 60.70 + .05 Feb 62.60 + 1.00
Oct 56.92 + .87 Apr 66.40 + .87

SHEEP

Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas: Sheep and Goat Auction:
No report available due to holiday closing.

Gillespie Livestock Co – Fredericksburg, TX – Tuesday – 06/30/09
No report available due to holiday closing.

NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS REPORT

DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head 1,709

Weight Head Wt Avg
45-DN 37 326.58
45-55# 133 263.24
55-65# 873 231.97
65-75# 322 225.67
75-85# 211 220.64
85-UP 133 212.69

SHEEP Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday est) 9,000
Week ago (est) 9,000
Year ago (act) 10,000
Week to Date (est) 27,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 23,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 28,000

Goats

Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas: Sheep and Goat Auction:
No report available due to holiday closing.

Gillespie Livestock Co – Fredericksburg, TX – Tuesday
No report available due to holiday closing.

Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News