SJ_LS830 St. Joseph, MO Tue Dec 02, 2008 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News MORNING FARM PRICES: In Terminal Markets, barrows and gilts sold 1.00-1.50 higher. Terminal/supply Trend Weight Pct Lean Price Range St. Joseph, MO 100 1.00-1.50 higher 220-270 46-50 36.50-37.00 Sioux Falls, SD 600 Not tested early 220-270 49-51 N/A DIRECT HOGS CLOSE- Monday Dec 02, 2008. Purchases Range Weighted Average IA-So MN 10,728 46.00-59.00 54.74 East CB 9,783 46.00-55.41 52.99 West CB 14,511 46.00-59.00 54.80 Interior MO 1,075 49.00-52.00 (FOB Buying Station) ESTIMATED HOG SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon) Week to Date 434,000; Last Week 433,000; Year Ago 430,000. USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK REPORT- Monday Dec 01, 2008. Trading slow, with light to moderate demand and offerings. Loads PORK CUTS: 33.88 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 15.0 Date Loads Carcass --------------------------------- 12/01 48.9 59.43 Change: 0.95 --------------------------------- 11/28 7.0 58.48 11/25 97.4 57.59 11/24 28.1 56.07 11/21 30.5 56.49 11/20 59.0 56.67 Five Day Simple Average- 58.08 CATTLE: TERMINAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE- Tuesday Dec 02, 2008. There are no estimated slaughter cattle on offer this morning in Terminal Markets. ST. JOSEPH, MO STOCKYARDS SLAUGHTER CLOSE- Monday Dec 01, 2008. Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady in a light test. Slaughter steers and heifers were not tested. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 70-80 38.00-42.00 40.00-44.00 36.00-38.00 Boning 80-85 36.00-42.00 40.00-44.50 30.00-36.00 Lean 85-90 33.00-37.00 37.00-40.00 22.00-30.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 few 1495-1870 lbs 50.00, low dressing 45.00-46.00. Feeder/Stocker Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 2-3 year old open cows and heiferettes 830-980 lbs 49.00-60.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg short and solid mouthed 1465 lb good quality black 2nd stage bred cows 775.00 per head. AFTERNOON NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE REVIEW- Monday Dec 01, 2008. Trading was mostly inactive in all feeding regions. Last week live sales in the Southern Plains sold at 90.00. In the Northern Plains and Iowa/MN live sales sold from 88.00 to 90.00 and dressed sales sold from 140.00 to 144.00. Live Basis Dressed Basis Over 80% Choice 87.50-87.50 avg 87.50 None 65-80% Choice None None 35-65% Choice None 138.50-138.50 avg 138.50 Under 35% Choice None None TOTAL ALL GRADES: 87.50-87.50 avg 87.50 138.50-138.50 avg 138.50 5 AREA ACCUMULATED DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE MOVEMENT: (Mon-Fri) Week to Date 167,420; Last Week 142,992; Year Ago 186,306. CENTRAL U.S. BOXED BEEF- Monday Dec 01, 2008. Boxed beef cutout values were generally steady on light demand and offerings. Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses up 0.18 at 151.79; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses up 0.27 at 141.03; based on 55.18 loads of Choice cuts, 49.42 loads of Select cuts, 19.74 loads of Trimmings, and 18.46 loads of coarse ground trimmings. ESTIMATED CATTLE SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon) Week to Date 120,000; Last Week 129,000; Year Ago 130,000. SHEEP: TERMINAL SHEEP SLAUGHTER: Tuesday Dec 02, 2008. SIOUX FALLS, SD estimating 600 head on offer this morning. Wooled slaughter lambs steady, shorn lambs not tested. Shorn Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 scarce. Wooled Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 118-149 lbs 97.00-100.00, 152- 162 lbs 95.00-96.00. Choice 2-3 114-143 lbs 95.25-96.25. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY- Monday Dec 01, 2008. No sale at Goldthwaite, TX due to the holiday. ESTIMATED SHEEP SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION: (Mon) Week to Date 10,000; Last Week 11,000; Year Ago 10,000. CARLOT LAMB CARCASS- Monday Dec 01, 2008. 4,511 head. (Prices are bases on Weighted Average) 45-DN 236.61; 45-55# 240.94; 55-65# 224.25; 65-75# 219.04; 75-85# 216.81; 85-UP 213.88. SOURCE: USDA- MO Dept of AG Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 For more Livestock Market News: www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1030c mas .