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U.S. Daily Average Feeder Cattle Prices

WASHINGTON - May 11/04 - SNS -- The USDA released its latest daily summary of livestock slaughter activity and prices at major markets in the United States.


MORNING LIVESTOCK SUMMARY

Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection
                                 CATTLE    CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Monday 05/10/2004        (est)   130,000     3,000     358,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                   124,000     3,000     363,000    10,000
Year ago (act)                   133,000     4,000     366,000     7,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer & Heifer      Cow & Bull
                  Friday         105,000                22,000
                 Saturday         47,000                 1,000

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Future Prices
     Choice Sltr Steers   Feeder Steers      Live Hog/Lean Value
      Set'l    Ch Fr      Set'l   Ch Fr          Set'l  Ch Fr
      Price    Pr Day     Price   Pr Day        Price  Pr Day
May   88.00     +850      103.52   +1100         79.37  +1300
Jun   84.62     +250       -----    ----         74.50   +225
Jul   87.30     -200       -----    ----         75.87   +200
Aug   86.70     +675      100.10   +1075         73.00   +300
Sep   -----     ----       98.80    +800         -----   ----
Oct   84.72     +125       98.30    +800         61.60   + 25

Livestock Average Prices                                TRENDS         YEAR AGO
                                                         DAY     WEEK
Steers Choice 2-4 1100-1300 lbs (Texas)         90.90    UNCH    UNCH   78.79
Cows Utility 1-3 (So. St. Paul)                 54.50   -2.25   -2.25   47.00
Barrows & Gilts, 51-2% lean plant del. carcass  78.14    1.10    1.10   58.57
Feeder Steer Med 1 650-700 lbs (Okla. City)     110.75   0.89    0.89   87.99
Sltr Lambs Ch 2-4 Wooled 110-130 lbs (S. Falls) 101.00   5.50    5.50   97.85

Carcass Equivalent Index Value
Steer and Heifer Beef
Choice 1-3  600-750 lbs                         147.68   0.97    0.97   126.69
Choice 1-3  750-900 lbs                         148.08   0.35    0.35   126.65
Select 1-3  600-750 lbs                         127.76   UNCH    UNCH   110.13
Select 1-3  750-900 lbs                         127.21   0.05    0.05   109.99

Beef Cutout Value
Choice   600-750 lbs                            160.69   1.40    1.40   137.43
Choice   750-900 lbs                            161.29   0.42    0.42   137.38
Select   600-750 lbs                            140.35   0.12    0.12   119.92
Select   750-900 lbs                            139.48   0.14    0.14   119.70
Cutter Cows                                     111.30   1.84    1.84   84.28

Cutout Based on 185 lbs Pork Carcass
51-52% Lean,.80"-.99" Backfat Last Rib          80.77    1.20    1.20   59.69
US No. 2 Yellow Corn (Omaha)                     2.79   -0.11   -0.11    2.41

Source:   USDA Market News, Washington, D.C. (202) 720-8054

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