MU'S MARKET DATA SHEET

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          MU'S MARKET DATASHEET FOR FRIDAY:    May 9, 2008

CROP DATA:        EXPORT INSPECTIONS    (MIL BU.)             CUMM
         THIS WEEK 2WKAGO YR AGO   CUMM      CUMM YR AGO   PCT DIFF.
WHEAT      19.548 19.207 19.003 1145.09         811.73       41.07
CORN       30.727 35.836 37.824 1680.38        1422.82       18.10
SOYBEANS   11.871 15.152 11.810  920.18         941.39       -2.25


LIVESTOCK MKT DATA:                                         PRCNT. DIFF.
                                                       YEAR =============
                           THIS WEEK      LAST WEEK     AGO WK AGO YR AGO
                         =============  =============  ==== ====== ======
HOG SLAUGHTER-EST 1000 HD  2089           2155         1939  -3.06   7.74
CATTLE SLGHT-EST 1000 HD    698            699          672  -0.14   3.87
                                                               CHANGE
                          LOW    HIGH    LOW    HIGH         LOW    HIGH
                         ====== ======  ====== ======       ====== ======
BELLIES                           90.98          84.98               6.00
LOINS                            107.83         104.67               3.16
HAMS                              59.78          54.20               5.58
YLD GR 3 CHOICE BEEF             156.08         154.49               1.59
NO-ROLL/SELECT BEEF              151.47         153.02              -1.55
STEERS - (MIDWEST)          N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A         N/A    N/A
STEERS - (HIGH PLAINS)      N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A         N/A    N/A

OKLAHOMA FEEDER CATTLE
  4-5 WT MF 1'S          122.00  127.25 117.00  129.00        5.00  -1.75
  5-6 WT MF 1'S          113.00  121.50 116.00  125.00       -3.00  -3.50
  6-7 WT MF 1'S          108.00  115.75 108.00  118.00        0.00  -2.25
  7-8 WT MF 1'S          104.00  111.25 104.25  111.00       -0.25   0.25
  8-10 WT MF 1'S          92.00  104.00  91.00  106.00        1.00  -2.00
CASH HOGS
INTERIOR MISSOURI                 55.00          52.75               2.25
ZUMBROTA                          56.00          51.00               5.00
PEORIA                            50.00          45.00               5.00
CARCASS PRICES, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
WESTERN CORNBELT                  78.02          72.55               5.47
EASTERN CORNBELT                  76.77          70.18               6.59
NATIONAL                          77.06          71.27               5.79


FEEDER PIGS - UNITED PRODUCERS TEL-O-AUCTION, BI-WEEKLY THURSDAY NIGHTS
  40-49 POUNDS              N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A         N/A    N/A
  50-59 POUNDS            70.50   74.00  57.00   81.50       13.50  -7.50
  60-69 POUNDS            61.00   61.00  53.00   57.00        8.00   4.00
  70-79 POUNDS              N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A         N/A    N/A
  80+ POUNDS                N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A         N/A    N/A

FUTURES PRICES:
         THIS WK  LAST WK CHANGE        THIS WK LAST WK     CHANGE
 CATTLE  ======== ======= ====== HOGS  =======  =======     ======
JUN 08      94.52  92.15   2.37 MAY 08   80.22   73.40        6.82
AUG 08     100.20  98.25   1.95 JUN 08   76.87   71.95        4.92
OCT 08     107.05 104.40   2.65 JUL 08   76.95   74.47        2.48
DEC 08     107.57 104.10   3.47 AUG 08   79.10   76.10        3.00
FEB 09     108.62 105.97   2.65 OCT 08   75.95   72.55        3.40
APR 09     110.05 106.35   3.70 DEC 08   77.90   74.62        3.28
JUN 09     107.00 103.80   3.20 FEB 08   82.95   79.85        3.10
AUG 09     105.70 103.10   2.60 APR 09   85.90   83.25        2.65
 FEEDER CATTLE                   PORK BELLIES
MAY 08     107.35 105.65   1.70 MAY 08   88.45   73.90       14.55
AUG 08     109.92 108.15   1.77 JUL 08   80.07   74.70        5.37
SEP 08     111.55 109.10   2.45 AUG 08   81.30   74.90        6.40
OCT 08     112.47 110.25   2.22 FEB 09  100.55   94.20        6.35
NOV 08     112.70 110.05   2.65 MAR 09  101.50   94.20        7.30
JAN 08     110.20 107.70   2.50 MAY 09     N/A   96.60         N/A
MAR 08     109.40 107.50   1.90
May 09     109.30    N/A    N/A

 CORN                            SOYBEANS
MAY 08       6184   6020    164 MAY 08   13494   12924         570
JUL 08       6292   6134    156 JUL 08   13580   13044         534
SEP 08       6410   6232    176 AUG 08   13532   12920         612
DEC 08       6500   6294    204 SEP 08   13246   12544         702
MAR 09       6610   6396    212 NOV 08   13036   12184         852
MAY 09       6690   6464    224 JAN 09   13156   12322         834
JUL 09       6760   6544    214 MAR 09   13252   12430         822
SEP 09       6300   6100    200 MAY 09   13284   12490         794
DEC 09       6020   5820    200 JUL 09   13384   12570         814
 CHICAGO WHEAT                  K.C. WHEAT
MAY 08       7914   7960    -44 MAY 08    8810    8980        -170
JUL 08       8044   8090    -44 JUL 08    8454    8612        -156
SEP 08       8184   8230    -44 SEP 08    8540    8714        -174
DEC 08       8394   8430    -34 DEC 08    8740    8890        -150
MAR 09       8580   8596    -16 MAR 09    8850    8980        -130
JUL 09       8524   8560    -34

    Market data compiled by Faculty and Staff of the Ag Economics
    Department at the University of Missouri from information obtained
    from USDA, United Producers and Dow Jones.


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