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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that 25% of a covered packer's daily kill comes through spot market sales from nonaffiliated producers. </p> <p>Sets forth a different percentage through 2011 for covered packers who reported in the 2006 annual report that more than 75% of their livestock were captive supply livestock </p> <p>Defines &quot;covered packer,&quot; &quot;nonaffiliated producer,&quot; and &quot;spot market sale.&quot;</p> </p>]]></text>
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