today's workshop we will ask more questions.mo we will explore moreue into margins and why the retail values producers are shifting away from them and what that all means. in 2009, a hog producer ac 24.5% of the retail value of a hog. it is over double this percentage, nearly 50%, in 1980. last year a 13.6% went to the packer and 61.9% went to the retailer. cattle producer gets 42.5% of the retail value in 2009, which the compared to 62% in 1980. last year 8.5% went to the packer, and 49% went to the rei. retailer. toy we w today we'll also ask export whaf effects if the retail consolidation has had on themark marketplace. across all marketing sectors.anr and there are warning signs to pay attention to their as well. .. store sales in 2009 compared to 34% in 2004, 20% in 1999, and 17% in 1994 to read and we know that concentration can be much higher in certain regions. there can usually be an explanation of some aspects of these complex issues, but we must also ask if everything is fine, why don't we see young people getting into agriculture, why are people leaving the rural counties?