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<b>UNITED STATES</b></p>
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<b>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>Washington, D.C. 20549</p>
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<b>FORM
8-K</b></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>CURRENT REPORT</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>Date of Report (date
of earliest event reported):&nbsp; October 20, 2008</p>
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<b><u>U.S.</u></b><b><u> PREMIUM BEEF, LLC</u></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
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			<h1 style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>12200 North Ambassador Drive</h1>
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			Kansas City, Missouri </h5></td>
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			<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>64163</p>
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			<td colspan=3 valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>(Address of principal executive
  offices)</td>
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			<td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </td>
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			<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>(816) 713-8800</p>
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  telephone, number, including area code</p></td>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see</i> General
Instruction A.2. below):</p>
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<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&#9633;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>&#9633;&nbsp;
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>&#9633;&nbsp;
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b))</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>&#9633;&nbsp;
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";line-height:1.0pt'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Items under Sections 1 through 7 are not applicable and
therefore omitted.</p>
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<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>
<b>Item 8.01.&nbsp; Other Events.</b></p>
<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>On October 20, 2008, U.S. Premium Beef, LLC (the &#147;Company&#148;)
and its majority owned subsidiary, National Beef Packing Company, LLC (&#147;NBP&#148;),
jointly issued a press release confirming that the United States Department of
Justice (&#147;DOJ&#148;) had filed a civil antitrust suit in the U.S. District Court for
the Northern District of Illinois to enjoin JBS S.A.&#146;s proposed acquisition of NBP.&nbsp;
The Company and NBP plan to vigorously contest the DOJ&#146;s attempt to block this
transaction.&nbsp; A copy of the press release is included in Exhibit 99.1 attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</p>
<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:0in;page-break-after:avoid'>
<b>Item 9.01.&nbsp;
Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>
<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";page-break-after:avoid'>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits.&nbsp; The
following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 9.01.</p>
<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:1.0in'>99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release dated October 20, 2008.</p>
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<b>SIGNATURE</b></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p>
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<b>U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC</b></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>By:&nbsp;
<u>/s/ Steven D. Hunt</u>_______</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steven
D. Hunt,</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief
Executive Officer</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Dated:&nbsp; October 21, 2008</p>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date
of earliest event reported):  October 20, 2008
U.S.
PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
  or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-115164
20-1576986
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12200 North Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, Missouri
64163
(Address of principal executive
  offices)
(Zip Code)
(816) 713-8800
Registrant's
  telephone, number, including area code
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
□  Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
□ 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
□ 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b))
□ 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Items under Sections 1 through 7 are not applicable and
therefore omitted.
Item 8.01.  Other Events.
On October 20, 2008, U.S. Premium Beef, LLC (the "Company")
and its majority owned subsidiary, National Beef Packing Company, LLC ("NBP"),
jointly issued a press release confirming that the United States Department of
Justice ("DOJ") had filed a civil antitrust suit in the U.S. District Court for
the Northern District of Illinois to enjoin JBS S.A.'s proposed acquisition of NBP. 
The Company and NBP plan to vigorously contest the DOJ's attempt to block this
transaction.  A copy of the press release is included in Exhibit 99.1 attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)        Exhibits.  The
following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 9.01.
99.1     Press Release dated October 20, 2008.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
By:
/s/ Steven D. Hunt
_______
Steven
D. Hunt,
Chief
Executive Officer
Dated:  October 21, 2008