Where's the *.pkg go when you do Software Update??

Hi there!
Very interesting questions here....
When updating certain programs, specifically the Pro apps, there is a delta update that you can download from apple.com or you can just do Software Update and gets to the update that way.
My question is when you update using Software Update, and a download of a delta patch is completed and the program updates the app, there is a receipt left in /Library/Receipts, but where does the *.pkg end up? I look in /Library/Packages and can not find it. I am sure there is a secure pathname that is locked.
I would like to find these *.pkg to keep as they are smaller than the dmg's you can download from apple.com. So, just in case I need to re-install these updates I could do this just from these packages; either using Pacifist another app.
So, any advice on this matter please send to [email protected]
Thanks in advance!

Hi DrRebar,
first of all: WELCOME TO THE DISCUSSIONS!
When you download the standalone installers from the Apple download page they are at your default download location.
If you used Software Update there are 3 options: Install, Install&Keep, Download only.
In the first case (which is also the default() the package is deleted after the installation. In both other cases the packages are kept in /Library/Packages.
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