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Report Date: 2/25/2013

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Des Moines, Iowa               Mon, Feb 25, 2013                USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, February 22, 2013 and Saturday, February 23, 2013

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 412,682

                             NEGOTIATED     OTHER     SWINE     OTHER    TOTALS/
                                           MARKET   OR PORK  PURCHASE    WTD AVG
                                          FORMULA    MARKET  ARRGMENT
                                                    FORMULA
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Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT                       10,301    35,120   165,583    61,870    272,874
CARCASS BASE PRICE                79.33     83.15     79.36     83.35      80.79
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.30     86.64     81.80     85.38      83.33
LOWEST NET LOT                    74.86     71.69     63.16     67.19      68.62
HIGHEST NET LOT                   94.73     95.10     90.79     96.55      94.41
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  269.35    278.82    275.54    270.27     274.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               202.34    210.28    207.21    202.93     206.47
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.45     -1.49     -1.33     -0.73      -1.20
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.69      0.69      0.70      0.68       0.69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.41      2.74      2.68      2.43       2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.22      8.24      8.06      7.31       7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              53.88     55.91     55.39     55.59      55.47
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       16,344
CARCASS BASE PRICE                78.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 81.84
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        78.68
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       83.08
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  273.86
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               209.45
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.65
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.52
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      123,464
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  279.33
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               210.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.72
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.48
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              53.61
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
207.77 lbs carcass;  BF 0.70;  LD 2.58;  LEA 7.74;  FFLI  52.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $80.68
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $83.24
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   February 25, 2013                  402,264
   February 26, 2013                  369,891
   February 27, 2013                  372,055
   February 28, 2013                  375,339
   March 01, 2013                     316,745
   March 02, 2013                      33,127
   March 03, 2013                      25,081
   March 04, 2013                     128,044
   March 05, 2013                     139,394
   March 06, 2013                     140,254
   March 07, 2013                     130,087
   March 08, 2013                     112,914
   March 09, 2013                       1,000
   March 10, 2013                      18,171
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Source:      USDA Livestock and Grain Market News, Des Moines, IA
             515-284-4460      email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
             24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
             www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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