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Report Date: 3/27/2013

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Des Moines, Iowa               Wed, Mar 27, 2013                USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 397,058

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

HEAD COUNT                        9,081    29,249   170,134    62,750    271,214
CARCASS BASE PRICE                70.85     80.00     72.12     79.92      74.81
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 72.81     83.58     74.47     81.74      77.09
LOWEST NET LOT                    62.43     73.67     54.29     70.13      68.24
HIGHEST NET LOT                   76.97     94.56     83.42     96.00      88.74
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  264.00    277.88    275.05    269.68     273.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               198.71    209.30    208.01    202.91     206.70
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.15     -1.47     -1.42     -0.67      -1.24
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.75      0.68      0.69      0.69       0.69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.30      2.71      2.68      2.42       2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        6.90      8.14      8.05      7.28       7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              53.12     55.79     55.51     55.42      55.44
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       15,595
CARCASS BASE PRICE                72.86
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 77.61
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        71.95
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       77.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  266.49
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               202.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.08
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.65
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.74
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.23
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      110,249
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  277.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               211.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.53
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.07
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
207.86 lbs carcass;  BF 0.69;  LD 2.58;  LEA 7.76;  FFLI  52.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $74.74
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $77.12
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 27, 2013                     391,747
   March 28, 2013                     368,084
   March 29, 2013                     311,308
   March 30, 2013                      60,395
   March 31, 2013                      23,645
   April 01, 2013                     168,285
   April 02, 2013                     190,303
   April 03, 2013                     177,292
   April 04, 2013                     172,669
   April 05, 2013                     149,198
   April 06, 2013                      12,507
   April 07, 2013                      21,937
   April 08, 2013                     121,106
   April 09, 2013                     124,141
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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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