Report Date: 3/28/2013
LM_HG201
Des Moines, Iowa Thu, Mar 28, 2013 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 382,596
NEGOTIATED OTHER SWINE OTHER TOTALS/
MARKET OR PORK PURCHASE WTD AVG
FORMULA MARKET ARRGMENT
FORMULA
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Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 11,113 22,637 167,809 59,313 260,872
CARCASS BASE PRICE 71.09 78.87 72.67 79.71 74.83
AVERAGE NET PRICE 73.90 82.23 74.92 81.52 77.04
LOWEST NET LOT 60.49 58.13 63.78 69.44 67.50
HIGHEST NET LOT 80.80 94.59 84.01 96.79 92.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT 264.11 278.13 275.99 271.84 274.66
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 197.07 209.56 208.55 204.29 207.21
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.68 -1.31 -1.41 -0.70 -1.22
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.67 0.69 0.70 0.70 0.70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.32 2.67 2.68 2.45 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 6.97 8.04 8.07 7.37 7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 53.81 55.58 55.49 55.46 55.42
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 14,960
CARCASS BASE PRICE 72.88
AVERAGE NET PRICE 78.32
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 72.07
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 80.46
AVERAGE LIVE WT 264.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 201.28
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -0.77
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.53
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 106,764
AVERAGE LIVE WT 277.81
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.50
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 53.96
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
207.96 lbs carcass; BF 0.69; LD 2.58; LEA 7.76; FFLI 52.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $74.75
Wtd Avg Net Price $77.11
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 28, 2013 393,217
March 29, 2013 303,839
March 30, 2013 56,645
March 31, 2013 27,466
April 01, 2013 192,646
April 02, 2013 241,049
April 03, 2013 220,805
April 04, 2013 222,959
April 05, 2013 194,437
April 06, 2013 23,650
April 07, 2013 21,772
April 08, 2013 120,756
April 09, 2013 125,486
April 10, 2013 126,009
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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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