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Report Date: 4/29/2013

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Des Moines, Iowa               Mon, Apr 29, 2013                USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, April 26, 2013 and Saturday, April 27, 2013

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 441,149

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

HEAD COUNT                        9,867    31,034   193,996    50,478    285,375
CARCASS BASE PRICE                76.89     84.45     80.65     86.62      82.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 80.66     88.12     83.06     88.43      84.49
LOWEST NET LOT                    69.12     71.46     71.89     78.41      71.98
HIGHEST NET LOT                   86.43     99.96     96.16    101.49      95.04
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  262.05    281.00    275.32    274.33     275.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               198.67    212.37    207.76    205.79     207.62
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.16     -1.86     -1.33     -0.68      -1.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.69      0.69      0.70      0.71       0.70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.46      2.75      2.67      2.45       2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.39      8.27      8.04      7.36       7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.29     55.84     55.44     55.05      55.37
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       17,037
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 86.53
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        78.40
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       89.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  262.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               199.73
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -0.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.65
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.96
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      138,737
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  281.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               211.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.71
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.51
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              53.87
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
208.48 lbs carcass;  BF 0.70;  LD 2.60;  LEA 7.81;  FFLI  52.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.06
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.60
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 29, 2013                     380,204
   April 30, 2013                     363,232
   May 01, 2013                       362,339
   May 02, 2013                       352,434
   May 03, 2013                       308,811
   May 04, 2013                        26,006
   May 05, 2013                        27,573
   May 06, 2013                       131,815
   May 07, 2013                       141,713
   May 08, 2013                       141,561
   May 09, 2013                       134,582
   May 10, 2013                       109,219
   May 11, 2013                         1,000
   May 12, 2013                        18,656
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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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