Report Date: 3/20/2015
LM_HG201
Des Moines, Iowa Fri, Mar 20, 2015 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, March 19, 2015
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 402,134
NEGOTIATED OTHER SWINE OTHER TOTALS/
MARKET OR PORK PURCHASE WTD AVG
FORMULA MARKET ARRGMENT
FORMULA
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Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 10,783 40,977 173,239 52,037 277,036
CARCASS BASE PRICE 60.27 80.40 60.57 69.07 65.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE 61.58 83.27 62.65 70.51 67.25
LOWEST NET LOT 48.80 48.18 43.56 48.74 46.86
HIGHEST NET LOT 66.21 98.32 75.24 104.66 88.13
AVERAGE LIVE WT 272.29 285.21 282.73 279.30 282.06
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 203.89 217.01 213.86 211.00 213.43
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.55 -2.31 -1.80 -1.28 -1.76
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.76 0.68 0.69 0.71 0.70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.37 2.81 2.71 2.53 2.67
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.12 8.46 8.16 7.60 8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 53.69 56.01 55.57 55.12 55.49
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 14,818
CARCASS BASE PRICE 60.79
AVERAGE NET PRICE 63.44
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 56.34
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 62.98
AVERAGE LIVE WT 268.23
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 205.67
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.88
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.66
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.91
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.13
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 110,280
AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.59
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.63
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.73
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.53
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 53.60
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
214.29 lbs carcass; BF 0.70; LD 2.64; LEA 7.94; FFLI 52.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $65.13
Wtd Avg Net Price $67.05
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 20, 2015 355,732
March 21, 2015 82,075
March 22, 2015 46,368
March 23, 2015 354,486
March 24, 2015 352,032
March 25, 2015 347,218
March 26, 2015 336,402
March 27, 2015 285,842
March 28, 2015 40,778
March 29, 2015 24,425
March 30, 2015 130,433
March 31, 2015 136,837
April 01, 2015 129,961
April 02, 2015 115,225
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Source: USDA Livestock and Grain Market News, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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