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Report Date: 3/30/2015

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Des Moines, Iowa               Mon, Mar 30, 2015                USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, March 27, 2015 and Saturday, March 28, 2015

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 511,251

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

HEAD COUNT                       23,592    37,163   223,067    59,579    343,401
CARCASS BASE PRICE                56.89     73.04     57.78     67.32      61.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 57.08     76.22     59.98     68.79      63.22
LOWEST NET LOT                    44.07     54.90     47.88     55.19      50.12
HIGHEST NET LOT                   63.04     98.86     80.33     87.70      82.57
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  280.28    286.63    283.63    279.14     282.92
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               214.19    218.13    215.05    211.52     214.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.60     -2.53     -1.99     -1.05      -1.89
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.71      0.71      0.70      0.70       0.70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.48      2.83      2.74      2.54       2.69
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.46      8.51      8.23      7.62       8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.63     55.89     55.59     55.42      55.55
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       10,878
CARCASS BASE PRICE                57.52
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 60.99
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        57.39
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       64.31
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  262.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               201.25
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.67
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.02
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      156,972
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.99
AVERAGE BACKFAT                    0.72
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.57
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              53.83
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
216.08 lbs carcass;  BF 0.71;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI  52.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $61.16
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $63.15
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 30, 2015                     407,647
   March 31, 2015                     383,348
   April 01, 2015                     385,720
   April 02, 2015                     373,485
   April 03, 2015                     315,569
   April 04, 2015                      23,296
   April 05, 2015                      23,925
   April 06, 2015                     145,814
   April 07, 2015                     136,529
   April 08, 2015                     141,174
   April 09, 2015                     131,383
   April 10, 2015                     110,452
   April 11, 2015                      15,525
   April 12, 2015                      20,710
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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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