Report Date: 2/28/2018
LM_HG201
Des Moines, Iowa Wed, Feb 28, 2018 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 412,476
NEGOTIATED OTHER SWINE OTHER NEGOTIATED TOTALS/
MARKET OR PORK PURCHASE FORMULA WTD AVG
FORMULA MARKET ARRGMENT
(FUT/OPT)** FORMULA
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Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 9,818 41,182 127,287 99,822 1,493 279,602
CARCASS BASE PRICE 64.04 68.35 66.12 70.11 * 67.89
AVERAGE NET PRICE 66.24 71.00 68.73 71.52 * 70.03
LOWEST NET LOT 48.88 59.65 51.37 60.10 * 58.44
HIGHEST NET LOT 73.96 78.22 82.41 88.82 * 82.65
AVERAGE LIVE WT 269.60 285.40 285.50 282.16 * 283.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 196.74 216.01 215.19 212.02 * 213.62
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.41 -1.74 -1.97 -1.18 * -1.64
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.63 0.61 0.64 0.69 * 0.65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.31 2.78 2.75 2.55 * 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 6.93 8.36 8.28 7.66 * 8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.41 56.58 56.37 55.59 * 56.14
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 9,944
CARCASS BASE PRICE 66.00
AVERAGE NET PRICE 68.56
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 60.08
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 70.26
AVERAGE LIVE WT 270.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 203.52
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.64
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.26
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.66
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 122,930
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.98
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.48
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.40
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
213.94 lbs carcass; BF 0.64; LD 2.64; LEA 7.94; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $67.83
Wtd Avg Net Price $69.97
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
February 28, 2018 427,748
March 01, 2018 407,266
March 02, 2018 381,923
March 03, 2018 100,441
March 04, 2018 35,904
March 05, 2018 194,828
March 06, 2018 207,481
March 07, 2018 203,183
March 08, 2018 199,020
March 09, 2018 174,714
March 10, 2018 19,212
March 11, 2018 13,638
March 12, 2018 113,326
March 13, 2018 114,983
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 9,818 1,493 11,311
CARCASS BASE PRICE 64.04 * 64.04
AVERAGE NET PRICE 66.24 * 66.24
LOWEST NET LOT 48.88 * 48.88
HIGHEST NET LOT 73.96 * 73.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT 269.60 * 271.71
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 196.74 * 197.41
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.41 * -1.36
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.63 * 0.63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.31 * 2.35
LEA (LD Converted) 6.93 * 7.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.41 * 54.77
(Packer Buying Programs)
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* Price not reported due to confidentiality. For more information visit:
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** Futures/Options
Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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