Report Date: 3/16/2018
LM_HG201
Des Moines, Iowa Fri, Mar 16, 2018 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, March 15, 2018
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 427,124
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 9,347 41,904 138,413 99,472 2,072 291,208
CARCASS BASE PRICE 60.61 65.78 63.02 67.65 * 64.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE 62.48 68.38 65.51 68.91 * 67.04
LOWEST NET LOT 48.78 60.48 52.70 54.53 * 55.25
HIGHEST NET LOT 66.76 77.01 79.00 82.26 * 77.24
AVERAGE LIVE WT 272.46 286.21 287.11 282.73 * 284.92
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 200.60 217.59 215.92 213.18 * 214.78
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.98 -1.74 -1.84 -1.13 * -1.59
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.60 0.62 0.64 0.69 * 0.65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.36 2.74 2.71 2.53 * 2.66
LEA (LD Converted) 7.09 8.23 8.16 7.59 * 7.98
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.44 56.35 56.22 55.54 * 56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 7,495
CARCASS BASE PRICE 62.90
AVERAGE NET PRICE 65.06
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 62.10
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 67.91
AVERAGE LIVE WT 270.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 204.93
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.68
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.59
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 128,421
AVERAGE LIVE WT 286.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.75
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.63
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.52
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.57
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
215.16 lbs carcass; BF 0.65; LD 2.63; LEA 7.90; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $64.93
Wtd Avg Net Price $66.99
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 16, 2018 398,053
March 17, 2018 106,943
March 18, 2018 40,771
March 19, 2018 381,959
March 20, 2018 363,244
March 21, 2018 370,967
March 22, 2018 366,005
March 23, 2018 332,591
March 24, 2018 71,876
March 25, 2018 20,390
March 26, 2018 134,240
March 27, 2018 140,742
March 28, 2018 145,643
March 29, 2018 139,967
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 9,347 2,072 11,419
CARCASS BASE PRICE 60.61 * 60.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE 62.48 * 62.48
LOWEST NET LOT 48.78 * 48.78
HIGHEST NET LOT 66.76 * 66.76
AVERAGE LIVE WT 272.46 * 273.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 200.60 * 200.60
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.98 * -1.98
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.60 * 0.60
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.36 * 2.36
LEA (LD Converted) 7.09 * 7.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.44 * 54.44
(Packer Buying Programs)
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* Price not reported due to confidentiality. For more information visit:
www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/ConfidentialityGuidelines.pdf
** 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
www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
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