Report Date: 3/23/2018
LM_HG201
Des Moines, Iowa Fri, Mar 23, 2018 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, March 22, 2018
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 425,579
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 8,461 60,133 131,506 83,977 1,447 285,524
CARCASS BASE PRICE 57.26 66.45 59.72 65.23 * 62.85
AVERAGE NET PRICE 59.25 69.01 62.15 66.61 * 64.96
LOWEST NET LOT 53.16 56.31 49.86 55.93 * 54.86
HIGHEST NET LOT 64.83 79.06 72.60 80.45 * 76.78
AVERAGE LIVE WT 272.41 285.51 286.79 283.36 * 285.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 199.54 215.65 215.97 213.78 * 214.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.74 -1.64 -1.81 -1.23 * -1.61
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.64 0.65 0.64 0.70 * 0.66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.37 2.67 2.73 2.63 * 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 7.10 8.02 8.22 7.90 * 8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.37 56.05 56.20 55.78 * 56.04
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 8,473
CARCASS BASE PRICE 59.26
AVERAGE NET PRICE 61.89
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 57.41
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 65.06
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.48
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.98
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.39
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.83
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 131,582
AVERAGE LIVE WT 286.37
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.50
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.41
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
215.58 lbs carcass; BF 0.65; LD 2.65; LEA 7.95; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $62.74
Wtd Avg Net Price $64.87
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 23, 2018 405,803
March 24, 2018 91,922
March 25, 2018 42,058
March 26, 2018 370,678
March 27, 2018 373,944
March 28, 2018 375,519
March 29, 2018 360,108
March 30, 2018 301,079
March 31, 2018 77,689
April 01, 2018 8,763
April 02, 2018 125,558
April 03, 2018 148,989
April 04, 2018 155,143
April 05, 2018 154,462
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 8,461 1,447 9,908
CARCASS BASE PRICE 57.26 * 57.26
AVERAGE NET PRICE 59.25 * 59.25
LOWEST NET LOT 53.16 * 53.16
HIGHEST NET LOT 64.83 * 64.83
AVERAGE LIVE WT 272.41 * 273.17
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 199.54 * 199.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.74 * -1.74
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.64 * 0.64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.37 * 2.37
LEA (LD Converted) 7.10 * 7.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.37 * 54.37
(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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