Report Date: 3/28/2018
LM_HG201
Des Moines, Iowa Wed, Mar 28, 2018 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 429,450
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 9,661 38,178 132,228 100,532 1,187 281,786
CARCASS BASE PRICE 53.47 63.33 57.13 64.81 * 60.82
AVERAGE NET PRICE 55.22 65.86 59.78 66.17 * 62.91
LOWEST NET LOT 46.64 48.71 46.98 44.85 * 47.85
HIGHEST NET LOT 62.73 80.13 74.21 86.58 * 77.70
AVERAGE LIVE WT 269.54 285.22 284.15 281.72 * 283.06
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 198.30 216.42 214.20 211.65 * 213.09
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.53 -1.90 -1.78 -1.02 * -1.52
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.72 0.63 0.64 0.70 * 0.66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.26 2.75 2.73 2.55 * 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 6.79 8.28 8.20 7.67 * 8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.20 56.28 56.17 55.63 * 55.99
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 11,980
CARCASS BASE PRICE 56.26
AVERAGE NET PRICE 58.65
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 53.46
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 61.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 277.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 208.56
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.57
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.63
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.73
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.21
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.52
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 135,684
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.63
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.54
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:
213.80 lbs carcass; BF 0.65; LD 2.64; LEA 7.94; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $60.63
Wtd Avg Net Price $62.73
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 28, 2018 443,151
March 29, 2018 412,339
March 30, 2018 346,667
March 31, 2018 90,890
April 01, 2018 15,089
April 02, 2018 161,085
April 03, 2018 201,199
April 04, 2018 203,995
April 05, 2018 193,473
April 06, 2018 185,530
April 07, 2018 40,037
April 08, 2018 13,623
April 09, 2018 125,766
April 10, 2018 130,594
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 9,661 1,187 10,848
CARCASS BASE PRICE 53.47 * 53.47
AVERAGE NET PRICE 55.22 * 55.22
LOWEST NET LOT 46.64 * 46.64
HIGHEST NET LOT 62.73 * 62.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT 269.54 * 271.58
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 198.30 * 198.30
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.53 * -1.53
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.72 * 0.72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.26 * 2.26
LEA (LD Converted) 6.79 * 6.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.20 * 54.20
(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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