Report Date: 4/18/2018
LM_HG201
Des Moines, Iowa Wed, Apr 18, 2018 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 438,178
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 7,327 42,935 127,652 103,803 1,194 282,911
CARCASS BASE PRICE 49.17 67.01 53.16 62.27 * 58.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE 50.84 69.18 55.84 63.54 * 60.63
LOWEST NET LOT 43.24 50.54 43.41 44.29 * 46.06
HIGHEST NET LOT 55.75 82.54 67.96 85.85 * 73.37
AVERAGE LIVE WT 267.12 285.36 283.33 283.62 * 283.36
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 199.58 215.98 213.35 213.56 * 213.51
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.77 -1.78 -1.72 -1.23 * -1.55
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.67 0.62 0.63 0.70 * 0.65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.28 2.74 2.72 2.56 * 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 6.85 8.25 8.18 7.69 * 8.02
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.10 56.39 56.18 55.68 * 56.02
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 11,586
CARCASS BASE PRICE 52.45
AVERAGE NET PRICE 54.66
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 47.51
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 59.10
AVERAGE LIVE WT 274.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 208.75
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.41
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.74
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.23
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.66
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 143,681
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.63
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.52
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.48
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
214.55 lbs carcass; BF 0.65; LD 2.63; LEA 7.91; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $58.36
Wtd Avg Net Price $60.39
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 18, 2018 428,952
April 19, 2018 412,255
April 20, 2018 384,182
April 21, 2018 96,932
April 22, 2018 31,241
April 23, 2018 188,799
April 24, 2018 198,001
April 25, 2018 196,701
April 26, 2018 181,925
April 27, 2018 162,851
April 28, 2018 2,479
April 29, 2018 17,124
April 30, 2018 133,711
May 01, 2018 138,778
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 7,327 1,194 8,521
CARCASS BASE PRICE 49.17 * 49.17
AVERAGE NET PRICE 50.84 * 50.84
LOWEST NET LOT 43.24 * 43.24
HIGHEST NET LOT 55.75 * 55.75
AVERAGE LIVE WT 267.12 * 268.42
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 199.58 * 199.72
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.77 * -1.72
AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.67 * 0.67
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.28 * 2.30
LEA (LD Converted) 6.85 * 6.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.10 * 54.21
(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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