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USDA-LM: Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hogs Afternoon

Des Moines, Iowa - Thu, May 08, 2008 - USDA Market News


This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to
continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis.

WESTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT AFTERNOON HOG REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN
PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Thursday, May 8, 2008 (As of 1:30 PM)

                         CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE
                             LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS

                                      Estimated     Actual     Actual     Actual
                                          Today      Today   Week Ago   Year Ago
Producer Sold:
  Negotiated                             31,139     22,223     17,826      7,649
  Other Market Formula                   38,458     20,915      9,197     10,217
  Swine or Pork Market Formula           72,353     42,800     42,992     47,875
  Other Purchase Arrangement             18,477      9,693     23,802     11,806
Packer Sold (All Purchase Types):        12,248      7,016      4,966      4,562
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 19,291

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG208), .53 higher.

Base Price Range $65.00 - $81.76, Weighted Average $78.32

Base Price is the price from which no discounts are
subtracted and no premiums are added.
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          WESTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT NEGOTIATED HOG PURCHASES MATRIX
                               185 lb Carcass Basis
                           (Defined by Muscle and Fat)

                             LOIN AREA/DEPTH (INCHES)

BACK-FAT      4.0/1.4       5.0/1.7       6.0/2.0       7.0/2.3       8.0/2.7
0.4         67.50 85.76   68.50 84.80   69.50 86.40   71.00 88.00   71.00 88.00
0.5         65.00 85.76   67.50 85.76   69.50 85.76   70.50 87.20   71.00 88.80
0.6         65.00 85.26   67.50 85.76   68.50 85.76   69.50 86.40   71.00 88.00
0.7         65.00 83.26   65.00 84.51   67.50 85.26   69.50 85.76   70.50 87.20
0.8         63.00 83.26   65.00 83.26   67.50 84.51   68.50 84.80   70.50 86.40
0.9         63.00 81.76   65.00 81.76   65.00 83.26   67.50 84.00   69.50 85.60
1.0         62.00 79.31   63.00 81.76   65.00 81.76   67.50 83.20   68.50 84.80
1.1         61.00 77.60   63.00 79.26   65.00 80.00   65.00 82.40   68.50 84.00
1.2         61.00 76.80   62.00 77.60   63.00 79.20   65.00 81.60   67.50 83.20
1.4         57.50 75.50   58.93 76.00   58.93 77.60   58.93 79.20   58.93 81.60
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                          CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS

     145#  -30.80 -9.52          175#   -4.00  0.00          205#    0.00  0.00
     155#  -30.80 -6.12          185#   -1.50  0.00          215#   -0.80  0.00
     165#  -11.55 -1.35          195#    0.00  0.00          225#   -5.25  0.00
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                  MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED

5 Day Rolling Average Market Hog: 198.81 lb carcass, 0.70 inch back-fat,
7.08 square inch loin/2.36 inch loin depth, FFLI: 52.17%

Price Range $69.50 - $85.76
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         SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 43,752

Base Price Range $66.12 - $79.68, Weighted Average $72.45
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 3,616

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG208), .70 higher.

Price Range $52.74 - $62.50, Weighted Average $60.21
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                                       SOWS
                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Sows Purchased (live and carcass basis): 985

              Weight Range   Head Count    Avg Weight    Price Range     Wtd Avg
(Live Basis)  300-449 lbs.        229          419       21.17-26.50       24.54
              450-499 lbs.        357          468       24.17-28.45       26.83
              500/up  lbs.        399          559       25.00-30.61       27.82
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ALL SWINE PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN

Iowa                  53,770              Kansas                     624
Minnesota             28,407              Missouri                 1,365
Nebraska              11,432              South Dakota             7,563
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Source:       USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
              515-284-4460    email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
              24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
              http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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