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USDA-LM: Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Prior Day Purchased Swine

Des Moines, Iowa - Wed, May 07, 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 PRIOR DAY HOG REPORT BASED ON PLANT LOCATION
PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Tuesday, May 6, 2008

                         CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE
                              LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS

                                           Actual          Actual         Actual
                                        Prior Day        Week Ago       Year Ago
Producer Sold
  Negotiated                               23,622          30,422         17,357
  Other Market Formula                     25,526          14,060         13,681
  Swine or Pork Market Formula             92,501          88,357         92,771
  Other Purchase Arrangement               11,963          11,380         13,514
Packer Sold (all purchase types)           13,348          12,751          9,139
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                       NEGOTIATED       OTHER       SWINE       OTHER    TOTALS/
                                       MARKET     OR PORK    PURCHASE    WTD AVG
                                      FORMULA      MARKET    ARRGMENT
                                                  FORMULA
Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis):

Producer Sold
  Head Count               16,078      25,526      88,917      11,599    142,120
  Base Price                75.87       73.08       73.95       72.53      73.90
Packer Sold
  Head Count                                                              12,316
  Base Price                                                               72.05
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 20,383

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG208), 1.24 higher.

Base Price Range $62.00 - $79.03, Weighted Average $76.17

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         64.50 83.03   65.50 82.95   66.50 84.51   68.00 86.08   68.00 86.08
0.5         62.00 83.03   64.50 83.03   66.50 83.73   67.50 85.29   68.00 86.86
0.6         62.00 82.53   64.50 83.03   65.50 83.03   66.50 84.51   68.00 86.08
0.7         62.00 81.00   62.00 81.03   64.50 82.53   66.50 83.73   67.50 85.29
0.8         60.00 81.00   62.00 81.00   64.50 81.38   65.50 82.95   67.50 84.51
0.9         60.00 77.70   62.00 78.25   62.00 80.60   64.50 82.16   66.50 83.73
1.0         59.00 77.25   60.00 77.70   62.00 79.82   64.50 81.38   65.50 82.95
1.1         58.00 75.90   60.00 76.69   62.00 78.25   62.00 80.60   65.50 82.16
1.2         58.00 75.12   59.00 75.90   60.00 77.47   62.00 79.82   64.50 81.38
1.4         54.50 73.56   56.44 74.34   56.44 75.90   56.44 77.47   56.44 79.82
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                           CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS

    145#   -30.00 -9.52          175#   -3.91  0.00          205#    0.00  0.00
    155#   -30.00 -5.88          185#   -1.50  0.00          215#   -0.78  0.00
    165#   -11.25 -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: 198.20 lb carcass, 0.70 inch back-fat,
7.11 square inch loin/2.37 inch loin depth, FFLI: 52.20%

Price Range $66.50 - $83.73
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          SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 96,928

Base Price Range $66.31 - $81.37, Weighted Average $73.56
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 6,521

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

Price Range $49.05 - $62.50, Weighted Average $59.23
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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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