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USDA-LM: Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Hogs Afternoon

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.

EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT AFTERNOON HOG REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN
PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Wednesday, May 7, 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                             16,437     14,351     13,422     10,501
  Other Market Formula                    7,694      6,399      5,444      8,602
  Swine or Pork Market Formula           46,424     23,376     24,034     26,972
  Other Purchase Arrangement             19,257     16,571     21,119     14,822
Packer Sold (All Purchase Types):         3,525      3,289      3,700      3,006
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 8,232

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG207), 1.34 higher.

Base Price Range $69.25 - $78.50, Weighted Average $73.90

Base Price is the price from which no discounts are
subtracted and no premiums are added.
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          EASTERN 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         71.75 81.50   72.75 81.91   73.75 83.89   75.25 85.35   75.25 86.82
0.5         69.25 82.50   71.75 82.50   73.75 82.57   74.75 84.03   75.25 85.50
0.6         69.25 81.25   71.75 82.50   72.75 82.50   73.75 82.72   75.25 84.18
0.7         69.25 80.00   69.25 81.25   71.75 81.25   73.75 82.50   74.75 83.00
0.8         67.25 80.00   69.25 80.00   71.75 81.25   72.36 81.25   73.86 82.50
0.9         67.25 78.50   69.25 78.50   69.25 80.00   71.75 80.00   72.36 81.48
1.0         66.25 76.00   67.25 78.50   69.25 78.50   71.36 79.20   72.36 80.72
1.1         65.25 74.10   67.25 76.00   69.25 76.15   69.25 78.50   71.36 79.96
1.2         65.25 73.50   65.36 74.10   67.25 75.39   67.36 77.67   69.36 79.20
1.4         59.36 71.58   62.36 72.35   62.36 73.87   64.99 75.39   65.36 77.67
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                          CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS

     145#  -26.65 -1.46          175#   -3.81  0.00          205#   -5.86  0.00
     155#  -13.50  0.00          185#   -0.76  0.00          215#   -5.86  0.00
     165#   -6.00  0.00          195#   -1.46  0.00          225#   -5.86  0.00
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                 MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED

5 Day Rolling Average Market Hog: 191.85 lb carcass, 0.70 inch back-fat,
7.05 square inch loin/2.35 inch loin depth, FFLI: 52.20%

Price Range $73.75 - $82.50
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          SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 23,559

Base Price Range $67.09 - $78.22, Weighted Average $72.80
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 2,769

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG207), 1.45 higher.

Price Range $47.14 - $62.00, Weighted Average $58.49
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                                      SOWS
                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Sows Purchased (live and carcass basis): 1,445

              Weight Range   Head Count    Avg Weight    Price Range     Wtd Avg
(Live Basis)  300-449 lbs.        776          393       18.02-26.03       23.43
              450-499 lbs.        330          463       22.24-25.23       23.91
              500/up  lbs.        339          565       23.00-27.23       24.87
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ALL SWINE PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN

Alabama                   329             Georgia                    103
Illinois               16,375             Indiana                 15,942
Kentucky                  738             Michigan                 3,899
Mississippi             1,786             North Carolina           2,915
New York                  360             Ohio                    13,115
Pennsylvania            3,824             South Carolina             414
Tennessee                 725             Virginia                   287
Wisconsin                 687
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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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