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USDA-LM: Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Hogs Morning

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.

EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT MORNING HOG REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN
PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Thursday, May 8, 2008 (As of 9:30 AM)

                         CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE
                             LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS

                                      Estimated     Actual     Actual     Actual
                                          Today      Today   Week Ago   Year Ago
Producer Sold:
  Negotiated                             13,406      7,402      5,395      4,510
  Other Market Formula                    6,489      3,715      4,282      2,381
  Swine or Pork Market Formula           45,023     11,141      9,381     15,087
  Other Purchase Arrangement             16,159      1,196      1,611      1,998
Packer Sold (All Purchase Types):         2,731      1,300      1,449        917
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 5,809

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG207), 1.38 higher.

Base Price Range $68.00 - $79.00, Weighted Average $75.58

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         70.50 82.45   71.50 83.42   72.50 85.43   74.00 86.93   74.00 88.42
0.5         68.00 83.00   70.50 83.00   72.50 84.09   73.50 85.58   74.00 87.14
0.6         68.00 81.75   70.50 83.00   71.50 83.21   72.50 84.78   74.00 86.35
0.7         68.00 80.50   68.00 81.75   70.50 82.43   72.50 84.00   73.50 85.57
0.8         66.00 80.50   68.00 80.50   70.50 81.75   71.50 83.21   73.50 84.78
0.9         66.00 79.00   68.00 79.00   68.00 80.86   70.50 82.43   72.36 84.00
1.0         65.00 76.93   66.00 79.00   68.00 80.07   70.50 81.64   71.50 83.21
1.1         64.00 76.15   66.00 76.93   68.00 78.50   68.00 80.86   71.36 82.43
1.2         64.00 75.36   65.00 76.15   66.00 77.72   67.36 80.07   69.36 81.64
1.4         59.36 73.79   62.36 74.58   62.36 76.15   65.36 77.72   65.36 80.07
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                          CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS

     145#  -27.48 -1.49          175#   -3.93  0.00          205#   -5.96  0.00
     155#  -13.50  0.00          185#   -0.79  0.00          215#   -5.96  0.00
     165#   -6.00  0.00          195#   -1.49  0.00          225#   -5.96  0.00
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                 MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED

5 Day Rolling Average Market Hog: 191.81 lb carcass, 0.70 inch back-fat,
7.05 square inch loin/2.35 inch loin depth, FFLI: 52.20%

Price Range $72.50 - $84.00
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          SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 12,326

Base Price Range $67.09 - $79.68, Weighted Average $74.43
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 896

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG207), 1.99 higher.

Price Range $54.17 - $61.57, Weighted Average $59.38
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                                      SOWS
                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Sows Purchased (live and carcass basis): 162

              Weight Range   Head Count    Avg Weight    Price Range     Wtd Avg
(Live Basis)  300-449 lbs.       prices not reported due to confidentiality
              450-499 lbs.       prices not reported due to confidentiality
              500/up  lbs.        162          563       25.00-30.27       26.76
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ALL SWINE PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN

Georgia                    41             Illinois                 2,690
Indiana                 5,704             Kentucky                   177
Michigan                  659             Mississippi              1,673
North Carolina            675             New York                   300
Ohio                    8,539             Pennsylvania             3,720
Tennessee                 778             Wisconsin                  222
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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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