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USDA-LM: National Daily Direct Prior Purchased Swine

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.

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY HOG REPORT
PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Wednesday, May 7, 2008

                         CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE
                              LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS

                                           Actual          Actual         Actual
                                        Prior Day        Week Ago       Year Ago
Producer Sold
  Negotiated                               44,967          34,508         23,301
  Other Market Formula                     26,611          20,280         21,820
  Swine or Pork Market Formula            141,258         140,606        147,045
  Other Purchase Arrangement               32,257          40,999         33,734
Packer Sold (all purchase types)           24,383          24,308         26,152
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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               30,161      26,513     135,830      31,316    223,820
  Base Price                76.61       71.30       75.19       72.65      74.57
Packer Sold
  Head Count                                                              14,517
  Base Price                                                               74.30
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 31,811

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG200), 1.69 higher.

Base Price Range $69.25 - $80.53, Weighted Average $76.76

Base Price is the price from which no discounts are
subtracted and no premiums are added.
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               NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT NEGOTIATED HOG PURCHASE 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         71.59 84.53   71.59 83.53   71.59 84.78   71.59 86.35   71.59 86.35
0.5         69.25 84.53   71.59 84.53   71.59 84.53   71.59 85.57   71.59 87.14
0.6         69.25 84.03   71.75 84.53   72.75 84.53   73.75 84.78   75.06 86.35
0.7         69.25 83.16   69.25 83.16   71.75 84.03   73.75 84.53   74.75 85.57
0.8         67.25 83.16   69.25 83.16   71.75 83.16   72.36 83.21   73.86 84.78
0.9         67.25 79.73   69.25 79.73   69.25 81.23   71.59 82.43   71.59 84.00
1.0         66.25 79.31   67.25 79.73   69.25 80.07   71.36 81.64   71.59 83.21
1.1         65.25 76.15   67.25 77.23   67.42 78.50   67.42 80.86   67.42 82.43
1.2         65.25 75.36   65.36 76.15   67.25 77.72   67.36 80.07   67.42 81.64
1.4         57.69 73.79   57.69 74.58   57.69 76.15   57.69 77.72   57.69 80.07
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                           CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS

    145#   -30.80 -1.44          175#   -3.93  0.00          205#   -5.75  0.00
    155#   -30.80  0.00          185#   -1.50  0.00          215#   -5.75  0.00
    165#   -11.55  0.00          195#   -1.44  0.00          225#   -5.75  0.00
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                  MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED

5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog: 196.30 lb carcass, 0.70 inch back-fat,
7.08 square inch loin/2.36 inch loin depth, FFLI: 52.19%

Price Range $73.75 - $84.53
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          SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 146,301

Base Price Range $66.28 - $82.87, Weighted Average $75.03
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 8,155

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG200), .10 higher.

Price Range $47.14 - $62.00, Weighted Average $58.72
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                                       SOWS
                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Sows Purchased (live and carcass basis): 4,528

             Weight Range     Head Count     Avg Wgt     Price Range     Wtd Avg
(Live Basis) 300-449             1,445         404       18.02-26.03       23.69
             450-499               763         472       19.83-27.75       24.37
             500/up              1,511         558       19.20-29.75       26.09
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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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