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USDA-LM: Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Hogs Morning

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 MORNING HOG REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN
PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Wednesday, May 7, 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                             12,618      6,939      7,696      5,012
  Other Market Formula                    6,935      2,594      1,676      1,003
  Swine or Pork Market Formula           44,963     11,382     12,296     16,916
  Other Purchase Arrangement             20,304      1,586      1,900      2,335
Packer Sold (All Purchase Types):         2,728      1,313      1,344      1,012
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 4,640

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG207), 1.32 higher.

Base Price Range $69.25 - $77.00, Weighted Average $73.88

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 80.96   72.75 81.91   73.75 83.89   75.25 85.35   75.25 86.82
0.5         69.25 81.00   71.75 81.00   73.75 82.57   74.75 84.03   75.25 85.50
0.6         69.25 79.75   71.75 81.00   72.75 81.25   73.75 82.72   75.25 84.18
0.7         69.25 78.50   69.25 79.75   71.75 79.96   73.75 81.48   74.75 83.00
0.8         67.25 78.50   69.25 78.50   71.75 79.75   72.36 80.72   73.86 82.24
0.9         67.25 77.00   69.25 77.00   69.25 78.50   71.75 79.96   72.36 81.48
1.0         66.25 74.63   67.25 77.00   69.25 77.67   71.36 79.20   72.36 80.72
1.1         65.25 73.87   67.25 74.63   69.25 76.15   69.25 78.43   71.36 79.96
1.2         65.25 73.10   65.36 73.87   67.25 75.39   67.36 77.67   69.36 79.20
1.4         59.36 71.58   62.36 72.34   62.36 73.87   65.36 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 - $81.48
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          SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 12,941

Base Price Range $67.09 - $76.58, Weighted Average $72.70
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 1,250

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG207), 1.57 higher.

Price Range $53.50 - $61.25, Weighted Average $58.61
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                                      SOWS
                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Sows Purchased (live and carcass basis): 376

              Weight Range   Head Count    Avg Weight    Price Range     Wtd Avg
(Live Basis)  300-449 lbs.    ***Prices not reported due to confidentiality***
              450-499 lbs.        151          460       22.24-25.23       23.59
              500/up  lbs.        225          563       23.24-27.23       24.65
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ALL SWINE PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN

Alabama                   159             Georgia                     34
Illinois                3,581             Indiana                  3,450
Kentucky                  346             Michigan                 1,563
Mississippi             1,725             North Carolina             799
New York                  360             Ohio                     8,389
Pennsylvania            3,490             Tennessee                  331
Wisconsin                 534
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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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