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USDA-LM: Western 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.

WESTERN 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                             25,745      8,008      2,909      1,163
  Other Market Formula                   29,018      8,000        170          0
  Swine or Pork Market Formula           77,054     29,495     32,679     31,204
  Other Purchase Arrangement             11,057      7,668      6,045      5,594
Packer Sold (All Purchase Types):        10,136      2,474      2,645      4,851
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 6,268

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG208), 1.88 higher.

Base Price Range $70.00 - $80.53, Weighted Average $78.05

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         72.50 84.53   73.13 83.53   73.13 83.03   73.13 83.03   73.13 83.03
0.5         70.00 84.53   72.50 84.53   73.13 84.53   73.13 83.53   73.13 83.03
0.6         70.00 84.03   72.50 84.53   73.50 84.53   74.50 84.53   76.00 83.53
0.7         70.00 82.08   70.00 82.53   72.50 84.03   74.50 84.53   75.50 84.53
0.8         68.00 82.08   70.00 82.08   72.50 82.53   73.50 82.53   75.50 84.53
0.9         68.00 78.53   70.00 79.53   70.00 80.53   72.50 81.53   73.13 82.53
1.0         67.00 78.28   68.00 78.53   70.00 78.53   72.50 79.53   73.13 81.53
1.1         66.00 74.53   68.00 76.03   68.87 77.53   68.87 78.53   68.87 79.53
1.2         66.00 73.72   67.00 73.72   68.00 74.53   68.87 76.03   68.87 77.53
1.4         58.93 70.53   58.93 70.53   58.93 71.00   58.93 72.53   58.93 74.00
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                          CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS

     145#  -30.40 -9.52          175#   -3.00  0.00          205#    0.00  0.00
     155#  -30.40 -6.76          185#    0.00  0.00          215#   -0.67  0.00
     165#  -11.40 -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: 198.66 lb carcass, 0.70 inch back-fat,
7.11 square inch loin/2.37 inch loin depth, FFLI: 52.19%

Price Range $74.50 - $84.53
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         SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 28,119

Base Price Range $68.80 - $77.97, Weighted Average $70.22
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 1,451

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG208), .63 lower.

Price Range $51.79 - $61.00, Weighted Average $58.60
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                                       SOWS
                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Sows Purchased (live and carcass basis):

              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.         prices not reported due to confidentiality                           
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ALL SWINE PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN

Iowa                  33,488              Kansas                     348
Minnesota             11,674              Missouri                   995
Nebraska               6,276              South Dakota             1,095
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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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