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USDA-LM: National 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.

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT AFTERNOON HOG REPORT
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                             46,845     38,624     29,426     15,833
  Other Market Formula                   26,153     19,325     12,045     15,880
  Swine or Pork Market Formula          127,220     70,071     69,842     77,711
  Other Purchase Arrangement             34,880     27,462     33,238     28,015
Packer Sold (All Purchase Types):        18,633      8,204      8,314     10,606
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 28,233

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG200), 1.65 higher.

Base Price Range $69.25 - $80.53, Weighted Average $76.72

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         71.75 84.53   72.75 83.53   73.13 84.78   73.13 86.35   73.13 86.82
0.5         69.25 84.53   71.75 84.53   73.13 84.53   73.13 85.57   73.13 87.14
0.6         69.25 84.03   71.75 84.53   72.75 84.53   73.75 84.78   75.25 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   71.75 82.43   72.36 84.00
1.0         66.25 79.31   67.25 79.73   69.25 80.07   71.36 81.64   72.36 83.21
1.1         65.25 76.15   67.25 77.23   68.87 78.50   68.87 80.86   68.87 82.43
1.2         65.25 75.36   65.36 76.15   67.25 77.72   67.36 80.07   68.87 81.64
1.4         58.93 73.79   58.93 74.58   58.93 76.15   58.93 77.72   58.93 80.07
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                           CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS

     145#  -30.80 -1.46          175#   -3.93  0.00          205#   -5.86  0.00
     155#  -30.80  0.00          185#   -1.50  0.00          215#   -5.86  0.00
     165#  -11.55  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: 196.63 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): 68,811

Base Price Range $66.28 - $80.30, Weighted Average $71.50
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 7,104

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG200), .04 higher.

Price Range $47.14 - $62.00, Weighted Average $58.66
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                                      SOWS
                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Sows Purchased (live and carcass basis): 3,414

              Weight Range   Head Count    Avg Weight    Price Range     Wtd Avg
(Live Basis)  300-449 lbs.      1,445          404       18.02-26.03       23.69
              450-499 lbs.        650          470       19.83-27.75       24.36
              500/up  lbs.      1,319          558       20.88-29.75       26.30
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ALL SWINE PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN

Alabama                  329              Arkansas                  173
Canada                 1,753              Georgia                   103
Iowa                  60,046              Illinois               16,375
Indiana               15,942              Kansas                    848
Kentucky                 738              Michigan                3,899
Minnesota             19,737              Missouri                2,650
Mississippi            1,786              Montana                   593
North Carolina         2,915              North Dakota              130
Nebraska              11,745              New York                  360
Ohio                  13,115              Oklahoma                  167
Pennsylvania           3,824              South Carolina            414
South Dakota           3,597              Tennessee                 725
Utah                   1,408              Virginia                  287
Wisconsin                687              Wyoming                   180
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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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