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USDA-LM: Western Cornbelt 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.

WESTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT AFTERNOON HOG REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN
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                             29,898     23,745     15,739      5,006
  Other Market Formula                   18,459     12,926      6,601      7,278
  Swine or Pork Market Formula           79,767     46,695     45,808     50,739
  Other Purchase Arrangement             14,063     10,298     11,515     13,193
Packer Sold (All Purchase Types):        11,184      4,128      4,465      7,518
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 19,871

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG208), 1.70 higher.

Base Price Range $70.00 - $80.53, Weighted Average $77.87

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 84.78   73.13 86.35   73.13 86.35
0.5         70.00 84.53   72.50 84.53   73.13 84.53   73.13 85.57   73.13 87.14
0.6         70.00 84.03   72.50 84.53   73.50 84.53   74.50 84.78   76.00 86.35
0.7         70.00 83.16   70.00 83.16   72.50 84.03   74.50 84.53   75.50 85.57
0.8         68.00 83.16   70.00 83.16   72.50 83.16   73.50 83.21   75.50 84.78
0.9         68.00 79.73   70.00 79.73   70.00 81.23   72.50 82.43   73.13 84.00
1.0         67.00 79.31   68.00 79.73   70.00 80.07   72.50 81.64   73.13 83.21
1.1         66.00 76.15   68.00 77.23   68.87 78.50   68.87 80.86   68.87 82.43
1.2         66.00 75.36   67.00 76.15   68.00 77.72   68.87 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 -9.52          175#   -3.93  0.00          205#    0.00  0.00
     155#  -30.80 -6.03          185#   -1.50  0.00          215#   -0.79  0.00
     165#  -11.55 -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): 43,922

Base Price Range $66.28 - $80.30, Weighted Average $70.71
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                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Barrows & Gilts (live basis, 240-300 lbs): 4,335

Compared to Prior Day's closing weighted average (LM_HG208), .47 lower.

Price Range $50.98 - $62.00, Weighted Average $58.76
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                                       SOWS
                   NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold)

Sows Purchased (live and carcass basis): 1,411

              Weight Range   Head Count    Avg Weight    Price Range     Wtd Avg
(Live Basis)  300-449 lbs.        549          413       20.54-25.21       24.25
              450-499 lbs.        159          474       23.50-27.75       26.58
              500/up  lbs.        703          560       24.75-29.75       27.72
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ALL SWINE PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN

Iowa                  60,046              Kansas                     848
Minnesota             19,737              Missouri                 2,650
Nebraska              11,745              South Dakota             3,597
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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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