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[QT] National Daily Base Lean Hog Carcass Slaughter Cost

Date: 2008-07-23 14:42:03

Categories: MEAT



NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST FOR Tue, Jul 22, 2008
This report includes: Volume, Weighted Average Carcass Weight, and Base Cost


                     Avg            Base Cost     (Packer Buying Programs)
             Head  Carcass  Backfat (Inches): 1.00-1.09  0.80-0.99 0.65-0.79
   Date     Count   Weight      Percent Lean:   49-50%     51-52%    53-54%

07/22/2008 154,214  195.77                      76.77      78.72     80.83
07/21/2008 149,017  195.85                      76.08      78.03     80.12
07/18/2008 195,803  196.97                      74.50      76.44     78.52
07/17/2008 167,809  196.58                      73.61      75.52     77.59
07/16/2008 163,598  196.11                      72.61      74.52     76.61
07/15/2008 151,700  196.60                      71.97      73.88     75.93

WEEKLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For Week Ended:

07/18/2008 835,530  196.51                      72.94      74.85     76.91
06/27/2008 823,581  197.13                      73.27      75.16     77.19
07/27/2007 843,540  197.32                      70.15      72.06     74.17

MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: June 2008

         3,284,401  198.30                      72.04      73.93     75.94

The values in the base cost lean calculations are determined by individual
packer's lean value buying programs, which are based on the backfat
and 6 to 7 square inch loineye area both measured at the 10th rib.

Calculations include Producer Sold negotiated and swine or pork market
formula and Packer Sold negotiated and swine or pork market formula data
from the National Prior Day Slaughtered Swine Report (LM_HG201.txt).

Monthly total and weighted averages represent slaughtered hogs reported
for the month.

Source:     USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
            Phone: 515-284-4460   email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
            24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
            www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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