NW_LS295   ***SEE NEW NOTE***
Des Moines, IA     Mon  Apr 15, 2002                USDA Market News

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***NOTE: This is the last NW_LS295 report released. Effective
April 16, 2002, this report will no longer be available. The
LM_HG213 report found at www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg213.txt
contains all the mandatory price reported data including the data 
utilized for the NW_LS295.
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       This report includes:  Volume, Weighted Average Base Cost, and
                         Average Carcass Weight
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DAILY        Volume       Avg    Bcost        Bcost   Bcost
3-AREA                   Carcass 47-48%       49-50%  51-52%
                          Wght  *1.10-1.19  *1.00-1.0*.80-.99
04/12/2002  92,970       197.3    38.32       39.65    41.19
04/11/2002  91,158       196.2    39.21       40.58    42.16
04/10/2002  92,864       197.1    40.02       41.43    43.03
04/09/2002  90,220       196.7    41.31       42.71    44.31
04/08/2002  89,899       197.2    42.74       44.16    45.79
04/05/2002  95,170       197.6    43.54       44.95    46.54
04/14/2001  67,024       196.4    62.21       63.79    65.57
WEEKLY 3-AREA
 Week Ended:
04/06/2002 455,858       197.4    44.94       46.38    48.03

03/16/2002 443,210       196.7    48.10       49.59    51.25

04/14/2001 476,358       194.0    62.36       63.85    65.55
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The data on this report is actual, not estimated.  It is available at
2:00C pm on the day following dates indicated.

Note:  Weekly totals will include Saturday and/or Sunday data.
       *Indicates backfat measured at the last rib.







Source:  USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News, Des Moines, IA
Phone: 515-284-4460   Email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls295.txt

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