LM_HG201 Des Moines, Iowa Tue, Nov 24, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE Slaughter Data for Monday, November 23, 2009 Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 385,329 NEGOTIATED OTHER SWINE OTHER TOTALS/ MARKET OR PORK PURCHASE WTD AVG FORMULA MARKET ARRGMENT FORMULA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Producer Sold: HEAD COUNT 18,021 27,225 170,004 48,125 263,375 CARCASS BASE PRICE 51.35 50.90 52.68 58.94 53.61 AVERAGE NET PRICE 53.24 53.78 54.66 60.80 55.61 LOWEST NET LOT 43.43 37.42 43.93 48.55 43.21 HIGHEST NET LOT 56.97 69.53 59.72 73.58 65.18 AVERAGE LIVE WT 256.43 274.94 269.34 257.99 267.52 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 194.02 204.92 202.68 197.08 201.32 AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.26 -1.33 -1.25 -0.82 -1.18 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.70 0.73 0.73 0.71 0.72 AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.34 2.53 2.48 2.25 2.44 LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.02 7.59 7.46 6.76 7.32 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.21 54.71 54.72 54.36 54.62 (Packer Buying Programs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG All Purchase Types HEAD COUNT 20,295 CARCASS BASE PRICE 52.83 AVERAGE NET PRICE 56.40 AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 52.54 AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 58.65 AVERAGE LIVE WT 265.58 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 206.44 AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.23 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.73 AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.50 LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.53 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.01 (Packer Buying Programs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG HEAD COUNT 101,659 AVERAGE LIVE WT 267.25 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 203.85 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.75 AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.34 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 53.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED: Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data: 202.25 lbs carcass; BF 0.73; LD 2.42; LEA 7.27; FFLI 51.90% CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES: Wtd Avg Base $53.56 Wtd Avg Net Price $55.67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER (Dates based on reporting days) Head Count November 24, 2009 398,232 November 25, 2009 363,703 November 26, 2009 24,929 November 27, 2009 358,878 November 28, 2009 262,518 November 29, 2009 28,012 November 30, 2009 141,062 December 01, 2009 132,972 December 02, 2009 135,551 December 03, 2009 128,648 December 04, 2009 111,293 December 05, 2009 25,646 December 06, 2009 9,298 December 07, 2009 96,745 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Livestock and Grain 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 1000C .