LM_HG201 Des Moines, Iowa Thu, Feb 09, 2012 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE Slaughter Data for Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 378,909 NEGOTIATED OTHER SWINE OTHER TOTALS/ MARKET OR PORK PURCHASE WTD AVG FORMULA MARKET ARRGMENT FORMULA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Producer Sold: HEAD COUNT 12,423 27,109 162,295 54,479 256,306 CARCASS BASE PRICE 84.36 83.98 85.52 85.33 85.27 AVERAGE NET PRICE 87.65 86.56 87.79 87.27 87.54 LOWEST NET LOT 75.18 71.74 71.22 76.22 73.87 HIGHEST NET LOT 93.53 96.97 94.69 97.56 95.64 AVERAGE LIVE WT 264.92 278.23 278.73 274.42 276.91 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 200.64 208.95 210.25 206.53 208.88 AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.12 -1.36 -1.54 -1.03 -1.38 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.71 0.74 0.71 0.69 0.71 AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.39 2.60 2.70 2.45 2.61 LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.16 7.81 8.13 7.37 7.84 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.07 55.10 54.38 55.34 54.70 (Packer Buying Programs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG All Purchase Types HEAD COUNT 15,381 CARCASS BASE PRICE 83.09 AVERAGE NET PRICE 87.64 AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 80.62 AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 90.60 AVERAGE LIVE WT 269.17 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 205.52 AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.66 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.64 AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58 LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.73 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.65 (Packer Buying Programs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG HEAD COUNT 107,222 AVERAGE LIVE WT 274.30 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 209.13 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.76 AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.44 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 53.09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED: Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data: 208.81 lbs carcass; BF 0.72; LD 2.57; LEA 7.72; FFLI 52.40% CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES: Wtd Avg Base $85.18 Wtd Avg Net Price $87.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER (Dates based on reporting days) Head Count February 09, 2012 372,452 February 10, 2012 282,719 February 11, 2012 45,435 February 12, 2012 41,481 February 13, 2012 227,242 February 14, 2012 228,768 February 15, 2012 219,705 February 16, 2012 211,224 February 17, 2012 163,393 February 18, 2012 7,893 February 19, 2012 13,825 February 20, 2012 124,839 February 21, 2012 130,906 February 22, 2012 127,785 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1000C .