LM_HG213
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Nov 24, 2009     USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST FOR Mon, Nov 23, 2009
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%

11/23/2009 171,125  202.53                      51.62      53.38     55.28
11/20/2009 259,204  203.87                      50.92      52.68     54.54
11/19/2009 178,174  202.40                      51.06      52.81     54.69
11/18/2009 175,884  202.86                      51.50      53.26     55.14
11/17/2009 157,172  202.77                      51.83      53.61     55.53
11/16/2009 170,579  202.52                      52.21      53.96     55.83

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

11/20/2009 941,013  202.97                      51.44      53.20     55.08
10/30/2009 975,646  203.36                      50.97      52.73     54.61
11/28/2008 773,126  202.87                      50.71      52.45     54.34

MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: October 2009

         4,393,172  203.16                      49.12      50.88     52.76

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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