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Des Moines, Iowa                 Mon, Feb 08, 2010              USDA Market News

WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE REPORT
For Week Ending Saturday, February 6, 2010

WEEKLY VOLUME and PERCENTAGES OF BARROWS & GILTS BY PURCHASE STYPE
FROM PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE REPORTS (Live and Carcass Basis)
                                                                             YTD
PRODUCER SOLD:                           Head Count        Percent       Percent
  NEGOTIATED                                101,156          5.11%         5.89%
  OTHER MARKET FORMULA                      219,587         11.10%        10.32%
  SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA              787,241         39.79%        40.66%
  OTHER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT                238,593         12.06%        11.39%
PACKER SOLD (ALL PURCHASE TYPES)            112,776          5.70%         5.73%
PACKER OWNED                                519,215         26.24%        26.02%
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF BARROWS & GILTS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS (Includes Packer Sold)

                                NATIONAL        IOWA        WESTERN      EASTERN
                                             MINNESOTA     CORNBELT     CORNBELT
Negotiated (Carcass)
     Head Count                   72,298       25,252        43,933       27,155
     Wtd Avg                      $62.92       $63.08        $63.45       $62.08
Other Market Formula (Carcass)
     Head Count                  130,731       64,326        78,906       51,591
     Wtd Avg                      $62.26       $62.77        $62.82       $61.41
Swine/Pork Market Formula (Carcass)
     Head Count                  827,335      479,427       598,336      208,244
     Wtd Avg                      $63.67       $63.43        $63.46       $64.15
Other Purchase Arrangement (Carcass)
     Head Count                  246,339      136,028       137,473       90,217
     Wtd Avg                      $65.84       $65.62        $65.64       $65.93
Negotiated (Live)
     Head Count                   27,118       14,215        15,523       11,595
     Wtd Avg                      $51.25       $51.03        $50.79       $51.86
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF NEGOTIATED SOWS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS

              NATIONAL             IOWA            WESTERN           EASTERN
                                MINNESOTA         CORNBELT          CORNBELT

Weight     Head  Avg         Head  Avg         Head  Avg         Head  Avg
Range      Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price
300-399    3,994 367 43.29   1,432 367 44.29   2,283 366 43.39   1,305 365 43.21
400-449    4,221 425 43.27   1,552 425 43.83   2,603 424 43.36     664 423 44.36
450-499    5,539 473 47.03   1,423 474 48.86   2,715 474 48.08   1,885 473 47.18
500-549    6,611 525 50.14   1,646 525 51.28   3,334 525 51.22   2,042 525 49.03
550/up     3,265 589 51.05   1,011 590 52.70   1,474 588 52.55     695 593 49.82
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Source:    USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
           515-284-4460      email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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