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Des Moines, Iowa     Mon, May 12, 2008    USDA Market News

This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to
continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis.

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SWINE NON-CARCASS MERIT PREMIUM

FOR WEEK ENDING  Saturday, May 10, 2008

                               Value Range*          Average*
VOLUME                         0.00 - 0.00             0.00
TRANSPORTATION                 0.95 - 2.50             1.51
DELIVERY TIME                  0.34 - 4.00             0.87
BREED                          6.50 - 19.57           13.04
PORK QUALITY ASSURANCE         0.00 - 0.00             0.00

*Prices reported per hundred pounds carcass basis

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
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