NV_LS231
Nashville, TN          Mon, Nov 23, 2009         USDA Market News
 
U.S. Slaughter Sow Report.  Major Production areas of the Midwest
and Eastern United States.  Actual plant delivered prices to
processors, including freight and commission.
 
Total sows tabulated 6337(approx 55% of daily sow slaughter)
 
             20-Nov-09         13-Nov-09        21-Nov-08
 
Weight Range  Average  Average  Average  Average Average  Average
               Weight   Price    Weight   Price   Weight   Price
300-450 lbs     407     $40.61    400    $39.53    421     $33.54
450-500 lbs     458     $43.43    472    $42.87    484     $43.02
500-550 lbs     527     $46.36    531    $43.88    527     $45.10
550 and up      571     $46.72    579    $44.81    565     $47.68
 
Weekly Totals
300-450 lbs     403     $40.76    398    $37.88    411     $32.04
450-500 lbs     477     $44.24    473    $40.70    476     $40.93
500-550 lbs     528     $45.55    528    $42.16    527     $44.72
550 and up      572     $46.46    576    $43.30    570     $45.67
 
Total Negotiated and Formulated Sows: 42229
300-450 lbs     405     $40.76    402    $37.53    412     $32.01
450-500 lbs     479     $44.15    475    $40.45    477     $40.53
500-550 lbs     527     $45.31    527    $41.78    526     $44.27
550 and up      575     $46.31    581    $43.04    570     $45.29

11/20/09
Weight Range Average  Average
             Weight    Price
300-400 lbs    373    $39.90
400-450 lbs    436    $41.13
450-500 lbs    458    $43.43
500-550 lbs    527    $46.36
550 and up     571    $46.72
 
Weekly Totals
300-400 lbs    372    $40.27
400-450 lbs    435    $41.18
450-500 lbs    477    $44.24
500-550 lbs    528    $45.55
550 and up     572    $46.46
 
Source: USDA Market News, Nashville, TN
        Lewis Langell, OIC     (615) 781-5406
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls231.txt
 
 
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