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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.                                    
                                                                                 
  Week    Head   Wgt Price   Head  Wgt Price  Head   Wgt Price   Head  Wgt Price 
              300-450lbs        450-500lbs        500-550lbs       550 and up    
                                                                                 
01/05/13  11,064 390 $47.12  4,510 477 $54.62  6,630 523 $56.56  1,629 566 $57.05
01/12/13  12,243 393 $46.79  5,085 482 $53.43  9,125 523 $55.12  2,271 569 $56.49
01/19/13  15,186 396 $45.69  4,800 480 $51.13  7,964 524 $53.32  3,212 569 $54.32
01/26/13  14,060 397 $44.20  5,701 480 $49.09  8,566 522 $51.20  2,067 568 $52.44
02/02/13  12,678 394 $43.62  4,572 480 $48.52  9,004 523 $50.42  2,290 570 $51.46
02/09/13  12,803 397 $43.93  5,349 481 $48.46 10,052 522 $50.28  1,556 569 $51.01
02/16/13  11,230 390 $45.43  6,485 478 $50.36  9,057 522 $51.86  2,024 566 $52.04
02/23/13  10,669 397 $47.00  5,188 481 $52.17  8,702 525 $54.27  1,874 568 $54.72
03/02/13  10,259 391 $49.97  6,353 479 $56.21  7,812 522 $57.12  2,514 576 $58.52
03/09/13  11,685 389 $55.75  6,452 481 $60.82  7,466 522 $62.57  2,456 571 $63.38
03/16/13  12,520 392 $59.55  6,388 477 $64.47 10,738 521 $65.96  2,815 573 $67.05
03/23/13  11,611 388 $61.23  6,126 477 $66.00  9,630 521 $68.31  2,246 572 $69.25
03/30/13  10,563 390 $64.53  7,029 475 $69.68  8,787 522 $70.61  2,498 566 $72.77
04/06/13   7,470 389 $60.92  7,599 479 $66.82  8,252 520 $68.29  2,066 566 $69.98
04/13/13   6,824 394 $58.70  6,119 475 $64.68  8,757 524 $65.71  2,109 571 $67.01