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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.                                    
                                                                                 
 Month    Head   Wgt Price   Head  Wgt Price  Head   Wgt Price   Head  Wgt Price 
              300-450lbs        450-500lbs        500-550lbs       550 and up    
                                                                                 
01/01/11  42,926 403 $45.00 18,333 478 $49.26 30,985 526 $50.63 13,227 572 $51.56
02/01/11  39,539 405 $51.27 18,482 478 $54.33 29,109 526 $56.22 12,467 576 $57.56
03/01/11  53,843 404 $54.92 20,699 477 $59.72 39,193 526 $61.24 15,043 573 $62.37
04/01/11  53,717 404 $55.08 18,744 476 $59.05 31,238 527 $60.58 14,196 568 $61.88
05/01/11  55,162 403 $53.72 17,151 479 $57.45 32,634 526 $58.68 13,368 570 $60.13
06/01/11  55,399 404 $51.33 18,376 478 $54.80 34,377 525 $56.29 13,515 570 $57.47
07/01/11  50,580 401 $53.11 21,183 479 $58.36 30,182 525 $59.76 10,688 569 $60.33
08/01/11  62,119 395 $66.37 29,817 478 $71.50 39,198 524 $73.10 12,703 571 $74.67
09/01/11  70,840 396 $62.76 24,663 477 $66.03 34,243 526 $67.72 12,540 569 $68.29
10/01/11  61,707 397 $59.92 23,028 476 $62.98 32,439 526 $64.32 12,380 567 $64.96
11/01/11  56,103 396 $58.58 22,351 478 $62.04 31,456 526 $63.43 12,322 571 $64.75
12/01/11  53,814 395 $52.75 22,844 477 $56.81 33,597 526 $58.68 12,932 571 $60.10