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Des Moines, IA     Tue, Feb 09, 2010     USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

National Direct Hog Price Comparison

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                :  National   :    Iowa     :   Western   :   Eastern
                :             :  Minnesota  :  Cornbelt   :  Cornbelt
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   Base Price is the price from which no discounts are subtracted and
   no premiums are added.
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BARROWS & GILTS :  1.20 hgr   :  1.87 hgr   :  1.67 hgr   :   .23 lwr
Negotiated      :             :             :             :
CARCASS BASIS   : 61.00-68.00 : 61.00-68.00 : 61.00-68.00 : 61.49-65.50
185 lb Base Hog :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg
Plant Delivered :    65.44    :    66.17    :    66.43    :    63.16
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Head Count      :   16,564    :    7,529    :   11,484    :    5,005
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    National    :
  Weekly Trend  :
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BARROWS & GILTS :  1.38 hgr   :  1.29 hgr   :  1.74 hgr   :   .68 hgr
Negotiated      :             :             :             :
LIVE BASIS      : 43.06-55.00 : 45.30-55.00 : 43.68-55.00 : 43.06-52.00
240-300 lbs     :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg
Plant Delivered :    51.91    :    53.05    :    52.95    :    50.03
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Head Count      :    4,608    :    2,930    :    2,965    :    1,643
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Source: USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
        Phone: 515-284-4460   email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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