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Des Moines, IA     Tue, Mar 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 :   .11 lwr   :   .32 hgr   :   .24 hgr   :   .58 lwr
Negotiated      :             :             :             :
CARCASS BASIS   : 63.00-77.00 : 63.00-77.00 : 63.00-77.00 : 64.50-72.97
185 lb Base Hog :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg
Plant Delivered :    72.81    :    73.86    :    73.75    :    70.33
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Head Count      :   17,860    :    8,599    :   12,868    :    4,903
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    National    :
  Weekly Trend  :
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BARROWS & GILTS :   .09 lwr   :   .05 lwr   :   .05 lwr   :   .53 lwr
Negotiated      :             :             :             :
LIVE BASIS      : 47.46-59.00 : 50.84-59.00 : 50.84-59.00 : 47.46-58.00
240-300 lbs     :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg
Plant Delivered :    57.13    :    58.01    :    57.90    :    55.66
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Head Count      :    6,909    :    4,407    :    4,536    :    2,373
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Source: USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
        Phone: 515-284-4460   email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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