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Des Moines, Iowa                 Mon, Mar 15, 2010              USDA Market News

WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE REPORT
For Week Ending Saturday, March 13, 2010

WEEKLY VOLUME and PERCENTAGES OF BARROWS & GILTS BY PURCHASE STYPE
FROM PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE REPORTS (Live and Carcass Basis)
                                                                             YTD
PRODUCER SOLD:                           Head Count        Percent       Percent
  NEGOTIATED                                130,088          6.65%         5.74%
  OTHER MARKET FORMULA                      183,559          9.39%        10.36%
  SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA              750,844         38.40%        40.06%
  OTHER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT                243,600         12.46%        11.75%
PACKER SOLD (ALL PURCHASE TYPES)            115,306          5.90%         5.77%
PACKER OWNED                                532,081         27.21%        26.33%
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF BARROWS & GILTS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS (Includes Packer Sold)

                                NATIONAL        IOWA        WESTERN      EASTERN
                                             MINNESOTA     CORNBELT     CORNBELT
Negotiated (Carcass)
     Head Count                   94,385       49,614        68,383       24,979
     Wtd Avg                      $72.22       $73.05        $72.89       $70.39
Other Market Formula (Carcass)
     Head Count                  153,851       90,092        99,663       54,188
     Wtd Avg                      $69.62       $70.14        $69.68       $69.49
Swine/Pork Market Formula (Carcass)
     Head Count                  793,584      463,755       585,492      193,170
     Wtd Avg                      $72.35       $71.97        $72.04       $73.17
Other Purchase Arrangement (Carcass)
     Head Count                  265,151      165,290       166,005       83,388
     Wtd Avg                      $70.55       $70.29        $70.28       $70.10
Negotiated (Live)
     Head Count                   33,624       21,772        23,460       10,164
     Wtd Avg                      $56.28       $56.69        $56.56       $55.64
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF NEGOTIATED SOWS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS

              NATIONAL             IOWA            WESTERN           EASTERN
                                MINNESOTA         CORNBELT          CORNBELT

Weight     Head  Avg         Head  Avg         Head  Avg         Head  Avg
Range      Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price
300-399    6,129 373 49.51   1,637 373 49.21   2,379 374 48.78   2,754 369 49.86
400-449    6,060 426 49.50   2,544 425 49.55   3,405 425 49.33   1,800 426 50.24
450-499    6,218 474 54.43   1,976 474 54.32   2,531 475 54.20   2,557 472 54.89
500-549    6,456 525 57.81   1,706 525 58.26   3,187 524 58.23   2,011 526 57.40
550/up     2,767 591 59.83     844 585 59.29   1,268 585 59.20     644 599 59.77
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Source:    USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
           515-284-4460      email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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