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Des Moines, IA     Fri, Mar 19, 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 :   .01 hgr   :   .11 lwr   :   .02 lwr   :   .34 hgr
Negotiated      :             :             :             :
CARCASS BASIS   : 59.25-70.27 : 61.00-70.00 : 59.25-70.00 : 62.50-70.27
185 lb Base Hog :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg
Plant Delivered :    68.24    :    68.55    :    68.59    :    67.58
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Head Count      :   17,159    :    8,502    :   11,058    :    5,959
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    National    :2.36 lwr
  Weekly Trend  :
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BARROWS & GILTS :   .19 lwr   :  1.08 hgr   :  1.22 hgr   :  1.23 lwr
Negotiated      :             :             :             :
LIVE BASIS      : 49.60-55.00 : 49.60-55.00 : 49.60-55.00 : 50.21-53.00
240-300 lbs     :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg   :   wtd avg
Plant Delivered :    52.67    :    53.25    :    53.22    :    52.24
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Head Count      :    1,516    :     627     :     659     :     857
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Source: USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
        Phone: 515-284-4460   email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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