LM_HG213
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Sep 19, 2008     USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST FOR Thu, Sep 18, 2008
This report includes: Volume, Weighted Average Carcass Weight, and Base Cost


                     Avg            Base Cost     (Packer Buying Programs)
             Head  Carcass  Backfat (Inches): 1.00-1.09  0.80-0.99 0.65-0.79
   Date     Count   Weight      Percent Lean:   49-50%     51-52%    53-54%

09/18/2008 165,116  198.27                      66.90      68.77     70.79
09/17/2008 164,123  198.13                      67.10      68.95     70.94
09/16/2008 151,307  198.64                      67.69      69.57     71.62
09/15/2008 162,149  197.11                      68.60      70.48     72.52
09/12/2008 203,356  198.72                      69.16      71.00     72.95
09/11/2008 170,930  198.49                      69.67      71.54     73.56

WEEKLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For Week Ended:

09/12/2008 850,094  197.70                      70.16      72.03     74.04
08/22/2008 900,780  195.04                      84.89      86.86     88.96
09/21/2007 880,459  199.21                      62.06      63.91     65.93

MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: August 2008

         3,567,410  194.86                      82.58      84.54     86.63

The values in the base cost lean calculations are determined by individual
packer's lean value buying programs, which are based on the backfat
and 6 to 7 square inch loineye area both measured at the 10th rib.

Calculations include Producer Sold negotiated and swine or pork market
formula and Packer Sold negotiated and swine or pork market formula data
from the National Prior Day Slaughtered Swine Report (LM_HG201.txt).

Monthly total and weighted averages represent slaughtered hogs reported
for the month.

Source:     USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
            Phone: 515-284-4460   email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
            24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
            www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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