LM_HG213
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Mar 12, 2019     USDA Market

NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST FOR Mon, Feb 11, 2019
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                     49-50%     51-52%    53-54%
                                Percent Lean:
02/11/19     90,073 213.90                      51.80      53.59     55.30
02/08/19    152,178 214.99                      51.74      53.60     55.36
02/07/19     87,182 213.56                      52.41      54.23     55.95
02/06/19     96,305 214.30                      52.87      54.68     56.41
02/05/19     93,304 212.72                      52.81      54.63     56.36
02/04/19     89,882 214.93                      53.14      54.94     56.63

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

02/08/19    518,851 214.20                      52.50      54.32     56.05
01/18/19    488,427 214.34                      53.90      55.74     57.49
02/16/18    439,605 215.39                      68.52      70.42     72.28

MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: January 2019

          2,130,904 214.22                      52.90      54.73     56.47

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 Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines,
IA
            515-284-4460  email: Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
            24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
            www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

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