LM_HG214 Des Moines, Iowa Mon, Mar 11, 2019 USDA Market News WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE REPORT For Week Ending Saturday, March 9, 2019 WEEKLY VOLUME and PERCENTAGES OF BARROWS & GILTS BY PURCHASE TYPE FROM PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE REPORTS (Live and Carcass Basis) YTD PRODUCER SOLD: Head Count Percent Percent NEGOTIATED 54,275 2.33% 1.91% OTHER MARKET FORMULA (FUTURES/OPTIONS) 228,215 9.78% 9.80% SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA 651,424 27.93% 31.40% OTHER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT 511,075 21.91% 20.49% NEGOTIATED FORMULA 6,573 0.28% 0.32% PACKER SOLD (ALL PURCHASE TYPES) 86,811 3.72% 2.10% PACKER OWNED 794,358 34.05% 33.97% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 44,715 24,940 26,507 15,125 Wtd Avg $44.89 $45.26 $45.13 $45.08 Other Market Formula (Futures/Options) (Carcass) Head Count 268,739 128,626 163,390 105,349 Wtd Avg $61.58 $58.66 $58.66 $66.12 Swine/Pork Market Formula (Carcass) Head Count 699,794 460,623 524,428 158,901 Wtd Avg $50.08 $50.32 $50.26 $49.87 Other Purchase Arrangement (Carcass) Head Count 444,959 243,892 289,887 153,792 Wtd Avg $57.46 $56.07 $56.16 $59.95 Negotiated Formula (Carcass) Head Count 1,660 1,660 Wtd Avg * * Negotiated Combined (Carcass) Head Count 46,375 24,940 26,507 16,785 Wtd Avg * * * * Negotiated (Live) Head Count 5,099 2,407 2,729 2,061 Wtd Avg $35.83 $36.42 $35.98 $36.40 Negotiated Formula (Live) Head Count 6,929 5,269 5,521 1,263 Wtd Avg * * * * Negotiated Combined (Live) Head Count 12,028 7,676 8,250 3,324 Wtd Avg * * * * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6,180 369 38.90 3,134 369 38.91 4,532 369 38.59 1,055 364 38.42 400-449 5,946 425 40.73 2,173 425 40.18 3,589 425 39.61 1,210 425 42.34 450-499 8,215 474 46.92 2,435 475 46.31 3,565 474 46.44 3,089 473 47.24 500-549 7,514 523 49.43 1,710 524 49.10 2,739 524 49.34 3,292 522 49.88 550/up 4,636 586 50.46 1,136 590 51.13 1,708 589 51.48 1,728 581 50.47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF ORIGIN B & G SOW BOAR B & G SOW BOAR Arkansas 95 846 0 California 271 0 0 Canada 5,589 7,283 838 Colorado 160 0 0 Georgia 1,017 142 0 Iowa 582,353 7,867 2,168 Illinois 107,648 4,952 17 Indiana 92,876 1,462 11 Kansas 19,018 276 0 Kentucky 4,618 0 0 Massachusetts 0 76 0 Maryland 833 0 0 Michigan 40,372 950 0 Minnesota 295,449 4,726 510 Missouri 22,883 3,135 941 Mississippi 0 131 0 Montana 2,165 0 0 N Carolina 86,098 2,218 10 N Dakota 1,173 0 0 Nebraska 83,353 4,472 290 New York 969 0 0 Ohio 77,291 1,875 0 Oklahoma 15,650 1,759 392 Pennsylvania 16,728 773 7 S Carolina 1,440 239 0 S Dakota 41,466 745 295 Tennessee 40,239 0 0 Texas 0 253 0 Utah 1,648 0 0 Virginia 105 496 0 Wisconsin 2,520 1,025 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Price not reported due to confidentiality. For more information visit: www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/ConfidentialityGuidelines.pdf 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 1200C