USDA Base Lean Hog Cost                            09/18 10:00
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Des Moines, IA     Tue, Sep 18, 2018     USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST FOR Mon, Sep 17, 2018
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%

09/17/18     74,003 205.47                      49.63      51.49     53.27
09/14/18    112,333 209.50                      48.86      50.70     52.46
09/13/18     87,028 207.82                      46.40      48.27     50.09
09/12/18     89,753 207.68                      45.26      47.13     48.94
09/11/18     92,341 206.98                      43.04      44.90     46.69
09/10/18     81,518 207.37                      42.42      44.25     46.03

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

09/14/18    462,973 207.95                      45.40      47.26     49.05
08/24/18    449,385 209.55                      44.26      46.13     47.94
09/22/17    530,364 211.61                      54.09      55.96     57.75

MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: August 2018

          1,997,304 209.00                      49.31      51.19     53.01

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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