LM_HG201 Des Moines, Iowa Thu, Apr 04, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - SLAUGHTERED SWINE Slaughter Data for Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 445,484 NEGOTIATED OTHER SWINE OTHER NEGOTIATED TOTALS/ MARKET OR PORK PURCHASE FORMULA WTD AVG FORMULA MARKET ARRGMENT (FUT/OPT)** FORMULA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Producer Sold: HEAD COUNT 7,619 42,962 123,214 100,925 764 275,484 CARCASS BASE PRICE 73.63 72.39 75.82 74.37 * 74.67 AVERAGE NET PRICE 75.89 74.61 78.56 75.71 * 76.81 LOWEST NET LOT 64.99 49.55 62.80 54.42 * 57.41 HIGHEST NET LOT 82.96 82.83 92.92 98.06 * 89.42 AVERAGE LIVE WT 284.91 287.14 283.56 283.51 * 284.15 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 202.17 217.20 213.25 212.65 * 213.40 AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.38 -1.92 -1.64 -1.46 * -1.64 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.64 0.62 0.63 0.67 * 0.64 AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.39 2.73 2.68 2.59 * 2.66 LEA (LD Converted) 7.17 8.21 8.04 7.77 * 7.98 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.74 56.37 56.17 55.79 * 56.08 (Packer Buying Programs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG All Purchase Types HEAD COUNT 17,357 CARCASS BASE PRICE 78.50 AVERAGE NET PRICE 78.91 AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 72.68 AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 81.38 AVERAGE LIVE WT 281.50 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.75 AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.41 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.61 AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.68 LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.04 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.37 (Packer Buying Programs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG HEAD COUNT 152,643 AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.11 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.06 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.65 AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.52 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED: Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data: 215.06 lbs carcass; BF 0.64; LD 2.61; LEA 7.86; FFLI 53.70% CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES: Wtd Avg Base $74.90 Wtd Avg Net Price $76.94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER (Dates based on reporting days) Head Count April 04, 2019 443,046 April 05, 2019 340,771 April 06, 2019 103,033 April 07, 2019 30,714 April 08, 2019 242,236 April 09, 2019 250,396 April 10, 2019 253,961 April 11, 2019 244,825 April 12, 2019 220,264 April 13, 2019 35,745 April 14, 2019 13,768 April 15, 2019 132,962 April 16, 2019 137,314 April 17, 2019 138,414 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED FORMULA Producer Sold: HEAD COUNT 7,619 764 8,383 CARCASS BASE PRICE 73.63 * 73.63 AVERAGE NET PRICE 75.89 * 75.89 LOWEST NET LOT 64.99 * 64.99 HIGHEST NET LOT 82.96 * 82.96 AVERAGE LIVE WT 284.91 * 284.77 AVERAGE CARCASS WT 202.17 * 202.23 AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.38 * -2.32 AVERAGE BACKFAT 0.64 * 0.65 AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.39 * 2.38 LEA (LD Converted) 7.17 * 7.15 AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.74 * 54.60 (Packer Buying Programs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Price not reported due to confidentiality. For more information visit: www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/ConfidentialityGuidelines.pdf ** Futures/Options 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 1000C .