LM_HG213
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Dec 2, 2008     USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST FOR Mon, Dec 1, 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%

12/01/2008 155,795  203.37                      51.94      53.71     55.60
11/28/2008 297,624  204.22                      51.27      53.03     54.94
11/27/2008
11/26/2008 166,956  201.79                      50.97      52.69     54.52
11/25/2008 160,408  202.14                      50.23      51.97     53.83
11/24/2008 148,138  202.14                      49.79      51.55     53.46

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

11/28/2008 773,126  202.87                      50.71      52.45     54.34
11/07/2008 898,432  201.90                      53.01      54.79     56.71
12/07/2007 879,256  203.79                      51.25      53.07     55.08

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

         3,486,988  202.57                      50.80      52.57     54.47

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 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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