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Des Moines, IA     Mon, Dec 01, 2008     USDA Market News

WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE REPORT
For Week Ending  Saturday, November 29, 2008

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                       128,367        6.78%        8.75%
        OTHER MARKET FORMULA             175,268        9.25%       10.10%
        SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA     721,884       38.11%       37.45%
        OTHER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT       275,087       14.52%       13.22%
PACKER SOLD (ALL PURCHASE TYPES)         100,956        5.33%        6.24%
PACKER OWNED                             492,511       26.00%       24.24%
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF BARROWS & GILTS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS
                                                     Swine/Pork
                                                      Market      Negotiated
                                        Negotiated   Forumla       (Live)
                                        (Carcass)    (Carcass)    (240-300#)
NATIONAL                 Head Count      115,759      755,370       19,863
                          Wtd Avg         $52.08       $51.81       $40.27

IOWA/MINNESOTA           Head Count       59,013      425,687       13,502
                          Wtd Avg         $53.05       $51.53       $40.99

WESTERN CORNBELT         Head Count       78,846      518,181       14,805
                          Wtd Avg         $53.03       $51.64       $40.85

EASTERN CORNBELT         Head Count       31,322      211,042        5,058
                          Wtd Avg         $50.06       $52.05       $38.58
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF NEGOTIATED SOWS
FROM NATIONAL PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORT

        LIVE WEIGHT RANGES:               300-449      450-499      500-UP
        HEAD COUNT                         5,759        3,193        8,936
        AVG LIVE WEIGHT                    401.6        473.5        554.5
        WTD AVG PRICE                     $34.86       $40.70       $45.86
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Source:          USDA Livestock and Grain Market News, Des Moines, IA
                 515-284-4460     email:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
                 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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