National Daily Base Lean Hog Carcass Slaughter Cost
LM_HG213
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Sep 18, 2020     USDA Market News

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NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST FOR Thu, Sep 17, 2020
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%

09/17/20     84,726 207.73                      65.33      67.18     68.93
09/16/20     82,935 207.58                      64.13      65.95     67.69
09/15/20     85,046 206.73                      62.09      63.94     65.70
09/14/20     85,198 205.75                      60.99      62.78     64.47
09/11/20    172,854 209.32                      60.20      62.01     63.73
09/10/20     91,986 208.38                      58.84      60.67     62.42

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

09/11/20    430,733 208.38                      58.85      60.67     62.40
08/21/20    504,753 207.48                      51.33      53.15     54.89
09/20/19    418,063 211.68                      51.96      53.75     55.43

MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: August 2020

          1,983,175 207.37                      50.71      52.53     54.25

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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