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U.S. National Base Hog Slaughter Cost
DES MOINES - Mar 6/13 - SNS -- The daily base cost for hog slaughter operations in the United Ststes was calculated by the USDA.
NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST FOR Tue, Mar 5, 2013
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%
03/05/13 98,606 208.63 72.81 74.69 76.49
03/04/13 93,719 209.81 72.86 74.74 76.53
03/01/13 116,575 211.86 73.33 75.26 77.11
02/28/13 97,214 210.80 74.13 76.00 77.78
02/27/13 90,905 209.53 74.92 76.76 78.48
02/26/13 98,238 209.24 75.36 77.28 79.11
WEEKLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For Week Ended:
03/01/13 496,211 210.02 74.69 76.58 78.38
02/08/13 512,039 208.73 85.18 87.10 88.92
03/09/12 494,122 210.77 82.31 84.22 86.05
MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: February 2013
2,001,446 209.07 81.32 83.23 85.04
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 Service, Des Moines, IA
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