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U.S. National Base Hog Slaughter Cost

DES MOINES - Jul 13/04 - 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 Mon, Jul 12, 2004
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%
07/12/2004 146,795  195.56                      76.80      78.83     80.92
07/09/2004 164,881  198.42                      76.49      78.57     80.78
07/08/2004 151,594  198.29                      76.38      78.44     80.61
07/07/2004 151,171  196.90                      76.45      78.54     80.68
07/06/2004 149,273  195.51                      76.60      78.64     80.79
07/05/2004       0    0.00                       0.00       0.00      0.00
WEEKLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For Week Ended:
07/09/2004 616,919  197.31                      76.48      78.55     80.72
06/18/2004 743,427  197.82                      76.49      78.51     80.69
07/18/2003 740,184  195.59                      58.69      60.63     62.74
MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: June 2004
         3,304,872  198.11                      76.29      78.31     80.47
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 Livestock and Grain Market News, Des Moines, IA

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