U.S. National Base Hog Slaughter Cost

DES MOINES - Jul 14/08 - 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 Fri, Jul 11, 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%
07/11/2008 198,312  198.10                      70.84      72.74     74.75
07/10/2008 166,013  197.27                      70.40      72.28     74.30
07/09/2008 158,323  196.90                      70.29      72.17     74.20
07/08/2008 157,376  196.66                      70.17      72.05     74.06
07/07/2008 151,713  196.47                      70.45      72.33     74.34
07/04/2008
WEEKLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For Week Ended:
07/04/2008 597,350  196.89                      71.89      73.80     75.84
06/13/2008 775,249  198.84                      71.41      73.29     75.31
07/13/2007 830,156  198.24                      67.77      69.67     71.79
MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: June 2008
         3,284,401  198.30                      72.04      73.93     75.94
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

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