USDA Nat'l Weekly Direct Hog                       12/17 09:55
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Des Moines, Iowa                 Mon, Dec 17, 2018              USDA Market News

WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE REPORT
For Week Ending Saturday, December 15, 2018

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                                   50,447          2.10%         2.18%
OTHER MARKET FORMULA (FUTURES/OPTIONS)      199,979          8.33%        10.61%
SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA                751,723         31.29%        30.51%
OTHER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT                  538,647         22.42%        22.36%
NEGOTIATED FORMULA                           10,237          0.43%         0.33%
PACKER SOLD (ALL PURCHASE TYPES)             53,684          2.23%         2.29%
PACKER OWNED                                797,371         33.19%        31.72%
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF BARROWS & GILTS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS (Includes Packer Sold)

                                NATIONAL        IOWA        WESTERN      EASTERN
                                             MINNESOTA     CORNBELT     CORNBELT
Negotiated (Carcass)
     Head Count                   40,337       22,328        24,137       15,880
     Wtd Avg                      $46.57       $46.32        $46.21       $47.15
Other Market Formula (Futures/Options) (Carcass)
     Head Count                  196,270       88,042       115,963       80,307
     Wtd Avg                      $56.13       $54.81        $54.71       $58.19
Swine/Pork Market Formula (Carcass)
     Head Count                  755,681      486,458       559,511      182,079
     Wtd Avg                      $53.24       $53.78        $53.68       $52.26
Other Purchase Arrangement (Carcass)
     Head Count                  521,612      300,739       352,143      168,209
     Wtd Avg                      $60.41       $59.46        $59.56       $62.26
Negotiated Formula (Carcass)
     Head Count                    2,380                                   2,380
     Wtd Avg                           *                                       *
Negotiated Combined (Carcass)
     Head Count                   42,717       22,328        24,137       18,260
     Wtd Avg                           *            *             *            *
Negotiated (Live)
     Head Count                    6,281        3,156         3,591        2,373
     Wtd Avg                      $37.23       $37.36        $36.99       $38.46
Negotiated Formula (Live)
     Head Count                    7,581        3,369         3,369        3,969
     Wtd Avg                           *            *             *            *
Negotiated Combined (Live)
     Head Count                   13,862        6,525         6,960        6,342
     Wtd Avg                           *            *             *            *
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF NEGOTIATED SOWS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS

              NATIONAL             IOWA            WESTERN           EASTERN
                                MINNESOTA         CORNBELT          CORNBELT

Weight   Head   Avg         Head   Avg        Head   Avg         Head  Avg
Range    Count  Wgt  Price  Count  Wgt Price  Count  Wgt Price   Count Wgt  
Price
300-399   6,487 369  33.24   2,288 369 33.89   3,950 369 32.97   1,881 367  
33.33
400-449   6,237 426  34.22   2,517 425 34.41   4,042 425 33.64   1,308 427  
35.45
450-499   7,093 475  38.34   2,272 474 38.38   3,304 475 37.85   2,771 476  
38.69
500-549   7,850 524  42.11   2,033 523 41.79   3,144 524 41.08   2,831 526  
42.50
550/up    4,392 586  43.10   1,036 584 42.63   1,725 587 42.18   1,394 584  
45.61
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STATE OF ORIGIN


                  B & G     SOW    BOAR                    B & G    SOW     BOAR
Arkansas               0    740      46 California           115      0        0
Canada             1,565  7,038     714 Colorado               0     83        0
Delaware              60      0       0 Georgia              700    123        0
Iowa             666,432  6,812   1,623 Illinois         118,098  5,338       70
Indiana          115,435  1,441      26 Kansas            14,409    293        0
Kentucky          10,248     50       0 Maryland             161      0        0
Michigan          41,851  1,122       0 Minnesota        248,551  5,176      242
Missouri          17,248  3,741     476 Mississippi          828     46        0
Montana            2,446      0       0 N Carolina        84,534  3,011        0
N Dakota           1,489      0       0 Nebraska          97,951  4,974      745
New York             506      0       0 Ohio              77,590  1,138        0
Oklahoma          13,888  1,894     287 Pennsylvania      23,423  1,043        7
S Carolina         1,440    252       0 S Dakota          48,838  1,432      403
Tennessee         11,089      0       0 Texas                  0     86        0
Utah               1,585      0       0 Virginia             120    678        0
Wisconsin         10,244    350     120
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* Price not reported due to confidentiality. For more information visit:
www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/ConfidentialityGuidelines.pdf

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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