USDA Nat'l Slaughter Sow Summary                   11/20 10:17
NV_LS231
Nashville, TN          Fri, Nov 20, 2009         USDA Market News
 
U.S. Slaughter Sow Report.  Major Production areas of the Midwest
and Eastern United States.  Actual plant delivered prices to
processors, including freight and commission.
 
Total sows tabulated 5803(approx 50% of daily sow slaughter)
 
             19-Nov-09          12-Nov-09          20-Nov-08
 
Weight Range  Average   Average  Average  Average   Average  Average
               Weight    Price    Weight   Price    Weight    Price
300-450 lbs     395      $40.60    397     $38.31     415     $31.94
450-500 lbs     479      $44.43    473     $42.16     469     $40.49
500-550 lbs     531      $46.09    525     $43.00     526     $45.74
550 and up      573      $47.42    565     $44.59     568     $45.77
 
Weekly Totals
300-450 lbs     401      $40.80    397     $37.30     409     $31.60
450-500 lbs     481      $44.41    473     $40.11     474     $40.48
500-550 lbs     528      $45.36    527     $41.82     527     $44.62
550 and up      572      $46.39    576     $42.96     571     $45.24
 
11/19/09
Weight Range  Average  Average
              Weight    Price
300-400 lbs     373     $40.33
400-450 lbs     432     $41.02
450-500 lbs     479     $44.43
500-550 lbs     531     $46.09
550 and up      573     $47.42
 
Weekly Totals
300-400 lbs     371     $40.37
400-450 lbs     435     $41.20
450-500 lbs     481     $44.41
500-550 lbs     528     $45.36
550 and up      572     $46.39

Source: USDA Market News, Nashville, TN
        Lewis Langell, OIC     (615) 781-5406
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls231.txt
 
 
 
 
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