U.S. National Base Hog Slaughter Cost

DES MOINES - Feb 4/16 - 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 Wed, Feb 3, 2016
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%
02/03/16     85,846 212.81                      59.79      61.66     63.48
02/02/16     51,861 209.24                      59.56      61.36     63.13
02/01/16    102,210 212.76                      58.36      60.30     62.18
01/29/16    141,227 215.08                      57.52      59.45     61.33
01/28/16    104,920 213.95                      56.93      58.83     60.69
01/27/16    103,171 213.83                      56.12      58.04     59.91
WEEKLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For Week Ended:
01/29/16    556,828 214.14                      56.25      58.16     60.02
01/08/16    577,555 216.44                      49.81      51.72     53.59
02/06/15    561,395 217.35                      64.05      65.91     67.66
MONTHLY NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
For: January 2016
          2,274,039 215.00                      52.61      54.52     56.38
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, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA

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