USDA Nat'l Slaughter Sow Summary                   09/10 10:04
NV_LS231
Nashville, TN          Fri, Sep 10,2010     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 6462(approx 61% of daily sow slaughter)
 
             09-Sep-10          02-Sep-10          10-Sep-09
 
Weight Range  Average   Average  Average  Average   Average  Average
               Weight    Price    Weight   Price    Weight    Price
300-450 lbs     402      $58.48    400     $60.09     411     $22.09
450-500 lbs     466      $63.38    465     $64.64     477     $25.99
500-550 lbs     528      $65.55    523     $66.30     528     $27.96
550 and up      569      $67.09    577     $68.12     582     $30.31
 
Weekly Totals
300-450 lbs     395      $59.14    401     $61.30     410     $22.37
450-500 lbs     468      $63.76    467     $65.27     473     $27.16
500-550 lbs     524      $66.16    523     $67.21     530     $28.78
550 and up      570      $66.99    573     $68.51     574     $30.29
 
09-Sep-10

Weight Range      Average  Average
                  Weight    Price
300-400 lbs         374     $58.88
400-450 lbs         422     $58.23
450-500 lbs         466     $63.38
500-550 lbs         528     $65.55
550 and up          569     $67.09
 
Weekly Totals
300-400 lbs         365     $59.35
400-450 lbs         428     $58.95
450-500 lbs         468     $63.76
500-550 lbs         524     $66.16
550 and up          570     $66.99

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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