live Hogs
Friday, September 03, 2010

Lean Hog Markets 51-52%
 
Total
Est Volume
Negotiated
Trade Volume
Price
51-52% Carcass
Change
Live
Equivalent
Change
Western CornBelt
         
              
77.39
     + .39
 5700-5900
         +25
Eastern CornBelt
        
          
75.73
    - .55
  5575-5775
         -50
National Trade
        
morning prices
76.08
  - .39
 5600-5800
          -25
3 Area Average
              
81.54
     
      
       
CME 2-Day Avg
    
 
82.66
     
     
         
Day Prior
National Avg Base
    
Base
Net Paid
77.86
80.65
    
        
     
     
    
     
Terminals
    
 
Live Pri.e
Change
   
Peoria
   
 
53.00
     unch
   
Sioux Falls
   
 
56.50
          unch
   

USDA Slaughter, Loads, and Cuts
 
Slaughter
( in 1000,s)
Loads
Cuts
Loads
Trim
Cut-Out
17-20#
Hams
1/4 "
Butts
1/4 "
Loins
42%
Trim
fri 08-27
401       
47.5     
12  
93.51
unq    
8600-9500
12300-13500
5000-5400
mon 08-30
411       
26.3     
8   
93.26
8300   
9000-9300
12600-13200
4500
tue 08-31        
408          
115.3    
0   
91.23
8600   
8500-9300
11100-12900
unq
wed 09-01
413       
87.4     
8   
90.73
unq    
8700-9300
12200-12400
unq
thu 09-02
410       
61         
11  
92.38
9000   
9000-9500
11800-12200
4500
fri 09-03
410       
30.3         
7   
91.31
9000   
9500      
12200
5100
       
         
        
   
    
      
         
    
   

Wky Total
2,117
             
  
         
Last Week
       2,110
             
Last Year
   2,238
             
Sat Est     
81                  
             
Yr to Date
71,944
- 4.4%
           

Live Equivalent to 51-52% Cut-Out
92.38
Estimated Packer Profit or Loss per Head
 +1900to +2200
Feeder Pigs
 
Corn / Bu
Total Cost of Gain
Future Delivery Month
Live Equivalent
Maximum to pay for
Break-Even
56.57
3.74
41.56
75.80 g
56.85
56.38                                                                                        
                                                                                                                     
Composite
40-50# Fdr Pig
Corn / Bu
Total
Cost of Gain
Future
Del Month
Live
Equivalent
P+L
per Head
Finished
Live
Break-Even

Finished
51-52% Carcass
Break-Even
56.57
3.74
41.56
75.80 g
56.85
+ .19
56.92
75.90

Product Summary
slow demand as we wait to see results from holiday movement                                                                   
General Comments packer seem to have ample numbers for this week and starters for next week with cash basicly about steady on friday. Next saturday kill could be as high as 200,000 after the holiday                                                                                               
Notes                                                                                                        
lh futures have good technical rally to close gap with cash prices  sow slaughter is 20% below ya
                                                              


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