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Des Moines, Iowa     Mon, Mar 30, 2020    USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SWINE NON-CARCASS MERIT PREMIUM

FOR WEEK ENDING  Saturday, March 28, 2020

                               Value Range*          Average*
VOLUME                         0.00 - 0.00             0.00
TRANSPORTATION                 0.71 - 3.00             1.97
DELIVERY TIME                  0.25 - 3.00             0.83
BREED                          0.00 - 0.00             0.00
PORK QUALITY ASSURANCE         0.00 - 0.00             0.00
BETA AGONIST FREE              0.24 - 0.82             0.52
OTHER **                       0.25 - 25.51            5.21

*   Prices reported per hundred pounds carcass basis
**  OTHER category includes: Animal Welfare, Antibiotic Free, Diet/Feed,
Genetics, Meat Quality, Process Verified Program, Sow Housing and Weight
*** Price not reported due to confidentiality, For more information visit:
www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/ConfidentialityGuidelines.pdf
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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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