DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS        09/08/10

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG      RANGE          AVG      CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT     72.00-84.99   $82.79     +2.58
EASTERN CORNBELT     71.00-81.08   $78.49     - .66
IOWA/MINNESOTA       72.00-84.99   $83.20     +2.78
NATIONAL             71.00-84.99   $81.18     +2.00
SPECS - .9-1.1" back-fat, 6 square inch loin / 2.0 depth
NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
DATE    HD COUNT  AVG WT   49-50%   51-52%   53-54%
09/087   138,785   202.86  $79.03   $80.94   $82.98
PORK CUTS               CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
  86.8 lds cuts         CARCASS     90.25     - .69
   5.0 lds trim         LOIN        92.52     - .77
 TRADE: Moderate        BUTT        81.51     + .64
 w/light-moderate       PIC         60.24     - .07
 demand & offers        RIB        114.32     +1.78
                        HAM         81.59     -3.34
                        BELLY      149.45     +1.54
PORK TRIMMINGS:
            42% Fresh   3.0 loads   50.00     Steady
            72% Fresh   2.0 loads   85.00
FI KILL(WTD) THR 424(1259) WK AGO 405(1626) YR AGO 432(1300)
             **** REVISION ** WED 414(835) ** REVISION ****
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
DORCHSTR, WI P 1.50 Hr     59.00       365  4.00 Lr   55         59       24-34
PEORIA,IL P    Steady   52.00-54.00    200  Steady    54         58       14-27
ZUMBROTA,MN P  1.00 Hr     55.00       200  Steady    54-57      60-61    .
RED OAK, IA P  Not available .         .    *P        .          .        .
SU FALLS, SD   1.00 Hr     59.00       350  1-2 Lr    54-57      61-62    23-48
P = Private Source(not necessarily a terminal) * = Pre-opening Call; 
Carcass Basis 49-51% Carcass 185# 
DTN publishes private source hog prices as they are reported to us. DTN is
not responsible for the accuracy of these numbers.
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
WCB* WA  82.79 2.62 Hr  72.00-84.99  6,253 (Prior Day)48.00-66.64 58.00-68.96
ECB* WA  78.49  .66 Lr  71.00-81.08  3,597 (Prior Day)59.31-66.80 63.00-69.80
IA/MN WA 83.20 2.85 Hr  72.00-84.99  5,306 (Prior Day)48.00-66.30 58.00-68.96
NAT'L WA 81.18 1.94 Hr  71.00-84.99 10,250 (Prior Day)48.00-66.80 52.99-69.80
IL                                     900  0-1 Lr    47-55      54-59    10-40
MO    DIR      Steady   71.00-73.00    620  0-1 Lr    54-58      58-60    .
VOLUME: IL - 16,381  IN/OH - 24,831  /  IA/MN - 84,766
NEG   : WCB* 12,133  /  ECB*  8,478  /  IA/MN -  4,323 /  NAT'L 20,611
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Natl' are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)