DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS        09/07/10

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG      RANGE          AVG      CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT     70.00-83.99   $80.21     + .06
EASTERN CORNBELT     73.00-83.99   $79.15     +1.66
IOWA/MINNESOTA       70.00-83.99   $80.42     + .06
NATIONAL             70.00-83.99   $79.18     + .26
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%
09/07   142,367   201.85  $78.89   $80.81   $82.85
PORK CUTS               CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
  79.8 lds cuts         CARCASS     90.94     + .47
   8.0 lds trim         LOIN        93.29     + .81
 TRADE: Slow w/         BUTT        80.87     - .18
 Light demand &         PIC         60.31     -2.72
 Light-moderate         RIB        112.54     - .93
 offerings              HAM         84.92     + .38
                        BELLY      147.91     +3.31
PORK TRIMMINGS:
            42% Fresh   2.0 loads   47.00     Not established
            72% Fresh   0.0 loads    0.00
FI KILL(WTD) WED 422( 843) WK AGO 413(1221) YR AGO 432( 868)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
DORCHSTR, WI P Steady      57.50       265  1.00 Hr   59         61-63    26-34
PEORIA,IL P    Steady   52.00-54.00    250  Steady    54         58       14-27
ZUMBROTA,MN P  Steady      54.00       200  *P        .          .        .
RED OAK, IA P  Steady      55.00       100  1.00 Lr   55-60      62-64    23
SU FALLS, SD   1.00 Hr     58.00       300  Not established
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  80.21  .28 Hr  70.00-83.99  6,329 (Prior Day)53.00-68.00 60.00-70.39
ECB* WA  79.15  .98 Hr  73.00-83.99  6,715 (Prior Day)48.79-66.57 60.75-69.69
IA/MN WA 80.42  .16 Hr  70.00-83.99  5,159 (Prior Day)53.00-68.00 60.00-70.39
NAT'L WA 79.18  .12 Hr  70.00-83.99 14,480 (Prior Day)48.79-68.00 60.00-70.39
IL                                   1,250  0-1 Lr    48-55      55-59    .
MO    DIR      0-3 Lr   71.00-73.00    970  0-1 Hr    54-58      58-61    .
VOLUME: IL - 17,803  IN/OH - 32,819  /  IA/MN - 48,660
NEG   : WCB* 18,457  /  ECB* 13,199  /  IA/MN - 11,962 /  NAT'L 31,656
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Natl' are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)