DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS        09/07/10

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG      RANGE          AVG      CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT     68.75-80.00   $80.15     +2.00
EASTERN CORNBELT     74.50-80.75   $77.49     + .17
IOWA/MINNESOTA       69.50-83.01   $80.36     +1.79
NATIONAL             69.50-83.01   $78.92     +1.29
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%
09/03   177,898   202.57  $78.43   $80.35   $82.39
PORK CUTS               CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
  55.5 lds cuts         CARCASS     90.47     - .84
   6.0 lds trim         LOIN        92.48     -1.07
 TRADE:  Moderate       BUTT        81.05     + .50
 w/light-moderate       PIC         63.03     + .06
 demand & offers        RIB        113.47     - .81
                        HAM         84.55     - .49
                        BELLY      144.60     -2.93
PORK TRIMMINGS:
            42% Fresh   0.0 loads    0.00     2-5 Lr
            72% Fresh   6.0 loads   85.00
FI KILL(WTD) MON   3(   3) WK AGO 411( 411) YR AGO   4(   4)
             TUE 418( 421) WK AGO 397( 808) YR AGO 432( 436)
             **** REVISION ** FRI 401(2027) ** REVISION ****
             **** REVISION ** SAT  86(2113) ** REVISION ****
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
DORCHSTR, WI P 1-2 Hr   56.00-58.00    390  1-2 Hr    57-58      59-63    26-34
PEORIA,IL P    1.00 Hr  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  0-1 Hr    56-61      63-65    23
SU FALLS, SD   0-.50 Hr    57.00       300  *P        .          .        .
SU CENTER,  P  .          No test      250  .         54-58      58-65.25 23-42
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  80.15 2.02 Hr  69.50-83.01  6,011 (Prior Day)51.61-65.50 53.72-67.00
ECB* WA  77.49  .16 Hr  74.50-80.75  5,195 (Prior Day)48.20-68.00 64.00-69.39
IA/MN WA 80.36 1.83 Hr  69.50-83.01  5,451 (Prior Day)53.00-65.25 63.00-68.24
NAT'L WA 78.92 1.29 Hr  69.50-83.01 11,255 (Prior Day)48.20-68.00 52.99-69.39
IL                                   1,000  Steady    48-58      55-60    10-39
MO    DIR      Steady   73.00-74.00    700  Steady    54-58      58-60    .
VOLUME: IL - 15,732  IN/OH - 47,190  /  IA/MN - 98,332
NEG   : WCB* 11,384  /  ECB* 12,399  /  IA/MN -  7,534 /  NAT'L 23,783
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Natl' are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)