DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS        09/03/10

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG      RANGE          AVG      CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT     68.75-80.00   $78.15     +1.23
EASTERN CORNBELT     70.50-83.53   $77.32     + .34
IOWA/MINNESOTA       70.00-80.00   $78.57     +1.65
NATIONAL             68.75-83.50   $77.63     + .69
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%
09/02   147,129   201.83  $78.90   $80.82   $82.88
PORK CUTS               CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
  30.3 lds cuts         CARCASS     91.31     -1.07
   7.0 lds trim         LOIN        93.55     -4.43
 TRADE: Slow w/         BUTT        80.55     + .09
 Light demand &         PIC         62.96     + .38
 Light-moderate         RIB        114.27     - .90
 Offerings              HAM         85.04     + .04
                        BELLY      147.53     + .15
PORK TRIMMINGS:
            42% Fresh   3.0 loads   51.00     0-3 Lr
            72% Fresh   4.0 loads   88.50
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 410(2036) WK AGO 401(2041) YR AGO 426(2160)
             SAT  81(2117) WK AGO  69(2110) YR AGO 107(2268)
             **** REVISION ** THR 405(1626) ** REVISION ****
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
DORCHSTR, WI P Steady      56.00       165  Steady    55         60-62  27.5-37
PEORIA,IL P    Steady   51.00-53.00    200  Steady    54         58       17-27
ZUMBROTA,MN P  Steady      54.00       100  Steady    54-57      59-61    .
RED OAK, IA P  No Market on Thursday or Friday
SU FALLS, SD   No test on butchers, sows and boars
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  78.15  .98 Hr  68.75-80.00  6,830 (Prior Day)47.63-67.75 57.75-72.05
ECB* WA  77.32  .02 Lr  70.50-83.50  5,998 (Prior Day)48.37-68.27 55.11-69.87
IA/MN WA 78.57 1.36 Hr  70.00-80.00  4,968 (Prior Day)53.00-66.95 57.75-72.05
NAT'L WA 77.63  .40 Hr  68.75-83.50 15,628 (Prior Day)47.63-68.27 55.11-72.05
IL                                     275  Steady    48-58      55-60    10-39
MO    DIR      Steady   73.00-74.00    365  Steady    54-58      58-60    .
VOLUME: IL - 13,384  IN/OH - 19,643  /  IA/MN - 92,631
NEG   : WCB* 11,224  /  ECB* 11,412  /  IA/MN -  7,799 /  NAT'L 22,636
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Natl' are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)