DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS        05/24/13

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.
BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE          AVG      CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT      83.00-93.00   $89.45    - .77
EASTERN CORNBELT      80.00-94.75   $90.43    - .31
IOWA/MINNESOTA        83.78-93.00   $90.21    - .16
NATIONAL              80.00-94.75   $90.15    - .35
SPECS - .65-1.1" back-fat, 6 square inch loin 4 2.0 depth
NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
DATE    HD COUNT  AVG WT   49-50%   51-52%   53-54%
05/23   105,249   205.97   $88.99   $90.90   $92.73
PORK CUTS               CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 241.34  lds cuts       CARCASS     94.42     + .14
  16.23  lds trim       LOIN       102.53     - .63
                        BUTT        99.63     - .49
 257.6   Total Lds      PIC         63.23     +4.24
         (rounded)      RIB        134.26     -4.78
                        HAM         65.78     - .53
                        BELLY      157.77     + .10
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                   42% Trim Combo   53.49
                   72% Trim Combo   62.37
** Note the above Cutout/Primal Value information is taken from parts of the 
new USDA National Daily Pork FOB Plant Report. **

FI KILL(WTD) FRI 405(2052) WK AGO 388(2011) YR AGO 392(2061)
             SAT   2(2054) WK AGO  19(2030) YR AGO  11(2070)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
DORCHSTR, WI   Steady      64.00      270   Steady    50.00      60.00    25-32
PEORIA,IL P    Steady   59.00-61.00   100   Steady    55.00      58.00    15-30
ZUMBROTA,MN P  Steady      61.00      100   Steady    57-59      60-61    .
RED OAK, IA P  No Market on Thursday or Friday
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  89.45  .55 Lr  83.00-93.00  1,676 (Prior Day)40.00-71.00 56.00-73.00
ECB* WA  90.43  .31 Lr  80.00-94.75  6,748 (Prior Day)47.92-71.00 58.64-73.00
IA/MN WA 90.21  .11 Lr  83.78-93.00  1,369 (Prior Day)40.00-71.00 56.00-73.00
NAT'L WA 90.15  .22 Lr  80.00-94.75  5,760 (Prior Day)40.00-71.00 56.00-73.00
IL                                     275  0-2 Hr    49-56      57-65    10-36
MO    DIR      Steady   85.00-87.00    360  Steady    48-54      52-57    .
VOLUME: IL  -  8,039  / IN/OH -   7,207 / IA/MN -  49,858
NEG   : WCB* - 3,452  /  ECB* -   6,748 / IA/MN -   2,237 / NAT'L  10,200
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)