Market Indicators... April 9, 2011

Production Week Ending: 4/9/11 Current Year Ago FI Hog Slaughter (Thou Hd) 2069> 2008> Slaughter Hog Weight 278/TD> 273 Average Dressed Weight 209/TD> 205/TD> Pork Production (Mil Lbs) 431.2> 411.4> Feeder Pigs -- Missouri's UNITED PRODUCERS TEL-O-AUCTION Click here Prices Weekly Weighted Avg. Last Week Ago Year Ago IA, S. MN Direct Hogs (Lean) 87.95> 87.26> 75.32> East Cornbelt Lean (185 Lbs.) 92.70 N/A 72.69 West Cornbelt Lean (185 Lbs.) N/A 91.61 75.12 National Base Carcass Price 85.93 83.94 70.56 National Net Carcass Price 88.74 86.67 73.24 Pork Cutout (185 Lbs.) 94.64 94.35 77.52 Butcher Hogs Live Various Markets Feed Value Feed Last Week Ago Year Ago Corn, Omaha ($/Bu) 7.44 7.12 3.35 Distiller Grains - 10% Moisture Click here Soybeans, S. Iowa 13.59 14.06 9.44

Read Dave Fiala's market comments at Weekly Ag Market Breakdown.

View a monthly barometer of farrow-to-finish and feeder pig finishing profitability at Estimated Livestock Returns.

Link here to read Mike Brumm's comments on the Hogs and Pigs Report.

Follow this link to read the 2010 UNL Swine Report.

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