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Market Indicators... March 7, 2009

Production Week Ending: 3/7/09 Current Year Ago FI Hog Slaughter (Thou Hd) 2228 2231 Slaughter Hog Weight 272 271 Average Dressed Weight 204 203 Pork Production (Mil Lbs) 454.5 453.5 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) 58.21 53.80 53.21 East Cornbelt Lean (185 Lbs.) 56.44 51.07 49.62 West Cornbelt Lean (185 Lbs.) 62.30 54.21 50.72 National Base Carcass Price 57.70 57.47 56.89 National Net Carcass Price 59.87> 59.65> 59.12> Pork Cutout (185 Lbs.) 56.00 56.31> 59.28> Butcher Hogs Live Various Markets Feed Value Feed Last Week Ago Year Ago Corn, Omaha ($/Bu) 3.51 3.44/TD> 5.27/TD> Distiller Grains - 10% Moisture Click here Soybeans, S. Iowa 8.79 8.72 NQ

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 2008 UNL Swine Report.

View ideas on surviving high feed costs at Swine Feed Program Management Tips.

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