Data from Pork Checkoff Marketline

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due to the Independence Day holiday.
We hope you have a safe and enjoyable
Independence Day.

Data from Pork Checkoff Marketline  July 2, 2009            Thursday

LIVE HOG PRICES         CHANGE      PRACTICAL TOP
 Peoria                   S         $ 35.00          PRIOR DAY PURCHASED
 Zumbrota                 S         $ 37.00           Price per cwt. Carcass
 Red Oak                 N/A        $   N/A          Eastern Cornbelt      54.14
 St. Joseph               S         $ 38.00          Western Cornbelt      57.89
 Sioux Falls             N/A        $   N/A          IA/MINN               57.90
 Missouri                 S         $ 40.00          Nat. carcass          56.47
                                                     Nat. live             44.05
CARCASS PRICES wt'd avg base price  AVERAGE
 Eastern Cornbelt       -0.12       $ 52.90
 Western Cornbelt       +4.31       $ 59.73
 National               +3.20       $ 56.83
 IA/MINN                +4.11       $ 59.73

PORK CUTOUT VALUES
 Carcass, Prior Day     -0.28       $ 53.77
 Loin, Prior Day        +1.75       $ 71.14
 Butt, Prior Day        -3.24       $ 64.07
 Ham, Prior Day         -0.13       $ 35.22
 Belly, Prior Day       -1.41       $ 61.88
 Dressed Beef, Today    -0.59       $137.93

FUTURES MARKETS
                        CME          CME
            Month      Change        Price
  Hogs:     Jul 09      +0.72       $ 59.97          Bellies:Down
            Aug 09      +0.45       $ 61.15          Cattle: Mixed
            Oct 09      +0.25       $ 57.17

SLAUGHTER (000's)            Last     % Chg     Last  % Chg
                  Today      Week    Week Ago   Year Year Ago
  Daily             413       411       0.5      418   -1.2
  Week to Date     1655      1636       1.2     1708   -3.1

IA/So Minn Avg            Last Week  Week Earlier    Year Ago
                           N/A           N/A            N/A

TOMORROW'S TREND - Steady

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