COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog prices for Friday as provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:

Barrows and gilts on a carcass basis: 35 cents lower.

On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean)

45.00-50.68, weighted avg. 49.36.

Actual pricing with lean premiums added

0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 45.00-53.43.

0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 47.50-54.71.

Friday's estimated negotiated sales: 6,455.

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