 Cash hogs were higher at midday with solid negotiated purchases. Bears and gilts at the National Daily Direct were up $2.29 with a weighted average of $84.88. Prices at the regional direct markets were not reported due to confidentiality. Pork downies were higher at midday up $2.48 at $100.77. Hams were sharply higher. Ribs, loins, butts, and bellies were also higher. Estimated hog slaughter was $477,000, head up $1,000 on the week and up about $14,000 on the year. With John Perkins, I'm Megan Grabner for Brownfield.