 Butcher hogs at the Midwest cash markets were steady at $60. Sows were steady at $54 to $60. Boars were priced at $18. Illinois direct sows were $2 lower with a base range of $53 to $65. Boars were priced at $8 to $28. Pork values closed higher on Wednesday up 57 cents at $94.32. Estimated hog slaughter was 477,000 head.