DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       04/20/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $50.00-$61.50   $57.74    -0.36
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $50.00-$61.50   $57.93    -0.37
NATIONAL          $50.00-$61.50   $57.65    +0.32
SPECS - .65-1.1" back-fat, 6 square inch loin 4 2.0 depth
NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS SLAUGHTER COST
DATE    HD COUNT   AVG WT   49-50%    51-52%    53-54%
04/19     87,143   215.77   52.36     54.27     56.13
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 293.46 lds cuts         CARCASS $ 67.91    -0.51
  24.61 lds trim         LOIN    $ 69.07    -0.77
                         BUTT    $ 90.44    +1.18
 318.08 Total Lds        PIC     $ 43.32    -1.10
                         RIB     $123.94    +0.73
                         HAM     $ 54.81    -0.11
                         BELLY   $ 90.02    -1.47
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo   $ 37.43
                72% Trim Combo   $ 57.00
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 454(2312)  WK AGO 457(2289)  YR AGO 443(2083)
             SAT 124(2436)  WK AGO  83(2372)  YR AGO 214(2297)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady      34.00       200  Steady    28.00      34.00    13-16
ZUMBROTA,MN P  No Market on Friday's
*GARNAVILLO,IA Market Closed Today
RED OAK, IA P  Sale 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
***Dorchester & Garnavillo are now Premise ID Hogs Only***
P = Private Source(not necessarily a terminal) * = Pre-opening Call; 
Carcass Basis 49-51% Carcass 185# 
DTN publishes private source hog prices as they are reported to us. DTN is
not responsible for the accuracy of these numbers.
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
WCB* WA  57.74 0.66 Lr  50.00-61.50  2,323 (Prior Day)24.00-47.42 34.09-49.42
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   1,675 (Prior Day)30.00-45.50 41.00-47.05
IA/MN WA 57.93 0.67 Lr  50.00-61.50  2,105 (Prior Day)25.00-46.00 34.09-48.00
NAT'L WA 57.65 0.14 Hr  50.00-61.50  3,998 (Prior Day)24.00-47.42 34.09-49.42
IL                                     875  Steady    30-38      37-44    8-17
MO    DIR      0-2 Hr   45.00-48.00    110  0-4 Hr    25-40      30-44    .
VOLUME: IL  - 18,173  / IN/OH -  14,855 / IA/MN - 160,067
NEG:   WCB* -  3,290  /  ECB* -   2,911 / IA/MN -   2,722 / NAT'L   6,201
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)