DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       09/21/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $52.00-$62.00   $ 60.14   +0.98
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $52.00-$62.00   $ 60.24   +1.03
NATIONAL          $52.00-$62.00   $ 59.37   +0.97
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%
09/20    85,330    207.81   54.14     56.01     57.82
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 229.41 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 79.18   +0.23
  38.09 lds trim         LOIN     $ 83.47   -1.90
                         BUTT     $101.15   -0.28
 267.50 Total Lds        PIC      $ 51.32   +1.52
                         RIB      $122.26   +0.12
                         HAM      $ 60.29   +0.81
                         BELLY    $116.82   +1.92
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 55.14
                72% Trim Combo    $ 64.67
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 442(2151)  WK AGO 402(2151)  YR AGO 450(2267)
             SAT 190(2341)  WK AGO 164(2315)  YR AGO 229(2496)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
*DORCHSTR, WI  Market Closed Today
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  60.14 0.99 Hr  52.00-62.00  7,490 (Prior Day)12.00-33.00 27.57-34.00
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   3,875 (Prior Day)19.00-35.00 29.03-36.03
IA/MN WA 60.24 1.04 Hr  52.00-62.00  7,025 (Prior Day)13.25-33.00 27.57-33.75
NAT'L WA 59.37 1.00 Hr  52.00-62.00 11,365 (Prior Day)12.00-35.00 27.57-36.03
IL                                     825  Steady    16-23      22-29    5-14
VOLUME: IL  - 19,149  / IN/OH -  38,971 / IA/MN - 180,719
NEG:   WCB* -  8,182  /  ECB* -   2,148 / IA/MN -   7,251 / NAT'L  10,330
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)