DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       11/15/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $46.00-$51.50   $ 50.84   +0.14
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $46.00-$51.50   $ 50.84   +0.06
NATIONAL          $46.00-$52.44   $ 51.65   +0.28
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%
11/14    85,366    212.36   54.74     56.64     58.48
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 243.08 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 58.67   -0.35
  47.92 lds trim         LOIN     $ 64.52   +0.13
                         BUTT     $ 85.15   -0.39
 291.01 Total Lds        PIC      $ 41.70   -8.49
                         RIB      $114.80   +0.14
                         HAM      $ 48.60   -0.12
                         BELLY    $117.74   +3.95
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 22.43
                72% Trim Combo    $ 38.81
FI KILL(WTD) THU 476(1873)  WK AGO 473(1898)  YR AGO 467(1865)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady      36.00       290  Steady    36.00      46.00    18.00
ZUMBROTA,MN P  Steady      33.00       100  Steady    35-36      38-40    .
*GARNAVILLO,IA Market Closed This Week
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  50.84 0.16 Hr  46.00-51.50  2,058 (Prior Day)25.00-50.50 33.94-53.92
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   3,206 (Prior Day)32.00-50.00 44.09-54.00
IA/MN WA 50.84 0.08 Hr  46.00-51.50  2,058 (Prior Day)25.00-50.50 33.94-53.92
NAT'L WA 51.65 0.30 Hr  46.00-52.44  5,364 (Prior Day)25.00-52.25 33.94-54.00
IL                                     975  Steady    30-36      36-44    7-18
VOLUME: IL  - 21,032  / IN/OH -  32,528 / IA/MN - 150,139
NEG:   WCB* -  2,862  /  ECB* -   4,040 / IA/MN -   2,276 / NAT'L   6,902
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)