DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       03/20/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $54.00-$64.00   $ 61.45   +2.86
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $54.00-$64.00   $ 61.48   +2.72
NATIONAL          $54.00-$64.00   $ 60.38   +2.92
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%
03/19    92,090    212.34   55.38     57.20     58.93
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 247.67 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 74.05   -0.09
  27.32 lds trim         LOIN     $ 65.46   -4.20
                         BUTT     $ 74.77   -0.47
 274.98 Total Lds        PIC      $ 38.39   -1.40
                         RIB      $120.09   +0.83
                         HAM      $ 64.43   +2.81
                         BELLY    $134.91   +3.10
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 30.64
                72% Trim Combo    $ 62.40
FI KILL(WTD) WED 479(1409)  WK AGO 452(1404)  YR AGO 454(1384)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady      40.00       400  Steady    36.00      40.00    18-20
*GARNAVILLO,IA Steady      40.00       120  Steady    36.00      40.00    18-20
RED OAK, IA P  Higher      38.00       125  Stdy/Lr   30-39      40-42     8-15
***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  61.45 2.84 Hr  54.00-64.00  6,928 (Prior Day)26.00-48.50 44.15-49.25
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   2,605 (Prior Day)34.00-46.35 44.50-48.33
IA/MN WA 61.48 2.73 Hr  54.00-64.00  6,883 (Prior Day)26.00-48.50 44.15-49.25
NAT'L WA 60.38 2.79 Hr  54.00-64.00  9,853 (Prior Day)26.00-48.50 43.10-50.86
IL                                     850  Steady    28-36      34-43    10-21
VOLUME: IL  - 16,893  / IN/OH -  49,529 / IA/MN - 196,291
NEG:   WCB* -  5,395  /  ECB* -   3,449 / IA/MN -   4,432 / NAT'L   8,844
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)