DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       05/17/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $72.00-$85.00   $ 82.81   -1.64
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $79.75-$85.00   $ 83.76   -0.72
NATIONAL          $72.00-$85.00   $ 81.18   -0.08
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%
05/16    69,440    213.70   80.09     81.97     83.76
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 187.33 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 85.27   -0.86
  38.81 lds trim         LOIN     $ 79.04   -2.39
                         BUTT     $105.63   -1.71
 226.14 Total Lds        PIC      $ 56.46   -2.64
                         RIB      $146.03  +11.70
                         HAM      $ 71.37   +0.58
                         BELLY    $130.31   -2.01
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 45.83
                72% Trim Combo    $ 78.76
FI KILL(WTD) THU 464(1845)  WK AGO 478(1893)  YR AGO 447(1820)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Market Closed Today
*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  82.81 0.55 Lr  72.00-85.00  3,510 (Prior Day)47.00-70.05 54.30-72.94
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   4,805 (Prior Day)54.00-70.50 54.00-76.66
IA/MN WA 83.76 0.72 Lr  79.75-85.00  3,130 (Prior Day)48.00-70.05 54.30-72.94
NAT'L WA 81.18 0.10 Hr  72.00-85.00  8,315 (Prior Day)47.00-70.50 54.00-76.66
IL                                     800  Steady    50-56      55-64    10-37
VOLUME: IL  - 17,962  / IN/OH -  30,404 / IA/MN - 121,346
NEG:   WCB* -  2,979  /  ECB* -   4,561 / IA/MN -   2,628 / NAT'L   7,540
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)