DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       11/16/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $47.00-$51.50   $ 51.17   +0.33
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $47.00-$51.50   $ 51.24   +0.40
NATIONAL          $46.00-$52.44   $ 51.60   -0.05
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%
11/15    86,526    211.78   54.40     56.26     58.06
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 329.98 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 68.18   -0.49
  55.78 lds trim         LOIN     $ 63.46   -1.06
                         BUTT     $ 82.36   -2.79
 385.75 Total Lds        PIC      $ 44.14   +2.44
                         RIB      $115.26   +0.46
                         HAM      $ 48.33   -0.27
                         BELLY    $116.01   -1.73
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 21.94
                72% Trim Combo    $ 40.21
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 472(2345)  WK AGO 473(2371)  YR AGO 456(2321)
             SAT 218(2626)  WK AGO 218(2589)  YR AGO 154(2476)
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  No Market on Friday's
*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  51.17 0.26 Hr  47.00-51.50  3,115 (Prior Day)24.00-50.50 33.00-53.77
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   2,855 (Prior Day)30.18-53.00 33.50-54.04
IA/MN WA 51.24 0.32 Hr  47.00-51.50  3,040 (Prior Day)24.00-50.50 33.94-53.77
NAT'L WA 51.60 0.02 Hr  46.00-52.44  6,130 (Prior Day)24.00-53.00 33.00-54.04
IL                                     650  Steady    30-36      36-44    7-18
VOLUME: IL  - 26,150  / IN/OH -  40,713 / IA/MN - 185,734
NEG:   WCB* -  3,352  /  ECB* -   4,083 / IA/MN -   3,072 / NAT'L   7,435
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)