DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       03/22/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $56.00-$71.50   $ 68.79   +3.31
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $56.00-$71.50   $ 70.24   +4.02
NATIONAL          $56.00-$71.50   $ 66.44   +2.65
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%
03/21    96,737    214.41   58.23     60.07     61.82
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 286.34 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 77.79   +1.54
  50.60 lds trim         LOIN     $ 71.59   +1.21
                         BUTT     $ 78.31   +3.23
 336.93 Total Lds        PIC      $ 39.35   -0.21
                         RIB      $120.87   +2.00
                         HAM      $ 67.95   +2.18
                         BELLY    $140.14   +1.99
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 33.18
                72% Trim Combo    $ 67.27
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 455(2342)  WK AGO 434(2285)  YR AGO 453(2299)
             SAT 166(2508)  WK AGO 162(2447)  YR AGO 112(2410)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  2.00 Lr     38.00       200  2.00 Lr   34.00      38.00    16-18
*GARNAVILLO,IA 2.00 Lr     38.00        60  2.00 Lr   34.00      38.00    16-18
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  68.79 2.98 Hr  56.00-71.50  3,409 (Prior Day)25.00-47.25 32.90-51.42
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   2,825 (Prior Day)34.00-50.50 34.00-51.50
IA/MN WA 70.24 4.06 Hr  56.00-71.50  2,926 (Prior Day)25.00-47.25 32.90-51.42
NAT'L WA 66.44 2.29 Hr  56.00-71.50  6,234 (Prior Day)25.00-50.50 32.90-51.50
IL                                     750  Steady    28-36      34-43     8-22
VOLUME: IL  - 21,492  / IN/OH -  79,621 / IA/MN - 185,503
NEG:   WCB* -  2,985  /  ECB* -   2,776 / IA/MN -   2,682 / NAT'L   5,761
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)