DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       04/19/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $72.00-$83.00   $ 81.03   +1.24
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $72.00-$83.00   $ 81.56   +1.57
NATIONAL          $72.00-$83.00   $ 80.92   +2.99
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%
04/18    82,339    215.12   76.61     78.50     80.29
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 164.77 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 87.24   -0.61
  15.56 lds trim         LOIN     $ 76.79   +0.30
                         BUTT     $ 97.83   +0.43
 180.33 Total Lds        PIC      $ 55.79   -2.93
                         RIB      $151.53   -0.33
                         HAM      $ 65.67   +1.00
                         BELLY    $159.58   -2.15
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 55.27
                72% Trim Combo    $ 94.91
FI KILL(WTD) THU 477(1858)  WK AGO 429(1855)  YR AGO 461(1845)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Market Closed Thursday and Friday
*GARNAVILLO,IA Market Closed Thursday and Friday
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  81.03 1.47 Hr  72.00-83.00  5,620 (Prior Day)36.00-57.75 43.54-60.00
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality     185 (Prior Day)37.25-60.00 51.40-61.61
IA/MN WA 81.56 1.74 Hr  72.00-83.00  4,655 (Prior Day)36.00-57.75 43.54-60.00
NAT'L WA 80.92 2.99 Hr  72.00-83.00  5,805 (Prior Day)36.00-60.00 43.54-61.61
IL                                     NA Due to Holiday
VOLUME: IL  - 18,618  / IN/OH -  30,627 / IA/MN - 168,703
NEG:   WCB* -  4,895  /  ECB* -   1,001 / IA/MN -   4,492 / NAT'L   5,896
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)