DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       02/21/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $44.00-$47.75   $ 45.32   -2.48
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $44.00-$47.75   $ 45.55   -2.26
NATIONAL          $44.00-$49.00   $ 47.89   -0.34
***NOTE - National report was revised yesterday 2/20/19, see revision below***
NATIONAL          $44.00-$47.85   $ 46.37   -1.52
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%
02/20    89,087    212.35   50.03     51.81     53.49
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 281.89 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 61.23   +1.06
  46.70 lds trim         LOIN     $ 61.15   +1.11
                         BUTT     $ 66.78   -1.21
 328.59 Total Lds        PIC      $ 32.57   -2.40
                         RIB      $119.48   +3.06
                         HAM      $ 42.41   -2.14
                         BELLY    $105.57   +9.56
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 23.82
                72% Trim Combo    $ 42.68
FI KILL(WTD) THU 475(1890)  WK AGO 470(1831)  YR AGO 460(1799)
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  45.32 2.26 Lr  44.00-47.75  2,983 (Prior Day)21.00-46.00 30.22-48.00
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   3,130 (Prior Day)21.03-46.00 40.00-48.88
IA/MN WA 45.55 2.05 Lr  44.00-47.75  1,860 (Prior Day)22.00-46.00 30.22-48.00
NAT'L WA 46.37 1.53 Lr  44.00-47.85  6,233 (Prior Day)21.00-46.00 30.22-48.88
IL                                     775  Steady    24-33      29-43    6-16
VOLUME: IL  - 21,389  / IN/OH -  31,108 / IA/MN - 153,805
NEG:   WCB* -  4,298  /  ECB* -   4,624 / IA/MN -   2,868 / NAT'L   8,922
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)