DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       05/21/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $72.00-$83.00   $ 82.17   +0.40
EASTERN CORNBELT  $77.00-$83.00   $ 79.83   -0.11
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $72.00-$83.00   $ 82.13   +0.11
NATIONAL          $72.00-$83.00   $ 80.91   -0.01
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%
05/20    69,435    213.79   80.15     81.97     83.71
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 308.63 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 87.07   +0.54
  32.53 lds trim         LOIN     $ 80.05   +0.79
                         BUTT     $105.36   -0.94
 341.16 Total Lds        PIC      $ 59.77   -1.81
                         RIB      $153.04   +6.36
                         HAM      $ 77.59   +4.64
                         BELLY    $128.01   -5.84
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 46.60
                72% Trim Combo    $ 75.14
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 470( 942)  WK AGO 460( 921)  YR AGO 461( 919)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  1.00 Lr     59.00       400  1.00 Lr   47.00      54.00    23-29
*GARNAVILLO,IA 1.00 Lr     59.00       200  1.00 Lr   47.00      54.00    23-29
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  82.17 0.33 Hr  72.00-83.00  7,110 (Prior Day)45.00-67.00 56.00-74.50
ECB* WA  79.83 0.17 Hr  77.00-83.00  8,251 (Prior Day)52.00-58.00 63.79-71.71
IA/MN WA 82.13 0.23 Hr  72.00-83.00  5,650 (Prior Day)45.00-67.00 56.00-74.50
NAT'L WA 80.91 0.11 Lr  72.00-83.00 15,361 (Prior Day)45.00-70.00 56.00-74.50
IL                                   1,175  1-4 Lr    44-53      50-62    10-30
VOLUME: IL  - 18,862  / IN/OH -  30,405 / IA/MN - 150,111
NEG:   WCB* -  2,739  /  ECB* -   8,595 / IA/MN -   2,441 / NAT'L  11,334
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)