DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       11/20/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $48.00-$52.50   $ 51.41   -0.80
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $48.00-$52.50   $ 51.44   -0.97
NATIONAL          $46.00-$52.50   $ 51.27   -0.50
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%
11/19    76,877    208.43   53.77     55.67     57.51
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 338.65 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 65.72   -3.09
  65.28 lds trim         LOIN     $ 61.21   -4.14
                         BUTT     $ 83.63   -0.64
 403.93 Total Lds        PIC      $ 39.73   -2.05
                         RIB      $115.33   -0.88
                         HAM      $ 50.24   +0.63
                         BELLY    $103.63  -11.08
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 22.61
                72% Trim Combo    $ 41.14
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 479(958)   WK AGO 478(919)   YR AGO 462(923)  
                                                     
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
*DORCHSTR, WI  CLOSED FOR THE HOLDIAY  .    .         .          .        .
ZUMBROTA,MN P  STDY      33.00        100   .         .          .        .
*GARNAVILLO,IA CLOSED FOR THE HOLDIAY  .    .         .          .        .
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  51.41 0.93 Lr  48.00-52.50  3,362 (Prior Day)25.00-51.25 30.00-54.50
ECB* WA  NA due to confidentiality   1,865 (Prior Day)37.50-52.50 33.00-53.50
IA/MN WA 51.44 0.94 Lr  48.00-52.50  3,313 (Prior Day)25.00-51.25 30.00-54.50
NAT'L WA 51.27 0.51 Lr  46.00-52.50  5,512 (Prior Day)25.00-52.50 30.00-54.50
IL                                   1075  Steady     30-37      36-44    7-18
VOLUME: IL  - 20,125  / IN/OH -  56,470 / IA/MN - 150,306
NEG:   WCB* -  3,863  /  ECB* -   2,799 / IA/MN -   3,546 / NAT'L   6,662
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; 
WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)