DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       03/25/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $60.00-$74.00   $ 70.50   +1.71
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $60.00-$74.00   $ 71.45   +1.21
NATIONAL          $60.00-$74.00   $ 68.82   +2.38
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%
03/22   130,914    214.79   61.62     63.44     65.14
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 210.22 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 80.20   +2.41
  32.73 lds trim         LOIN     $ 72.51   +0.92
                         BUTT     $ 80.46   +2.15
 242.96 Total Lds        PIC      $ 40.63   +1.28
                         RIB      $122.12   +1.25
                         HAM      $ 72.61   +4.66
                         BELLY    $143.70   +3.56
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 31.28
                72% Trim Combo    $ 68.80
FI KILL(WTD) MON 474( 474)  WK AGO 463( 463)  YR AGO 459( 459)
             ***** REVISION ** SAT 154(2496) ** REVISION *****
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  NA          45.00       400  NA        36.00      40-42    18-22
*GARNAVILLO,IA NA          46.00        80  NA        36.00      46.00    18-23
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  70.50 2.16 Hr  60.00-74.00  4,338 (Prior Day)26.00-49.00 41.85-50.00
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   2,910 (Prior Day)26.00-47.71 43.00-48.81
IA/MN WA 71.45 1.22 Hr  60.00-74.00  3,973 (Prior Day)26.00-49.00 41.85-50.00
NAT'L WA 68.82 2.55 Hr  60.00-74.00  7,248 (Prior Day)26.00-49.00 41.85-50.00
IL                                     925  Steady    28-36      34-43    8-22
VOLUME: IL  - 258202  / IN/OH -  48,357 / IA/MN - 307,777
NEG:   WCB* -  3,062  /  ECB* -   3,426 / IA/MN -   2,581 / NAT'L   6,488
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)