DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       02/22/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $44.00-$47.00   $ 46.22   +0.90
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $44.00-$47.00   $ 46.30   +0.75
NATIONAL          $43.50-$47.85   $ 46.76   -1.13
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%
02/21    90,718    213.34   49.57     51.40     53.13
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 282.33 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 59.01   -2.22
  55.00 lds trim         LOIN     $ 60.54   -0.61
                         BUTT     $ 63.28   -3.50
 337.33 Total Lds        PIC      $ 31.76   -0.81
                         RIB      $119.93   +0.45
                         HAM      $ 41.52   -0.89
                         BELLY    $ 96.36   -9.21
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 24.41
                72% Trim Combo    $ 43.76
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 472(2362)  WK AGO 465(2296)  YR AGO 449(2248)
             SAT 150(2512)  WK AGO 218(2514)  YR AGO 144(2392)
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  46.22 0.46 Hr  44.00-47.00  4,871 (Prior Day)22.00-47.00 28.00-48.50
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   4,015 (Prior Day)28.00-47.00 28.00-49.60
IA/MN WA 46.30 0.28 Hr  44.00-47.00  4,166 (Prior Day)22.00-47.00 28.00-48.50
NAT'L WA 46.76 0.42 Hr  43.50-47.85  9,206 (Prior Day)22.00-47.00 28.00-49.60
IL                                     825  25-34     25-34      31-42    6-16
VOLUME: IL  - 29,185  / IN/OH -  36,761 / IA/MN - 169,675
NEG:   WCB* -  6,071  /  ECB* -   3,786 / IA/MN -   5,236 / NAT'L   9,857
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)