DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       07/18/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $58.00-$76.50   $ 73.90   +2.04
EASTERN CORNBELT  $68.00-$68.73   $ 68.59   -0.02
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $64.00-$76.50   $ 74.20   +2.02
NATIONAL          $58.00-$76.50   $ 72.24   +1.81
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%
07/17    70,328    209.99    67.58     69.37     71.05
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 256.78 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 76.60   +0.12
  19.51 lds trim         LOIN     $ 74.72   -0.21
                         BUTT     $ 91.16   +0.67
 276.29 Total Lds        PIC      $ 55.52   -1.59
                         RIB      $ 98.69   +1.54
                         HAM      $ 67.60   -1.67
                         BELLY    $114.31   +3.68
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 61.70
                72% Trim Combo    $ 83.34
FI KILL(WTD) THU 472(1820) WK AGO 479(1914) YR AGO 448(1796)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady      48.00       430  Steady    22.00      31.00    10-18
*GARNAVILLO,IA Steady      48.00       160  Steady    25.00      32.00    11-18
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  73.90 1.04 Hr  58.00-76.50  8,889 (Prior Day)18.00-41.00 25.00-44.50
ECB* WA  68.59 1.02 Hr  68.00-68.73  3,872 (Prior Day)22.78-43.00 32.00-44.00
IA/MN WA 74.20 0.97 Hr  64.00-76.50  8,724 (Prior Day)18.00-41.00 25.00-44.50
NAT'L WA 72.24 0.71 Hr  58.00-76.50 12,891 (Prior Day)18.00-43.00 25.00-44.5
IL                                   1,125  Firm      20-27      24-31     6-22
VOLUME: IL  - 13,424  / IN/OH -  15,608 / IA/MN - 136,056
NEG:   WCB* -  2,359  /  ECB* -   4,765 / IA/MN -   1,200 / NAT'L   7,124
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)