DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       02/25/20

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.
BASE MARKET HOG              AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT           $49.55    +1.07  
EASTERN CORNBELT           $49.73  No Comp
IOWA/MINNESOTA             $49.56    +1.07
                RANGE        AVG    CHANGE
NATIONAL   $45.00-$51.00   $49.60    +0.88
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%
02/24    85,248    213.23   52.25     54.07     55.79
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 375.90 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 65.97   -0.35
  24.44 lds trim         LOIN     $ 67.09   -0.18
                         BUTT     $ 73.59   -0.35
 400.35 Total Lds        PIC      $ 50.79   +1.58
                         RIB      $136.59   -1.14
                         HAM      $ 62.93   -0.45
                         BELLY    $ 71.19   -1.62
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $23.99
                72% Trim Combo    $57.12
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 495( 990) WK AGO 494( 979) YR AGO 473( 829)
LOCATION       TREND    BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady     30.00       335  Steady    18.00   24.00    9-12
*GARNAVILLO,IA Steady     30.00        65  Steady    18.00   24.00    9-12
*RED OAK, IA   Sales are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
+ILLINOIS SLAUGHTER SOWS & BOARS      825  Steady    17-22   21-26    5-13
***Dorchester & Garnavillo are now Premise ID Hogs Only***
* = Private Source(not necessarily a terminal); + = Closing report; 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       LT SOWS     HVY SOWS
WCB* WA  $49.55 1.06 Hr  /  13.00-35.00 28.00-33.50(Prior Day)
ECB* WA  $49.73 No Comp  /  24.85-33.50 31.00-33.91(Prior Day)
IA/MN WA $49.56 1.04 Hr  /  13.00-35.00 28.00-33.50(Prior Day)
NAT'L WA $49.60 0.89 Hr  /  13.00-35.00 28.00-35.75(Prior Day)
NAT'L BAR/GILTS FULL RANGE  45.00-51.00 /  #HEAD 18,026   
VOLUME: IL  - 18,694  / IN/OH -  31,484 / IA/MN - 159,558
NEG:   WCB* - 11,546  /  ECB* -   6,188 / IA/MN -  10,556 / NAT'L 17,734
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)