DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       11/19/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $46.00-$53.00   $ 52.21   +1.04
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $46.00-$53.00   $ 52.41   +1.17
NATIONAL          $46.00-$53.00   $ 51.77   +0.17
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%
11/16   121,414    212.94   53.61     55.52     57.34
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 314.32 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 68.81   +0.63
  61.11 lds trim         LOIN     $ 65.35   +1.89
                         BUTT     $ 84.27   +1.91
 375.42 Total Lds        PIC      $ 41.78   -2.36
                         RIB      $116.21   +0.95
                         HAM      $ 49.61   +1.28
                         BELLY    $114.71   -1.30
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 22.68
                72% Trim Combo    $ 39.46
FI KILL(WTD) MON 479        WK AGO 441        YR AGO 461       
       REV FRI 464(2337)                             
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
*DORCHSTR, WI  CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY  .    .         .          .        .
ZUMBROTA,MN P  NA        33.00        100   .         .          .        .
*GARNAVILLO,IA CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY  .    .         .          .        .
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  52.21 1.21 Hr  46.00-53.00  5,210 (Prior Day)25.00-51.00 33.00-53.00
ECB* WA  NA due to confidentiality   3,840 (Prior Day)36.49-52.50 33.50-53.50
IA/MN WA 52.41 1.17 Hr  46.00-53.00  4,971 (Prior Day)32.00-51.00 41.50-52.50
NAT'L WA 51.77 0.17 Hr  46.00-53.00  9,125 (Prior Day)25.00-52.50 33.00-53.50
IL             1 Lr     28.00 36.00  1,075  Steady    30-36      36-41    7-18
VOLUME: IL  - 22,979  / IN/OH -  51,741 / IA/MN - 325,300
NEG:   WCB* -  4,138  /  ECB* -   6,610 / IA/MN -   3,792 / NAT'L  10,748
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; 
WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)