DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       05/23/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $72.00-$83.00   $ 81.06   +1.55
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Conifdentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $78.00-$83.00   $ 81.12   +0.75
NATIONAL          $72.00-$83.00   $ 80.20   +0.93
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%
05/22    76,595    214.16   79.93     81.79     83.56
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 249.62 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 82.62   -2.21
  40.59 lds trim         LOIN     $ 77.85   -1.30
                         BUTT     $102.43   -1.61
 290.21 Total Lds        PIC      $ 58.60   -1.49
                         RIB      $129.69  -10.29
                         HAM      $ 72.98   -3.13
                         BELLY    $120.38   -2.71
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 41.88
                72% Trim Combo    $ 71.21
FI KILL(WTD) THU 472(1882)  WK AGO 464(1845)  YR AGO 454(1829)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Market closed for the rest of the week
*GARNAVILLO,IA Market closed for the rest of the week
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  81.06 1.76 Hr  72.00-83.00  5,831 (Prior Day)43.00-69.00 53.19-72.22
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   2,355 (Prior Day)38.50-69.03 51.27-71.71
IA/MN WA 81.12 1.61 Hr  78.00-83.00  5,766 (Prior Day)43.00-69.00 53.59-72.22
NAT'L WA 80.20 0.98 Hr  72.00-83.00  8,306 (Prior Day)38.50-69.03 51.27-72.22
IL                                     500  1-3 Lr    38-51      46-58    10-30
VOLUME: IL  - 17,539  / IN/OH -  29,172 / IA/MN - 130,433
NEG:   WCB* -  1,915  /  ECB* -   3,148 / IA/MN -   1,467 / NAT'L   5,063
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)