DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       02/15/19

***DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, THIS PAGE WILL NOT UPDATE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18***

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $44.50-$48.25   $ 46.47   -2.34
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $44.50-$48.25   $ 46.73   -2.17
NATIONAL          $44.50-$48.78   $ 48.51   -0.09
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%
02/14    95,553    214.18   51.01     52.83     54.56
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 232.30 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 63.03   +0.27
  54.47 lds trim         LOIN     $ 63.83   -0.39
                         BUTT     $ 67.94   -0.30
 286.78 Total Lds        PIC      $ 35.22   +0.26
                         RIB      $123.02   +2.83
                         HAM      $ 42.51   -0.47
                         BELLY    $106.53   +2.15
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 27.76
                72% Trim Combo    $ 43.96
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 465(2296)  WK AGO 442(2299)  YR AGO 442(2299)
             SAT 218(2514)  WK AGO 217(2516)  YR AGO  87(2385)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady   30.00-34.00    400  Steady    25.00      31.00    12-16
*GARNAVILLO,IA Steady      34.00       140  Steady    28.00      34.00    13-16
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  46.47 2.44 Lr  44.50-48.25    499 (Prior Day)19.00-43.26 27.86-45.00
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   3,880 (Prior Day)25.00-42.75 26.00-46.17
IA/MN WA 46.73 2.28 Lr  44.50-48.25    333 (Prior Day)19.00-43.26 27.86-45.00
NAT'L WA 48.51 0.21 Lr  44.50-48.78  4,379 (Prior Day)19.00-43.26 26.00-46.17
IL                                     625  0-2 Hr    20-29      25-39    5-16
VOLUME: IL  - 45,858  / IN/OH -  45,548 / IA/MN - 177,946
NEG:   WCB* -  1,604  /  ECB* -   4,936 / IA/MN -   1,147 / NAT'L   6,540
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)