DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       12/14/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $44.00-$47.00   $ 46.56   +0.39
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $44.00-$47.00   $ 46.61   +0.08
NATIONAL          $42.00-$47.21   $ 46.71   +0.29
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%
12/13   102,210    213.32   50.75     52.57     54.31
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 265.03 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 71.80   -1.37
  40.02 lds trim         LOIN     $ 65.07   -0.13
                         BUTT     $ 85.56   +0.22
 305.04 Total Lds        PIC      $ 51.67   -3.60
                         RIB      $119.53   +0.09
                         HAM      $ 52.37   -2.30
                         BELLY    $124.10   -2.80
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 24.79
                72% Trim Combo    $ 49.59
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 475(2386)  WK AGO 473(2366)  YR AGO 456(2319)
             SAT 226(2612)  WK AGO 192(2558)  YR AGO 257(2576)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady      36.00       290  Steady    33.00      36.00    12-16
ZUMBROTA,MN P  No Market on Friday's
*GARNAVILLO,IA Market Closed This 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  46.56 0.38 Hr  44.00-47.00  3,561 (Prior Day)21.00-44.75 26.69-47.97
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   3,355 (Prior Day)29.00-47.00 33.00-48.00
IA/MN WA 46.61 0.07 Hr  44.00-47.00  3,360 (Prior Day)21.00-44.54 29.69-47.97
NAT'L WA 46.71 0.29 Hr  42.00-47.21  7,046 (Prior Day)21.00-47.00 29.69-48.00
IL                                     775  Steady    22-35      29-40    7-18
VOLUME: IL  - 27,539  / IN/OH -  38,838 / IA/MN - 174,908
NEG:   WCB* -  4,875  /  ECB* -   4,012 / IA/MN -   4,229 / NAT'L   8,887
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)