DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       08/18/17

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $69.00-$75.00  $ 73.28    -2.32
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $69.00-$75.00  $ 73.11    -2.48
NATIONAL          $69.00-$75.00  $ 73.34    -2.26
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%
08/17   100,529    210.03   $77.86    $79.79    $81.67
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 216.84 lds cuts         CARCASS $ 90.14    -1.83
  33.42 lds trim         LOIN    $ 81.80    -0.24
                         BUTT    $ 93.12    +1.62
 250.26 Total Lds        PIC     $ 54.54    -1.14
                         RIB     $135.71    -8.90
                         HAM     $ 67.92    +1.27
                         BELLY   $170.43   -10.98
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo   $ 50.94
                72% Trim Combo   $ 63.67
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 425(2210)  WK AGO 426(2139)  YR AGO 424(2152)
             SAT 122(2332)  WK AGO 133(2272)  YR AGO 143(2295)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady      48.00      400   Steady    48.00      58.00    23-24
ZUMBROTA,MN P  No Market on Friday's
*GARNAVILLO,IA Steady      53.00      120   Steady    53.00      63.00    23-28
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  73.28 2.24 Lr  69.00-75.00  2,971 (Prior Day)56.00-77.00 70.00-80.34
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   1,810 (Prior Day)62.80-79.00 71.96-83.00
IA/MN WA 73.11 2.40 Lr  69.00-75.00  2,417 (Prior Day)56.00-77.00 70.00-80.34
NAT'L WA 73.34 2.06 Lr  69.00-75.00  5,131 (Prior Day)56.00-79.00 70.00-83.00
IL                                     625  1-2 Lr    55-64      63-70    10-38
MO    DIR      Steady   69.00-71.00    170  Steady    58-65      65-70    .
VOLUME: IL  - 30,440  / IN/OH -  38,841 / IA/MN - 163,070
NEG:   WCB* -  4,555  /  ECB* -   5,008 / IA/MN -   3,494 / NAT'L   9,563
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are a138plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)