DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       08/14/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $40.00-$44.00   $ 42.73   -0.89
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $42.00-$44.00   $ 42.76   -0.87
NATIONAL          $40.00-$44.00   $ 42.69   -1.04 
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%
08/13    73,531    208.30   51.67     53.52     55.30
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 343.58 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 69.74   -1.27
  33.05 lds trim         LOIN     $ 75.84   -2.52
                         BUTT     $ 87.58   +0.49
 376.63 Total Lds        PIC      $ 42.98   -2.42
                         RIB      $119.44   +3.37
                         HAM      $ 59.54   +1.30
                         BELLY    $ 87.60   -6.16
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 36.81
                72% Trim Combo    $ 53.59
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 468( 935)  WK AGO 453( 848)  YR AGO 448( 897)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady      36.00       460  Steady    24.00      30.00    12-18
ZUMBROTA,MN P  Not established           .  Lower     20-21      23-24     8-14
*GARNAVILLO,IA Steady      36.00       145  Steady    24.00      30.00    12-18
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  42.73 0.89 Lr  40.00-44.00  3,950 (Prior Day)20.00-42.00 31.38-43.00
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   2,639 (Prior Day)21.00-40.50 26.00-41.50
IA/MN WA 42.76 0.87 Lr  42.00-44.00  3,723 (Prior Day)20.00-42.00 32.65-43.00
NAT'L WA 42.69 1.04 Lr  40.00-44.00  6,589 (Prior Day)20.00-42.00 26.00-43.00
IL                                   1,075  Steady    20-27      23-32    5-19
VOLUME: IL  - 20,559  / IN/OH -  37,482 / IA/MN - 156,452
NEG:   WCB* -  4,034  /  ECB* -   3,521 / IA/MN -   1,618 / NAT'L   7,555
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)