DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       05/22/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $72.00-$82.50   $ 79.51   -2.66
EASTERN CORNBELT  $75.00-$79.88   $ 79.12   -0.71
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $72.00-$82.50   $ 80.37   -1.76
NATIONAL          $72.00-$82.50   $ 79.27   -1.64
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%
05/21    79,923    213.04   79.99     81.86     83.64
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 253.71 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 84.83   -2.24
  43.65 lds trim         LOIN     $ 79.15   -0.90
                         BUTT     $104.04   -1.32
 297.36 Total Lds        PIC      $ 60.09   +0.32
                         RIB      $139.98  -13.06
                         HAM      $ 76.11   -1.48
                         BELLY    $123.09   -4.92
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 41.10
                72% Trim Combo    $ 77.12
FI KILL(WTD) WED 468(1410)  WK AGO 460(1381)  YR AGO 456(1375)
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  79.51 2.46 Lr  72.00-82.50  2,410 (Prior Day)44.00-70.39 54.33-72.00
ECB* WA  79.12 0.71 Lr  75.00-79.88  4,455 (Prior Day)51.50-70.88 60.00-70.50
IA/MN WA 80.37 1.64 Lr  72.00-82.50  2,090 (Prior Day)44.00-70.39 62.89-72.00
NAT'L WA 79.27 1.56 Lr  72.00-82.50  7,055 (Prior Day)44.00-70.88 54.33-72.00
IL                                     750  1-4 Lr    40-51      46-61    10-30
VOLUME: IL  - 20,697  / IN/OH -  36,002 / IA/MN - 148,965
NEG:   WCB* -  1,874  /  ECB* -   5,714 / IA/MN -   2,474 / NAT'L   7,588
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)