DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       02/28/20

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.
BASE MARKET HOG              AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT           $50.14    +0.09  
EASTERN CORNBELT           $NA Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA             $50.24    +0.29
                RANGE        AVG    CHANGE
NATIONAL   $45.52-$52.00   $50.59    +0.37
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%
02/27    85,876    213.70   52.38     54.20     55.93
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 276.97 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 64.12   -0.17
  34.68 lds trim         LOIN     $ 64.17   -3.18
                         BUTT     $ 74.37   -0.40
 311.65 Total Lds        PIC      $ 50.44   +0.23
                         RIB      $132.77   -2.05
                         HAM      $ 61.96   +1.17
                         BELLY    $ 66.69   +2.75
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $22.15
                72% Trim Combo    $59.45
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 486(2465) WK AGO 467(2430) YR AGO 469(2249)
                     SAT  91(2356) WK AGO 192(2622) YR AGO 189(2437)
LOCATION       TREND    BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  CLOSED.          .           .    .         .       .        .
*GARNAVILLO,IA CLOSED.          .           .    .         .       .        .
*RED OAK, IA   Sales are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
+ILLINOIS SLAUGHTER SOWS & BOARS      .    .         .       .        .
***Dorchester & Garnavillo are now Premise ID Hogs Only***
* = Private Source(not necessarily a terminal); + = Closing report; 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       LT SOWS     HVY SOWS
WCB* WA  $50.14 0.09 Hr  /  13.00-33.50 19.00-34.00(Prior Day)
ECB* WA  NA confidentiality 14.25-34.00 19.00-33.88(Prior Day)
IA/MN WA $50.24 0.29 Hr     13.00-33.50 19.00-34.00(Prior Day)
NAT'L WA $50.59 0.37 Hr  /  13.00-34.00 19.00-34.50(Prior Day)
NAT'L BAR/GILTS FULL RANGE  45.00-52.25 /  #HEAD 13,247   
VOLUME: IL  - 26,303  / IN/OH -  33,046 / IA/MN - 147,605
NEG:   WCB* -  3,942  /  ECB* -   1,814 / IA/MN -   3,031 / NAT'L  5,286
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)