DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       04/22/19

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $73.00-$83.00   $ 80.65   -0.38
EASTERN CORNBELT  NA Due to Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $75.00-$83.00   $ 81.39   -0.17
NATIONAL          $73.00-$83.00   $ 79.89   -1.03
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%
04/19    96,560    215.26   76.99     78.89     80.70
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 244.95 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 87.86   +0.62
  29.28 lds trim         LOIN     $ 76.23   -0.56
                         BUTT     $101.55   +3.72
 274.24 Total Lds        PIC      $ 55.94   +0.15
                         RIB      $153.14   +1.61
                         HAM      $ 69.06   +3.39
                         BELLY    $156.17   -3.41
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 56.66
                72% Trim Combo    $ 88.40
FI KILL(WTD) MON 324( 324)  WK AGO 430( 430)  YR AGO 462( 462)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Lower       55.00       400  Lower     45.00      54.00    21-28
*GARNAVILLO,IA Lower       55.00       200  Lower     42.00      52.00    21-28
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  80.65 0.41 Lr  73.00-83.00  3,610 (Prior Day)36.00-60.25 54.00-62.50
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   4,590 (Prior Day)42.00-61.00 47.00-62.50
IA/MN WA 81.39 0.33 Lr  75.00-83.00  3,290 (Prior Day)41.00-60.00 54.00-62.50
NAT'L WA 79.89 1.05 Lr  73.00-83.00  8,200 (Prior Day)36.00-61.00 54.00-62.50
IL                                     .    .         .          .        .
VOLUME: IL  - 11,450  / IN/OH -  34,242 / IA/MN - 199,069
NEG:   WCB* -  3,407  /  ECB* -   5,069 / IA/MN -   3,016 / NAT'L   8,476
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average;
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)