DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       12/18/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT  $41.00-46.00     $45.30     -$0.44
EASTERN CORNBELT  No prices, confidentiality 
IOWA/MINNESOTA    $44.00-46.00     $45.33     -$0.49  
NATIONAL          $41.00-47.16     $45.86     -$0.36 
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%
12/17    86,935    209.37   50.88     52.69     54.41
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 305.39 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 72.00   +0.04
  35.61 lds trim         LOIN     $ 65.50   -0.45
                         BUTT     $ 87.88   +1.04
 340.99 Total Lds        PIC      $ 56.50   +2.20
                         RIB      $121.76   +1.63
                         HAM      $ 49.21   +0.09
                         BELLY    $122.40   -0.83
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 25.10
                72% Trim Combo    $ 46.98
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 477(954)   WK AGO 479(958)   YR AGO 473(942) 
             
DTN Hog Prices/Trends                  12/18 15:50
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
*DORCHSTR, WI  STDY      36.00        290   STDY      33.00      36.00    12-16
ZUMBROTA,MN P  .             .         .    .         .          .        .
*GARNAVILLO,IA Market Closed This 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  45.30 0.44 LR  41.00-46.00  4,699 (Prior Day)21.00-44.50 35.00-46.50
ECB* WA  No prices, confidentiality  4,097 (Prior Day)25.00-46.50 39.00-47.50
IA/MN WA 45.33 0.49 LR  44.00-46.00  4,570 (Prior Day)21.00-44.50 35.00-46.50
NAT'L WA 45.86 0.36 LR  41.00-47.16  8,796 (Prior Day)21.00-46.50 35.00-47.50
IL                                   1,225  STDY      22.00-35.00 32.00-40.00 
VOLUME: IL  - 19,413  / IN/OH -  34,479 / IA/MN - 143,082
NEG:   WCB* -  5,578  /  ECB* -   4,637 / IA/MN -   5,186 / NAT'L  10,215
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; 
WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)