DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       10/23/18

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.

BASE MARKET HOG       RANGE         AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT   Due to packer submission issues at the
EASTERN CORNBELT  USDA these reports have been delayed and
IOWA/MINNESOTA   may not be released until sometime Wednesday
NATIONAL
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%
10/22    78,809    208.91   61.27     63.18     65.02
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 330.12 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 77.86   -0.53
  51.43 lds trim         LOIN     $ 75.65   -0.34
                         BUTT     $ 92.69   +0.91
 381.55 Total Lds        PIC      $ 51.79   -2.16
                         RIB      $120.73   -0.07
                         HAM      $ 52.75   +0.90
                         BELLY    $137.95   -3.18
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 28.29
                72% Trim Combo    $ 53.98
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 477( 952)  WK AGO 477( 936)  YR AGO 458( 939)
LOCATION       TREND     BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS    HVY SOWS BOARS 
*DORCHSTR, WI  2.00 Lr     42.00       440  2.00 Lr   31.00      37.00    14-18
ZUMBROTA,MN P  1.00 Lr     37.00       100  Steady    35-37      39-41    .
*GARNAVILLO,IA 2.00 Lr     42.00       220  2.00 Lr   31.00      37.00    14-18
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 
***The below information is from the morning reports as afternoon reports have
been delayed due to packer submission issues***
WCB* WA  58.15 0.61 Hr  51.00-58.50  7,988 (Prior Day)21.00-43.00 38.00-49.50
ECB* WA  NA Due to Confidentiality   3,985 (Prior Day)27.00-46.00 27.00-48.00
IA/MN WA 58.19 0.56 Hr  51.00-58.50  7,839 (Prior Day)21.00-43.00 38.00-49.50
NAT'L WA 57.99 0.05 Hr  51.00-58.50 11,973 (Prior Day)21.00-46.00 27.00-49.50
IL                                     750  1.00 Hr   29-36      33-42    7-20
VOLUME: IL  - 13,228  / IN/OH -  14,316 / IA/MN - 125,727
NEG:   WCB* -  6,949  /  ECB* -   7,683 / IA/MN -   6,232 / NAT'L  14,632
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)