DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       02/26/20

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.
BASE MARKET HOG              AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT           $49.64    +0.09  
EASTERN CORNBELT           $50.72    +0.99
IOWA/MINNESOTA             $49.69    +0.13
                RANGE        AVG    CHANGE
NATIONAL   $45.00-$52.00   $50.02    +0.42
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%
02/25   Not available                                
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 273.81 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 64.49   -1.48
  43.38 lds trim         LOIN     $ 64.20   -2.89
                         BUTT     $ 72.66   -0.93
 317.19 Total Lds        PIC      $ 51.00   +0.21
                         RIB      $132.95   -3.64
                         HAM      $ 64.03   +1.10
                         BELLY    $ 67.31   -3.88
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $23.93
                72% Trim Combo    $57.27
FI KILL(WTD) WED 495(1485) WK AGO 492(1471) YR AGO 476(1305)
LOCATION       TREND    BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  1.00 Hr    31.00       335  1.00 Hr   19.00   25.00    10-13
*GARNAVILLO,IA 1.00 Hr    31.00        65  1.00 Hr   19.00   25.00    10-13
*RED OAK, IA   Sales are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
+ILLINOIS SLAUGHTER SOWS & BOARS    1,125  Firm      17-22   21-26     5-13
***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  $49.64 0.09 Hr  /  13.00-34.00 23.00-34.00(Prior Day)
ECB* WA  $50.72 0.99 Hr  /  19.00-33.50 28.00-34.50(Prior Day)
IA/MN WA $49.69 0.14 Hr  /  13.00-34.00 23.00-34.00(Prior Day)
NAT'L WA $50.02 0.42 Hr  /  13.00-34.00 23.00-35.74(Prior Day)
NAT'L BAR/GILTS FULL RANGE  45.00-51.00 /  #HEAD  5,051   
VOLUME: IL  - 14,829  / IN/OH -  20,760 / IA/MN - 151,402
NEG:   WCB* -  5,301  /  ECB* -  11,112 / IA/MN -   4,816 / NAT'L 16,413
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)