DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       03/27/20

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.
BASE MARKET HOG              AVG    CHANGE
WESTERN CORNBELT           $58.46    -0.79  
EASTERN CORNBELT           $NA Confidentiality
IOWA/MINNESOTA             $58.57    -0.92
                RANGE        AVG    CHANGE
NATIONAL   $52.00-$62.50   $58.07    -0.82
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%
03/26    86,545    212.41   62.11     63.91     65.62
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES
 257.34 lds cuts         CARCASS  $ 73.79   -3.82
  36.98 lds trim         LOIN     $ 96.85   -6.58
                         BUTT     $118.18   -5.33
 294.32 Total Lds        PIC      $ 66.33   -2.60
                         RIB      $171.95   -3.26
                         HAM      $ 45.60   -3.88
                         BELLY    $ 50.95   -2.19
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 21.75
                72% Trim Combo    $ 60.49
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 489(2479) WK AGO 490(2477) YR AGO 464(2384)
             SAT 275(2754) WK AGO 313(2790) YR AGO 144(2528)
LOCATION       TREND    BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  1.00 Hr    43.00       545  1.00 Hr   27.00   33.00    15-21
*GARNAVILLO,IA 1.00 Hr    43.00       220  1.00 Hr   27.00   33.00    15-21
*RED OAK, IA   Sales are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
+ILLINOIS SLAUGHTER SOWS & BOARS      Not available
***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  $58.46 0.63 Lr  /  19.00-45.69 24.00-46.00(Prior Day)
ECB* WA  $NA Confident   /  19.00-40.68 34.00-46.57(Prior Day)
IA/MN WA $58.57 0.60 Lr  /  19.00-45.00 24.00-45.00(Prior Day)
NAT'L WA $58.07 0.77 Lr  /  19.00-45.69 24.00-46.57(Prior Day)
NAT'L BAR/GILTS FULL RANGE  52.00-62.50 /  #HEAD 14,771   
VOLUME: IL  - 17,452  / IN/OH -  33,663 / IA/MN - 168,426
NEG:   WCB* -  8,263  /  ECB* -   5,295 / IA/MN -   7,603 / NAT'L 13,558
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)