DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       04/16/21

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.
BASE MARKET HOG              AVG    CHANGE
EASTERN CORNBELT           $NA Confident
WESTERN CORNBELT           $105.84  +1.38
IOWA/MINNESOTA             $105.84  +0.77
                RANGE        AVG    CHANGE
NATIONAL   $101.30-108.50  $104.49  +1.71
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%
04/15    88,733    214.94    99.45    101.41    103.30
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES.
 222.39 lds cuts         CARCASS  $112.09   -1.28
  43.47 lds trim         LOIN     $ 94.92   -4.81
                         BUTT     $109.98   +7.12
 265.86 Total Lds        PIC      $ 72.62   -2.40
                         RIB      $218.57   -1.73
                         HAM      $ 91.46   -3.43
                         BELLY    $194.45   +0.55
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 77.95
                72% Trim Combo    $119.78
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 468(2394) WK AGO 468(2261) YR AGO 405(2021)
             SAT  75(2469) WK AGO 184(2445) YR AGO 217(2239)
LOCATION       TREND    BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  2.00 Lr    62.00       300  2.00 Lr   56-59   60-62    21.00
*GARNAVILLO,IA 2.00 Lr    62.00        60  2.00 Lr   56-59   60-62    21.00
*RED OAK, IA   Sales are on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
*WALKER SB, IA Sales are on the 1st & 3rd Wed of each month & reported on Thu 
+ILLINOIS SLAUGHTER SOWS & BOARS    1,100  2.00 Lr   62-68   67-72    12-40
***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
ECB* WA  $NA Confident   /  65.00-90.00 82.00-91.00(Prior Day)
WCB* WA  $105.84         /  65.00-92.00 75.09-90.62(Prior Day)
IA/MN WA $105.84         /  65.00-92.00 75.09-90.62(Prior Day)
NAT'L WA $104.49 1.71 Hr /  65.00-92.00 75.09-91.00(Prior Day)
NAT'L BAR/GILTS FULL RANGE 101.30-108.50/  #HEAD  9,185   
VOLUME BY STATE OF ORIGIN: IL  - 19,940 / IN/OH -  29,994 / IA/MN - 150,765
NEG VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE: ESTIMATED - NAT'L  5,286 / ACTUAL TODAY: 5,286
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)