DTN HOG CLOSE/TRENDS       04/21/21

DAILY DIRECT HOGS.
BASE MARKET HOG              AVG    CHANGE
EASTERN CORNBELT           $105.98
WESTERN CORNBELT           $109.42  +1.27
IOWA/MINNESOTA             $109.40  +1.31
                RANGE        AVG    CHANGE
NATIONAL   $102.00-112.00  $106.88  +0.80
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%
04/20    87,415    213.07   101.56    103.50    105.36
PORK CUTS                  CUTOUT/PRIMAL VALUES.
 252.68 lds cuts         CARCASS  $113.64   -1.39
  36.10 lds trim         LOIN     $ 94.10   -3.25
                         BUTT     $113.29   -0.80
 288.77 Total Lds        PIC      $ 75.39   -0.25
                         RIB      $234.11   +6.58
                         HAM      $ 93.90   +1.07
                         BELLY    $193.77   -3.86
PORK TRIMMINGS:
                42% Trim Combo    $ 79.95
                72% Trim Combo    $121.99
FI KILL(WTD) WED 485(1455) WK AGO 480(1452) YR AGO 359(1084)
LOCATION       TREND    BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  Steady     66.00       400  Steady    60-63   64-66    25.00
*GARNAVILLO,IA Steady     66.00       100  Steady    60-63   64-66    25.00
*RED OAK, IA   Higher     70.00       215  Lower     15-60   66-70     2-30
*WALKER SB, IA Sales are on the 1st & 3rd Wed of each month & reported on Thu 
+ILLINOIS SLAUGHTER SOWS & BOARS    1,075  2-3 Lr    55-62   60-66    15-45
* = 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  $105.98         /  65.00-87.00 70.00-88.00(Prior Day)
WCB* WA  $109.42         /  63.00-87.00 74.82-88.00(Prior Day)
IA/MN WA $109.40         /  63.00-87.00 76.12-88.00(Prior Day)
NAT'L WA $106.88 0.80 Hr /  63.00-89.00 70.00-88.00(Prior Day)
NAT'L BAR/GILTS FULL RANGE 102.00-112.00/  #HEAD 11,159   
VOLUME BY STATE OF ORIGIN: IL  - 17,792 / IN/OH -  30,259 / IA/MN - 404,913
NEG VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE: ESTIMATED - NAT'L 10,156 / ACTUAL TODAY:10,156
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)