DTN Hog Prices/Trends                  05/17 11:15

LOCATION       TREND    BAR/GILTS    HEAD  SOW TREND LT SOWS HVY SOWS BOARS
*DORCHSTR, WI  2.00 Lr    68.00       290  2.00 Lr   49-52   55-58    15.00
*GARNAVILLO,IA 2.00 Lr    68.00        60  2.00 Lr   49.52   55-58    15.00
*RED OAK, IA   Sales are on the 1st & 3rd Wed of each month
*WALKER SB, IA Sales are on the 1st & 3rd Wed of each month & reported on Thu 
+ILLINOIS SLAUGHTER SOWS & BOARS    1,200  Steady    64-70   70-75     5-50
***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   / 58.64-84.00  66.62-86.00 (Prior Day)
WCB* WA  $NA Confident   / 46.00-83.00  66.29-87.00 (Prior Day)
IA/MN WA $NA Confident   / 46.00-83.00  70.00 85.00   rior Day)
NAT'L WA $104.63 3.32 Hr / 46.00-84.00  66.28-87.00 (Prior Day)
NAT'L BAR/GILTS FULL RANGE 101.00-112.00/  #HEAD  4,910
VOLUME BY STATE OF ORIGIN: IL  - 15,967 / IN/OH -  23,956 / IA/MN - 106,706
NEG VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE: ESTIMATED - NAT'L  5,972 / ACTUAL TODAY: 5,622
WCB, ECB, IA/MN and Nat'l are all plant delivered. (WA=Weighted Average; 
NEG=Negotiated; WCB*=Western Cornbelt; ECB*=Eastern Cornbelt)