USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 04/20 07:55
04/20/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 04/20 07:55
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 20, 2026
DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY HOG REPORT
Current Volume by Purchase Type
Barrows and Gilts Live and Carcass Basis
Actual Actual Actual
Today Week Ago Year Ago
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Producer Sold
Negotiated 3,457 2,382 3,035
Other Market Formula 32,686 26,936 16,322
Swine/Pork Market Formula 147,454 168,374 98,352
Other Purchase Arrangement 314,606 109,245 84,134
Negotiated Formula 1,327 50 172
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 40,203 40,721 25,063
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Other Swine
Market or Pork Other
Formula Market Purchase Negotiated Totals/
Negotiated (FUT/OPT)** Formula Arrgment Formula Wtd Avg
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Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis):
Producer Sold
Head Count 1,793 29,108 143,013 310,698 1,070 485,682
Base Price 90.25 88.60 88.94 86.38 87.29
Packer Sold
Head Count 39,563
Base Price 89.28
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Volume and Price Range For Barrows and Gilts
Purchased Swine (Including Packer Sold)
National Iowa/ Western Eastern
Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
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Negotiated (carcass basis)
Head Count 1,793
Lowest Base Price 88.00
Highest Base Price 91.00
Weighted Average Price 90.25 90.38 90.59
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 1,070
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 2,863
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 33,978 22,388 29,868 4,110
Lowest Base Price 77.94 88.03
Highest Base Price 99.01 99.01
Weighted Average Price 89.23 92.20
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 171,116 111,465 126,585 41,279
Lowest Base Price 78.65 78.65 78.65 81.04
Highest Base Price 95.83 95.83 95.83 93.66
Weighted Average Price 88.81 88.56 88.50 89.55
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 317,288 294,650 297,609 17,569
Lowest Base Price 81.23 81.68 81.68 81.23
Highest Base Price 107.29 102.60 102.60 107.29
Weighted Average Price 86.48 86.32 86.39 87.47
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 1,388
Lowest Base Price 58.75
Highest Base Price 73.00
Weighted Average Price 70.27 72.21
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 537
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 1,925
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
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NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT NEGOTIATED HOG PURCHASE MATRIX
REPRESENTING INDIVIDUAL PACKER CARCASS MERIT BUYING PROGRAMS
based on Weight(215 lb Carcass),Backfat(0.5 - 0.8 inches)and Loin Depth(2.0 -
2.7 inches)
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CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS
145# -30.00 -13.00 175# -4.00 1.00 205# .00 4.00
155# -30.00 -5.00 185# -1.50 1.50 215# -8.00 4.00
165# -25.00 .00 195# .00 3.00 225# -30.00 2.00
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog219.44 lb carcass .66 inch back-fat
8.30 square inch loin 2.76 inch loin depth FFLI: 53.33
Price Range $91.00 - $95.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 6,075 Iowa 369,985
Illinois 19,000 Indiana 20,703
Kansas 1,350 Kentucky 3,153
Maryland 90 Michigan 7,133
Minnesota 61,328 Missouri 3,699
Montana 220 North Carolina 6,840
Nebraska 16,805 Ohio 13,798
Pennsylvania 1,023 South Dakota 7,911
Wisconsin 620
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