USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 05/19 08:55
05/19/2026 | 8:55 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 05/19 08:55
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Tue, May 19, 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 4,176 4,419 1,435
Other Market Formula 19,417 20,843 38,479
Swine/Pork Market Formula 122,528 127,426 121,434
Other Purchase Arrangement 63,500 60,238 55,393
Negotiated Formula 430 320 320
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 27,893 29,775 39,624
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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 1,732 15,952 116,493 59,908 430 194,515
Base Price 94.89 89.63 90.27 90.25
Packer Sold
Head Count 27,893
Base Price 91.30
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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 1,732
Lowest Base Price 87.00
Highest Base Price 95.75
Weighted Average Price 94.89 95.39 95.39
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 430
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 2,162
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 19,997 13,181 18,095 1,902
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 136,747 78,829 95,168 38,206
Lowest Base Price 79.59 82.01 79.59 79.59
Highest Base Price 99.94 99.94 99.94 98.42
Weighted Average Price 89.60 89.56 89.47 89.85
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 63,664 42,911 44,427 17,914
Lowest Base Price 82.21 82.21 82.21 83.32
Highest Base Price 109.16 101.46 101.46 109.16
Weighted Average Price 90.43 90.59 90.75 89.54
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 2,304
Lowest Base Price 63.75
Highest Base Price 74.80
Weighted Average Price 71.80 70.26 70.26 72.19
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 2,304
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 -14.62 175# -9.58 1.00 205# .00 4.00
155# -30.00 -5.00 185# .00 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 Hog216.01 lb carcass .76 inch back-fat
8.06 square inch loin 2.68 inch loin depth FFLI: 51.77
Price Range $92.01 - $99.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 5,175 Iowa 84,680
Illinois 18,688 Indiana 13,753
Kansas 1,424 Kentucky 1,206
Maryland 159 Michigan 8,269
Minnesota 53,181 Missouri 2,804
Montana 668 North Carolina 7,540
North Dakota 165 Nebraska 14,637
Ohio 13,886 Oklahoma 57
Pennsylvania 4,100 South Dakota 7,380
Tennessee 110 Wisconsin 464
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