USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 05/29 07:50
05/29/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 05/29 07:50
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 29, 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 2,614 3,189 4,277
Other Market Formula 26,210 19,527 44,239
Swine/Pork Market Formula 130,582 127,329 117,597
Other Purchase Arrangement 51,315 55,201 45,008
Negotiated Formula 400 195 478
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 28,399 27,732 29,220
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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 1,387 23,237 125,432 48,585 238 198,879
Base Price 93.17 93.13 90.13 90.90 90.69
Packer Sold
Head Count 27,964
Base Price 90.94
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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 1,387
Lowest Base Price 91.50
Highest Base Price 95.00
Weighted Average Price 93.17 93.47
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 238
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 1,625
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 26,017 15,416 19,081 6,936
Lowest Base Price 87.70 90.12
Highest Base Price 103.07 99.10
Weighted Average Price 93.58 94.73
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 148,501 84,415 102,413 40,904
Lowest Base Price 80.85 80.85 80.85 80.85
Highest Base Price 100.39 98.37 98.37 100.39
Weighted Average Price 90.11 90.09 89.90 90.45
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 50,700 28,781 30,431 18,466
Lowest Base Price 83.32 83.52 83.52 83.32
Highest Base Price 104.08 102.70 102.70 104.08
Weighted Average Price 90.99 91.34 91.48 89.97
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 1,073
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 302
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 1,375
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# -25.00 -13.00 175# -9.25 .00 205# .00 4.00
155# -25.00 -5.00 185# -1.50 .00 215# -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
Price Range $94.00 - $99.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 5,469 Iowa 89,070
Illinois 18,367 Indiana 13,994
Kansas 850 Kentucky 2,350
Michigan 7,621 Minnesota 42,595
Missouri 2,419 North Carolina 7,329
North Dakota 170 Nebraska 15,650
Ohio 16,454 Oklahoma 1,819
Pennsylvania 4,802 South Dakota 7,921
Tennessee 2,145 Wisconsin 495
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