USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 08/31 07:55
08/31/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 08/31 07:55
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 31, 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 3,220 1,903
Other Market Formula 21,669 18,827
Swine/Pork Market Formula 132,751 154,498
Other Purchase Arrangement 76,432 82,636
Negotiated Formula 399 568
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 35,311 32,552
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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 1,529 19,564 128,341 72,566 222,000
Base Price 88.92 81.40 88.55 87.87 87.70
Packer Sold
Head Count 34,741
Base Price 87.96
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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 1,529
Lowest Base Price 85.50
Highest Base Price 94.00
Weighted Average Price 88.92 88.38
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 1,529
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 24,264 9,101 17,531 6,733
Lowest Base Price 74.90 76.53
Highest Base Price 93.06 92.25
Weighted Average Price 81.53 84.15
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 153,038 96,357 111,908 36,736
Lowest Base Price 77.61 78.30 78.30 77.61
Highest Base Price 99.30 94.78 94.78 99.30
Weighted Average Price 88.60 88.41 88.32 89.02
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 77,910 50,722 53,586 22,528
Lowest Base Price 75.05 75.05 75.05 79.48
Highest Base Price 109.61 96.14 96.14 109.61
Weighted Average Price 87.93 87.74 87.87 87.82
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 824
Lowest Base Price 58.50
Highest Base Price 70.95
Weighted Average Price 67.25
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 459
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 1,283
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# -32.00 -25.00 175# -4.00 1.00 205# .00 4.00
155# -30.00 -5.00 185# -1.00 1.50 215# -8.00 4.00
165# -25.00 .00 195# -.50 3.00 225# -30.00 2.00
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog210.77 lb carcass .69 inch back-fat
7.97 square inch loin 2.65 inch loin depth FFLI: 52.78
Price Range $85.50 - $98.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 5,706 Colorado 79
Iowa 102,749 Illinois 18,164
Indiana 18,748 Kansas 1,532
Kentucky 1,585 Maryland 170
Michigan 5,721 Minnesota 55,846
Missouri 4,077 Montana 228
North Carolina 6,506 Nebraska 16,551
Ohio 15,099 Oklahoma 1,199
Pennsylvania 3,468 South Dakota 8,477
Tennessee 3,105 Wisconsin 806
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