USDA National Daily Direct Morning Hog Report 05/21 10:55
05/21/2026 | 10:55 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Morning Hog Report 05/21 10:55
LSDLM_HG216
Des Moines, IA Thu, May 21, 2026
DAILY DIRECT MORNING HOG REPORT
Current Volume by Purchase Type
Barrows and Gilts Live and Carcass Basis
Estimated Actual Actual Actual
Today Today Week Ago Year Ago
Producer Sold
Negotiated 2,704 1,454 906 2,115
Other Market Formula 15,062 14,722 18,725 20,299
Swine/Pork Market Formula 97,177 82,406 99,160 74,575
Other Purchase Arrangement 46,379 43,227 46,303 49,184
Negotiated Formula 1,015 320
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 21,910 21,910 28,609 21,773
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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 215
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 215
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 12,893 11,406 11,733 1,160
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 96,528 55,550 61,268 30,681
Lowest Base Price 81.27 81.27 81.27 81.27
Highest Base Price 99.51 98.67 98.67 99.51
Weighted Average Price 90.26 90.37 90.42 89.76
Change from Previous Day
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 43,327 25,591 26,856 15,177
Lowest Base Price 81.95 81.95 81.95 82.14
Highest Base Price 104.08 98.05 99.02 104.08
Weighted Average Price 90.05 90.69 90.86 88.48
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 1,027
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 140
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 1,167
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
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DAILY DIRECT MORNING HOG REPORT (PDF) (LSDLM_HG216) DAILY
DIRECT NEGOTIATED HOG PURCHASE MATRIX
REPRESENTING INDIVIDUAL PACKER CARCASS MERIT BUYING PROGRAMS
based on both Fat and Muscle Measurements for a 200 lb Carcass Basis
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CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS
145# 175# 205#
155# 185# 215#
165# 195# 225#
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 4,831 Colorado 160
Iowa 59,317 Idaho 167
Illinois 14,824 Indiana 5,624
Kansas 785 Kentucky 525
Michigan 5,575 Minnesota 34,889
Missouri 3,065 North Carolina 7,550
Nebraska 5,116 Ohio 13,563
Oklahoma 1,720 Pennsylvania 4,570
South Dakota 924 Wisconsin 514
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