USDA Nat’l Weekly Direct Hog 03/16 10:05
03/16/2026 | 10:05 am CDT USDA Nat’l Weekly Direct Hog 03/16 10:05
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 16, 2026
WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE REPORT
WEEKLY VOLUME and PERCENTAGES OF BARROWS & GILTS BY PURCHASE TYPE
FROM PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE REPORTS (Live and Carcass Basis)
YTD
PRODUCER SOLD: Head Count Percent Percent
NEGOTIATED 30,523 1.31% .75%
OTHER MARKET FORMULA (FUTURES/OPTIONS) 146,547 6.28% 6.37%
SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA 638,782 27.37% 27.88%
OTHER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT 416,837 17.86% 17.57%
NEGOTIATED FORMULA 3,059 .13% .1%
PACKER SOLD (ALL PURCHASE TYPES) 166,503 7.13% 7.03%
PACKER OWNED 931,912 39.92% 40.3%
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF BARROWS & GILTS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS (Includes Packer Sold)
NATIONAL IOWA WESTERN EASTERN
MINNESOTA CORNBELT CORNBELT
Negotiated (Carcass)
Head Count 22,262 20,356 20,751 1,249
Wtd Avg 92.60 92.81 92.76 90.42
Other Market Formula (Futures/Options) (Carcass)
Head Count 166,514 86,041 115,663 50,851
Wtd Avg 89.70 90.14
Swine/Pork Market Formula (Carcass)
Head Count 734,287 428,661 513,722 193,865
Wtd Avg 90.23 90.07 90.04 90.53
Other Purchase Arrangement (Carcass)
Head Count 313,262 199,382 213,199 90,630
Wtd Avg 90.57 90.81 90.98 89.34
Negotiated (Live)
Head Count 6,112 455 629 5,163
Wtd Avg 69.81 65.41 64.06 71.07
Negotiated Formula (Carcass)
Head Count 2,205 340 340 815
Wtd Avg
Negotiated Combined (Carcass)
Head Count 24,467 20,696 21,091 2,064
Wtd Avg
Negotiated Formula (Live)
Head Count 651 487
Wtd Avg
Negotiated Combined (Live)
Head Count 6,763 455 629 5,650
Wtd Avg
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF NEGOTIATED SOWS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS
NATIONAL IOWA WESTERN EASTERN
MINNESOTA CORNBELT CORNBELT
Weight Head Avg Head Avg Head Avg Head Avg
Range Count Wgt Price Count Wgt Price Count Wgt Price Count Wgt Price
300-399 5,884 372 72.03 2,586 371 73.13 4,392 372 72.16 962 371 72.92
400-449 5,827 425 73.26 2,758 425 74.16 4,244 425 72.43 1,083 425 75.40
450-499 6,080 475 76.92 1,865 475 77.39 3,229 475 74.09 1,652 475 80.24
500-549 9,475 524 81.27 3,510 525 80.54 5,035 524 80.01 2,732 523 83.16
550/up 4,100 588 82.47 1,452 587 79.90 1,891 586 80.71 1,356 591 85.43
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STATE OF ORIGIN
B & G SOW BOAR B & G SOW BOAR
Arkansas 403 Canada 32,373 4,729 166
Colorado 320 99 Georgia 16 138
Iowa 474,074 9,485 1,351 Idaho 501
Illinois 93,616 4,589 405 Indiana 77,719 742 16
Kansas 5,808 200 Kentucky 8,056 901
Maryland 163 Michigan 32,249 896 9
Minnesota 265,341 5,401 321 Missouri 20,203 1,950 68
Mississippi 271 Montana 1,120 276
N Carolina 36,961 2,076 17 N Dakota 940 103
Nebraska 76,627 6,149 568 Ohio 94,319 1,537
Oklahoma 8,788 1,809 Pennsylvania 20,408 1,342 172
S Dakota 41,626 1,065 129 Tennessee 13,825
Texas 911 Wisconsin 3,271 438 19
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