USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 03/05 07:55
03/05/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 03/05 07:55
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Thu, Mar 05, 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 6,504 4,616 5,437
Other Market Formula 24,496 32,283 20,464
Swine/Pork Market Formula 129,644 126,262 114,616
Other Purchase Arrangement 60,402 62,791 56,043
Negotiated Formula 1,050 1,150 100
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 31,585 31,780 32,177
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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 5,345 21,112 123,586 57,354 1,050 208,447
Base Price 92.23 89.31 89.99 89.83
Packer Sold
Head Count 31,472
Base Price 90.40
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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 5,345
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 1,050
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 6,395
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 24,862 16,042 21,263 3,599
Lowest Base Price 75.87 81.93
Highest Base Price 110.01 110.01
Weighted Average Price 92.92 95.32
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 149,428 84,038 102,485 42,179
Lowest Base Price 82.23 82.23 82.23 82.84
Highest Base Price 97.16 95.96 95.96 97.16
Weighted Average Price 89.30 89.27 89.18 89.47
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 59,573 39,717 41,740 15,885
Lowest Base Price 77.41 77.41 77.41 82.48
Highest Base Price 100.84 100.84 100.84 99.59
Weighted Average Price 90.10 90.39 90.52 88.76
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 712
Lowest Base Price 58.75
Highest Base Price 72.15
Weighted Average Price 63.98 65.19
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 712
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# 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
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Canada 6,676 Colorado 159
Iowa 94,487 Illinois 17,528
Indiana 14,593 Kansas 1,676
Kentucky 2,623 Michigan 6,810
Minnesota 51,508 Missouri 4,739
North Carolina 7,314 Nebraska 15,401
New York 160 Ohio 16,031
Oklahoma 1,890 Pennsylvania 4,723
South Dakota 7,275 Wisconsin 427
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