USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 03/09 07:55
03/09/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 03/09 07:55
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 09, 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 5,420 1,890 3,202
Other Market Formula 42,788 31,959 40,839
Swine/Pork Market Formula 155,152 142,093 144,202
Other Purchase Arrangement 116,998 80,376 140,030
Negotiated Formula 344 150
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 34,044 39,448 41,633
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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 4,724 38,825 149,045 113,568 195 306,357
Base Price 91.84 88.65 89.29 88.24 88.86
Packer Sold
Head Count 34,004
Base Price 90.61
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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 6,374
Lowest Base Price 88.00
Highest Base Price 93.00
Weighted Average Price 91.75 91.85 91.85
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 195
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 6,569
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 43,375 18,809 24,762 18,613
Lowest Base Price 74.82
Highest Base Price 109.00
Weighted Average Price 89.41
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 171,326 99,266 115,783 52,797
Lowest Base Price 81.11 81.11 81.11 83.23
Highest Base Price 96.33 96.33 96.33 95.21
Weighted Average Price 89.25 89.18 89.18 89.27
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 119,091 92,134 94,244 22,427
Lowest Base Price 79.49 83.32 83.32 79.49
Highest Base Price 104.77 98.39 98.39 104.77
Weighted Average Price 88.44 88.32 88.42 88.06
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 665
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 149
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 814
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# -30.00 -13.00 175# -3.25 1.00 205# .00 3.00
155# -30.00 -5.00 185# -1.50 1.50 215# -8.00 3.00
165# -15.00 .00 195# .00 3.00 225# -30.00 1.00
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog214.62 lb carcass .61 inch back-fat
7.97 square inch loin 2.65 inch loin depth FFLI: 53.91
Price Range $91.00 - $99.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 5,941 Iowa 150,026
Illinois 17,724 Indiana 24,428
Kansas 1,544 Kentucky 1,742
Michigan 9,207 Minnesota 67,821
Missouri 3,720 Montana 224
North Carolina 7,420 Nebraska 14,452
Ohio 36,018 Pennsylvania 4,423
South Dakota 8,258 Tennessee 330
Wisconsin 1,468
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