USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 03/17 10:35
03/17/2026 | 10:35 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 03/17 10:35
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 17, 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 3,481 4,429 6,482
Other Market Formula 16,787 25,173 20,984
Swine/Pork Market Formula 118,134 119,820 120,660
Other Purchase Arrangement 57,459 60,457 61,863
Negotiated Formula 825 480
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 32,156 30,285 38,127
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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 2,245 12,878 112,070 54,352 775 182,320
Base Price 89.72 87.73 90.50 91.07 90.48
Packer Sold
Head Count 31,776
Base Price 91.12
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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 3,845
Lowest Base Price 85.50
Highest Base Price 93.00
Weighted Average Price 90.67 91.84 91.85 85.88
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 775
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 4,620
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 15,943 11,034 14,504 1,439
Lowest Base Price 78.05 86.63
Highest Base Price 96.08 94.70
Weighted Average Price 89.01 90.10
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 135,329 76,937 92,455 37,062
Lowest Base Price 82.20 84.16 84.16 82.20
Highest Base Price 97.03 97.03 97.03 94.60
Weighted Average Price 90.48 90.26 90.21 90.90
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 58,359 36,572 39,316 17,414
Lowest Base Price 81.90 83.04 83.04 81.90
Highest Base Price 105.68 102.60 102.60 105.68
Weighted Average Price 91.17 91.41 91.54 90.09
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 1,066
Lowest Base Price 64.00
Highest Base Price 72.00
Weighted Average Price 67.61 69.75
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 140
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 746
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# -25.00 -13.00 175# -4.00 .00 205# .00 4.00
155# -25.00 -5.00 185# -1.50 .00 215# -8.00 4.00
165# -25.00 .00 195# .00 3.00 225# -30.00 2.00
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog217.26 lb carcass .57 inch back-fat
8.27 square inch loin 2.75 inch loin depth FFLI: 54.63
Price Range $85.50 - $100.50
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 6,090 Iowa 83,089
Illinois 17,344 Indiana 14,707
Kansas 1,015 Kentucky 1,469
Maryland 328 Michigan 7,059
Minnesota 45,784 Missouri 4,153
Montana 677 North Carolina 7,335
North Dakota 90 Nebraska 11,820
Ohio 12,566 Oklahoma 1,880
Pennsylvania 4,064 South Dakota 8,806
Wisconsin 721
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