USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 04/09 07:45
04/09/2026 | 7:45 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 04/09 07:45
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Thu, Apr 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 5,443 3,683 3,947
Other Market Formula 31,808 17,124 25,577
Swine/Pork Market Formula 129,046 126,656 131,132
Other Purchase Arrangement 58,362 59,304 59,578
Negotiated Formula 880 310 184
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 33,403 33,359 32,255
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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 2,260 27,547 123,596 54,788 880 209,071
Base Price 90.29 87.29 89.05 88.85 88.77
Packer Sold
Head Count 32,781
Base Price 88.94
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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 2,260
Lowest Base Price 86.00
Highest Base Price 92.00
Weighted Average Price 90.29 90.29
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 1,480
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 3,740
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 31,607 12,538 17,404 14,203
Lowest Base Price 78.25 83.46
Highest Base Price 93.50 93.50
Weighted Average Price 87.70 88.94
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 147,504 82,068 98,332 44,820
Lowest Base Price 80.71 80.71 80.71 82.32
Highest Base Price 95.86 95.86 95.86 93.82
Weighted Average Price 88.97 88.91 88.89 89.00
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 59,001 41,273 43,031 13,522
Lowest Base Price 79.28 83.00 83.00 79.28
Highest Base Price 102.28 97.67 97.67 102.28
Weighted Average Price 88.98 88.85 88.95 88.63
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 1,590
Lowest Base Price 58.25
Highest Base Price 73.00
Weighted Average Price 66.79 61.93 61.93
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 140
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 1,730
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 -1.35 205# .00 4.00
155# -25.00 -10.00 185# -1.50 .00 215# .00 4.00
165# -25.00 -3.37 195# .00 3.00 225# -1.33 2.00
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog215.65 lb carcass .72 inch back-fat
7.94 square inch loin 2.64 inch loin depth FFLI: 52.28
Price Range $91.00 - $96.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 6,052 Colorado 160
Iowa 89,456 Illinois 18,471
Indiana 14,393 Kansas 1,123
Kentucky 1,254 Michigan 7,359
Minnesota 49,421 Missouri 4,253
North Carolina 7,629 North Dakota 170
Nebraska 13,328 Ohio 29,956
Oklahoma 2,000 Pennsylvania 4,273
South Dakota 8,829 Wisconsin 815
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