USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 04/27 07:55
04/27/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 04/27 07:55
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 27, 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 3,137 3,457 4,482
Other Market Formula 33,006 32,686 29,704
Swine/Pork Market Formula 133,300 147,454 163,730
Other Purchase Arrangement 174,917 314,606 136,099
Negotiated Formula 460 1,327 430
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 35,543 40,203 41,104
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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 1,611 30,434 129,099 171,326 260 332,730
Base Price 90.37 88.09 89.74 86.98 88.17
Packer Sold
Head Count 35,042
Base Price 91.09
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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 1,611
Lowest Base Price 88.00
Highest Base Price 92.00
Weighted Average Price 90.37 90.44 90.35
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 260
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 1,871
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 34,814 15,629 21,724 13,090
Lowest Base Price 78.23 82.30
Highest Base Price 102.00 102.00
Weighted Average Price 88.92 86.95
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 152,350 93,676 109,656 38,031
Lowest Base Price 80.51 80.51 80.51 82.32
Highest Base Price 95.27 95.27 95.27 95.22
Weighted Average Price 89.80 89.60 89.50 90.46
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 178,737 153,471 156,337 20,293
Lowest Base Price 81.41 82.94 82.94 81.41
Highest Base Price 106.66 103.51 103.63 106.66
Weighted Average Price 87.19 86.89 87.02 87.91
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 868
Lowest Base Price 64.25
Highest Base Price 73.00
Weighted Average Price 70.87
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 290
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 1,158
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# -9.10 1.00 205# .00 4.00
155# -30.00 -5.00 185# -1.50 1.50 215# -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 Hog216.27 lb carcass .67 inch back-fat
8.15 square inch loin 2.71 inch loin depth FFLI: 53.13
Price Range $91.00 - $96.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 5,933 Iowa 213,826
Illinois 15,013 Indiana 25,546
Kansas 1,406 Kentucky 2,197
Michigan 6,829 Minnesota 51,764
Missouri 4,431 Montana 220
North Carolina 6,808 North Dakota 175
Nebraska 14,954 Ohio 13,476
Oklahoma 1,430 Pennsylvania 4,569
South Dakota 7,821 Tennessee 3,795
Wisconsin 170
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