USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 07/17 07:45
07/17/2026 | 7:45 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 07/17 07:45
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jul 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 2,535 10,571 2,237
Other Market Formula 23,485 20,093 21,912
Swine/Pork Market Formula 117,088 129,230 122,822
Other Purchase Arrangement 49,497 52,838 45,881
Negotiated Formula 1,856 1,122 475
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 31,480 27,683 25,737
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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 1,455 21,419 112,879 46,510 1,689 183,952
Base Price 98.97 94.29 94.36 94.43
Packer Sold
Head Count 30,780
Base Price 94.68
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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 1,455
Lowest Base Price 95.00
Highest Base Price 101.00
Weighted Average Price 98.97 99.62 99.08
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 1,689
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 3,144
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 25,959 16,079 20,758 5,201
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 136,544 80,062 93,990 37,048
Lowest Base Price 84.11 84.11 84.11 85.96
Highest Base Price 106.41 104.85 104.85 106.41
Weighted Average Price 94.16 94.10 94.08 94.26
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 49,085 27,481 29,609 16,729
Lowest Base Price 85.93 86.14 86.14 85.93
Highest Base Price 105.87 105.87 105.87 103.29
Weighted Average Price 94.45 95.26 95.61 92.23
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 625
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 301
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 926
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# -4.00 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 Hog217.40 lb carcass .61 inch back-fat
8.30 square inch loin 2.76 inch loin depth FFLI: 54.07
Price Range $100.77 - $105.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 6,584 Georgia 1
Iowa 84,514 Illinois 18,089
Indiana 11,780 Kansas 675
Kentucky 1,100 Michigan 8,453
Minnesota 42,530 Missouri 3,471
North Carolina 7,360 North Dakota 334
Nebraska 13,007 Ohio 14,358
Oklahoma 1,665 Pennsylvania 4,350
South Dakota 7,340 Wisconsin 330
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