USDA National Daily Direct Morning Hog Report 08/27 10:40
08/27/2026 | 10:40 am CDT USDA National Daily Direct Morning Hog Report 08/27 10:40
LSDLM_HG216
Des Moines, IA Thu, Aug 27, 2026
DAILY DIRECT MORNING HOG REPORT
Current Volume by Purchase Type
Barrows and Gilts Live and Carcass Basis
Estimated Actual Actual Actual
Today Today Week Ago Year Ago
Producer Sold
Negotiated 2,930 1,680 1,704 2,820
Other Market Formula 7,359 7,019 11,909 51,722
Swine/Pork Market Formula 95,676 79,822 81,748 99,913
Other Purchase Arrangement 35,375 32,674 176,313 52,738
Negotiated Formula 165 165 514
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 19,102 19,102 10,716 24,769
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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 2,715
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 2,715
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 5,004 954 1,749 3,255
Lowest Base Price 73.95 73.95 73.95
Highest Base Price 99.32 86.80 99.32
Weighted Average Price 85.52 79.93 84.20
Change from Previous Day
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 90,592 54,042 60,834 25,550
Lowest Base Price 82.60 83.45 83.45 82.60
Highest Base Price 96.50 95.28 95.28 96.50
Weighted Average Price 90.26 90.06 90.14 90.03
Change from Previous Day
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 31,190 17,269 18,404 11,323
Lowest Base Price 79.40 79.40 79.40 82.24
Highest Base Price 104.53 103.65 103.65 104.53
Weighted Average Price 90.25 90.79 90.47 89.88
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 825
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 305
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 1,130
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
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DAILY DIRECT MORNING HOG REPORT (PDF) (LSDLM_HG216) DAILY
DIRECT NEGOTIATED HOG PURCHASE MATRIX
REPRESENTING INDIVIDUAL PACKER CARCASS MERIT BUYING PROGRAMS
based on both Fat and Muscle Measurements for a 200 lb Carcass Basis
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CARCASS WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS
145# 175# 205#
155# 185# 215#
165# 195# 225#
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 5,114 Colorado 156
Iowa 45,301 Idaho 167
Illinois 13,931 Indiana 4,714
Kansas 1,000 Kentucky 1,201
Michigan 2,400 Minnesota 31,093
Missouri 2,972 North Carolina 7,639
North Dakota 163 Nebraska 5,375
Ohio 9,417 Oklahoma 897
Pennsylvania 3,276 South Dakota 2,922
Tennessee 2,080 Wisconsin 644
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