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USDA National Daily Direct Afternoon Hog Report 12/11 14:40

USDA National Daily Direct Afternoon Hog Report 12/11 14:40

LSDLM_HG217
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Dec 11, 2025

DAILY DIRECT AFTERNOON 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                                  5,728     5,728     2,994     2,991
 Other Market Formula                       24,843    24,843    13,538    23,644
 Swine/Pork Market Formula                 125,241   125,241   112,006   128,560
 Other Purchase Arrangement                 77,563    77,563    66,422    62,556
 Negotiated Formula                            970       970     1,140       845
Pack. Sold (all purchase types)             32,853    32,853    31,110    31,585
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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                          3,988                                    
   Lowest Base Price                   60.00                                    
   Highest Base Price                  74.00                                    
   Weighted Average Price              71.69       71.53       71.16            
   Change from Previous Day             1.64        2.30        1.93            
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
   Head Count                            650                                    
   Lowest Base Price                                                            
   Highest Base Price                                                           
   Weighted Average Price                                                       
   Change from Previous Day                                                     
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
   Head Count                          4,638                                    
   Lowest Base Price                                                            
   Highest Base Price                                                           
   Weighted Average Price                                                       
   Change from Previous Day                                                     
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
   Head Count                         26,436      16,631      23,381       3,055
   Lowest Base Price                   73.50       74.25       73.50       76.76
   Highest Base Price                  99.50       99.50       99.50       88.65
   Weighted Average Price              85.57       88.49       86.28       80.16
   Change from Previous Day                                                     
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
   Head Count                        144,309      78,583      95,077      44,576
   Lowest Base Price                   70.05       70.05       70.05       71.05
   Highest Base Price                  91.44       89.49       89.49       91.44
   Weighted Average Price              82.32       81.77       81.71       83.58
   Change from Previous Day                                                     
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
   Head Count                         77,138      45,800      48,922      25,790
   Lowest Base Price                   72.98       74.97       74.97       72.98
   Highest Base Price                  99.07       91.41       94.30       99.07
   Weighted Average Price              83.38       82.31       82.63       84.60
   Change from Previous Day                                                     
Negotiated (live basis)
   Head Count                          1,234                                    
   Lowest Base Price                                                            
   Highest Base Price                                                           
   Weighted Average Price                                                       
   Change from Previous Day                                                     
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
   Head Count                            320                                    
   Lowest Base Price                                                            
   Highest Base Price                                                           
   Weighted Average Price                                                       
   Change from Previous Day                                                     
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
   Head Count                          1,554                                    
   Lowest Base Price                                                            
   Highest Base Price                                                           
   Weighted Average Price                                                       
   Change from Previous Day                                                     
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                DAILY DIRECT AFTERNOON HOG REPORT (PDF) (LSDLM_HG217) 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#  -32.00 -14.62         175#   -7.15   1.00         205#     .00   4.00
    155#  -30.00  -5.00         185#   -1.00   1.50         215#   -8.00   4.00
    165#  -25.00    .00         195#    -.50   3.00         225#  -30.00   2.00
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                  MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
 
5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog1 lb carcassnch back-fatre inch loinh loin 
depthFFLI: 53.07       
 
Price Range $67.00  - $76.50  
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
 
Canada                6,545          Iowa                 91,934
Idaho                   250          Illinois             17,947
Indiana              19,145          Kansas                1,534
Kentucky              1,251          Michigan              8,375
Minnesota            53,473          Missouri              4,103
Montana                 215          North Carolina        7,260
North Dakota            510          Nebraska             14,618
Ohio                 22,382          Oklahoma              1,804
Pennsylvania          6,442          South Dakota          8,830
Texas                   100          Wisconsin               480

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