USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 01/19 08:05
01/19/2026 | 8:05 am CST USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 01/19 08:05
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 19, 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 1,359 1,660 1,943
Other Market Formula 147,211 30,959 38,900
Swine/Pork Market Formula 184,481 190,013 186,102
Other Purchase Arrangement 182,083 201,577 113,721
Negotiated Formula 595 665 396
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 36,839 54,041 38,881
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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 376 143,906 177,325 178,803 595 501,005
Base Price 74.78 99.57 81.08 79.19 85.71
Packer Sold
Head Count 36,803
Base Price 82.56
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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 376
Lowest Base Price 68.00
Highest Base Price 80.00
Weighted Average Price 74.78 75.50 75.50
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 595
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 971
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 148,456 20,130 28,668 119,788
Lowest Base Price 72.65 77.88
Highest Base Price 106.88 106.88
Weighted Average Price 99.21 103.10
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 203,720 117,271 140,196 57,750
Lowest Base Price 73.06 75.00 75.00 73.06
Highest Base Price 87.99 86.14 86.14 87.99
Weighted Average Price 81.15 81.35 81.15 81.14
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 185,311 153,747 156,867 26,003
Lowest Base Price 69.42 69.42 69.42 73.10
Highest Base Price 105.21 92.39 92.39 105.21
Weighted Average Price 79.32 78.66 78.78 82.04
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 811
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 811
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 -14.62 175# -4.00 1.00 205# .00 4.00
155# -30.00 -11.82 185# .00 1.50 215# .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 Hog214.19 lb carcass .76 inch back-fat
8.39 square inch loin 2.79 inch loin depth FFLI: 51.98
Price Range $75.00 - $84.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 7,385 Colorado 140
Iowa 231,486 Illinois 62,998
Indiana 26,734 Kansas 1,189
Kentucky 1,804 Michigan 9,776
Minnesota 62,461 Missouri 4,371
Montana 26 North Carolina 7,518
Nebraska 17,479 Ohio 39,943
Oklahoma 1,881 Pennsylvania 4,661
South Dakota 14,853 Tennessee 58,000
Wisconsin 531
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