USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 01/30 07:55
01/30/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report 01/30 07:55
LM_HG218
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jan 30, 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 2,528 1,941 3,759
Other Market Formula 26,523 21,459 25,185
Swine/Pork Market Formula 130,850 138,244 131,585
Other Purchase Arrangement 56,025 55,587 53,679
Negotiated Formula 150 585
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 39,176 30,105 31,522
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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 2,175 22,765 126,049 51,097 202,086
Base Price 84.89 83.31 84.67 85.60 84.75
Packer Sold
Head Count 38,833
Base Price 85.00
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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 2,175
Lowest Base Price 79.00
Highest Base Price 87.00
Weighted Average Price 84.89 85.15
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 2,175
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 25,715 12,443 19,580 6,135
Lowest Base Price 73.44
Highest Base Price 109.85
Weighted Average Price 83.82
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 159,002 94,167 111,079 41,661
Lowest Base Price 78.48 79.22 79.22 78.48
Highest Base Price 90.07 90.07 90.07 89.34
Weighted Average Price 84.67 84.64 84.52 84.91
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 54,352 32,391 35,516 16,584
Lowest Base Price 77.61 77.61 77.61 78.02
Highest Base Price 104.84 94.17 94.19 104.84
Weighted Average Price 85.62 85.40 85.72 85.17
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 310
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 310
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# -26.00 -13.00 175# -4.00 -1.35 205# .00 4.00
155# -26.00 -10.00 185# -1.50 .00 215# .00 4.00
165# -26.00 -3.37 195# .00 3.00 225# -1.33 3.50
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA SUBMITTED
5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog215.57 lb carcass .83 inch back-fat
8.39 square inch loin 2.79 inch loin depth FFLI: 50.95
Price Range $85.00 - $91.00
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BARROWS & GILTS PURCHASE BY STATE OF ORIGIN
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Canada 7,229 Colorado 159
Iowa 99,354 Idaho 288
Illinois 18,167 Indiana 13,802
Kansas 1,052 Kentucky 2,899
Michigan 5,885 Minnesota 42,382
Missouri 3,293 Montana 220
North Carolina 7,597 North Dakota 350
Nebraska 17,585 New York 170
Ohio 17,555 Oklahoma 1,913
Pennsylvania 4,010 South Dakota 8,712
Tennessee 2,145 Wisconsin 660
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