USDA National Daily Direct Morning Hog Report 01/06 10:45
01/06/2026 | 10:45 am CST USDA National Daily Direct Morning Hog Report 01/06 10:45
LSDLM_HG216
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 06, 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 1,969 719 464 678
Other Market Formula 20,055 19,563 18,923 16,435
Swine/Pork Market Formula 95,603 78,943 98,234 86,422
Other Purchase Arrangement 51,121 48,761 60,701 48,945
Negotiated Formula 30 30 165
Pack. Sold (all purchase types) 24,562 24,562 29,121 29,525
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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 183
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 30
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 213
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Other Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 19,633 12,976 16,586 3,047
Lowest Base Price 69.45 76.80
Highest Base Price 104.00 104.00
Weighted Average Price 82.51 85.22
Change from Previous Day
Swine/Pork Market Formula (carcass basis)
Head Count 92,003 52,133 59,453 27,963
Lowest Base Price 67.36 67.36 67.36 67.36
Highest Base Price 88.21 86.53 86.53 88.21
Weighted Average Price 81.21 80.56 80.43 82.58
Change from Previous Day
Other Purchase Arrangement (carcass basis)
Head Count 49,294 30,179 31,321 16,832
Lowest Base Price 71.32 74.17 74.17 71.32
Highest Base Price 99.24 92.85 92.85 99.24
Weighted Average Price 83.46 82.54 82.63 84.87
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated (live basis)
Head Count 181
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count
Lowest Base Price
Highest Base Price
Weighted Average Price
Change from Previous Day
Combined Negotiated/Negotiated Formula (live basis)
Head Count 181
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 5,155 Iowa 60,110
Illinois 15,575 Indiana 6,571
Kansas 885 Kentucky 520
Maryland 161 Michigan 6,195
Minnesota 36,268 Missouri 2,227
North Carolina 7,623 Nebraska 9,306
Ohio 13,336 Oklahoma 1,859
Pennsylvania 4,177 South Dakota 2,479
Wisconsin 131
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