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USDA Nat’l Weekly Direct Hog 08/18 10:00

USDA Nat’l Weekly Direct Hog 08/18 10:00

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Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Aug 18, 2025

WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE REPORT 

WEEKLY VOLUME and PERCENTAGES OF BARROWS & GILTS BY PURCHASE TYPE
FROM PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE REPORTS (Live and Carcass Basis)

                                                                           YTD
PRODUCER SOLD:                           Head Count         Percent    Percent
NEGOTIATED                                   34,460           1.53%      1.14%
OTHER MARKET FORMULA (FUTURES/OPTIONS)      166,907           7.42%      6.76%
SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA                600,156          26.66%        27%
OTHER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT                  370,186          16.45%     16.59%
NEGOTIATED FORMULA                              831            .04%       .08%
PACKER SOLD (ALL PURCHASE TYPES)            159,801            7.1%      7.24%
PACKER OWNED                                918,420           40.8%     41.19%
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF BARROWS & GILTS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS (Includes Packer Sold)
                                   
                                    NATIONAL       IOWA      WESTERN     EASTERN
                                                MINNESOTA   CORNBELT    CORNBELT
Negotiated (Carcass)
     Head Count                       27,483      18,410      23,437       3,744
     Wtd Avg                          110.60      111.23      111.09      108.01
Other Market Formula (Futures/Options) (Carcass)
     Head Count                      195,778      74,382     101,152      94,626
     Wtd Avg                           95.73                               92.78
Swine/Pork Market Formula (Carcass)
     Head Count                      708,314     419,958     494,789     195,875
     Wtd Avg                          107.60      107.33      107.39      107.85
Other Purchase Arrangement (Carcass)
     Head Count                      300,125     182,040     196,739      98,343
     Wtd Avg                          103.46      104.84      105.11       99.86
Negotiated (Live)
     Head Count                        4,883       1,410       1,591       2,972
     Wtd Avg                           82.86       81.84       80.96       84.78
Negotiated Formula (Carcass)
     Head Count                          300         300         300            
     Wtd Avg                                                                    
Negotiated Combined (Carcass)
     Head Count                       27,783      18,710      23,737       3,744
     Wtd Avg                                                                    
Negotiated Formula (Live)
     Head Count                          309                                 309
     Wtd Avg                                                                    
Negotiated Combined (Live)
     Head Count                        5,192       1,410       1,591       3,281
     Wtd Avg                                                                    
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF NEGOTIATED SOWS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS
 
              NATIONAL             IOWA            WESTERN           EASTERN
                                MINNESOTA         CORNBELT          CORNBELT
 
Weight     Head  Avg         Head  Avg         Head  Avg         Head  Avg
Range      Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price   Count Wgt Price
300-399    5,501 370 91.94   2,748 371 91.83   4,084 371 91.39     911 371 94.55
400-449    5,218 425 93.09   2,896 422 92.52   3,614 423 92.38   1,119 428 95.46
450-499    5,249 476 98.51   1,882 475 97.97   2,402 476 97.58   2,172 475 99.85
500-549    7,187 524100.11   3,021 523 99.91   3,691 523 99.68   2,135 525101.04
550/up     3,509 587101.48   1,360 586100.67   1,636 587100.72   1,224 587103.21
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STATE OF ORIGIN
 
                  B & G     SOW    BOAR                    B & G    SOW     BOAR
Arkansas                    545         California           53                
Canada           19,255   4,439     180 Colorado            320     105        
Iowa            467,806   9,274   1,374 Illinois        102,662   5,470      51
Indiana          81,373     676       9 Kansas            7,490     345        
Kentucky         10,635     145         Maryland            160                
Michigan         34,079     998      26 Minnesota       230,903   5,553     331
Missouri         10,765   1,440     105 Mississippi                 371        
Montana           1,083     168         N Carolina       33,868   1,958        
N Dakota            515                 Nebraska         71,970   3,977     443
New York            495                 Ohio             90,237   1,034       3
Oklahoma          6,654   1,061         Pennsylvania     19,391   1,190       3
S Dakota         44,986     360     118 Tennessee        57,755                
Texas                       931       1 Virginia                    351        
Wisconsin         2,792     340      39                                        
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