Barrows and gilts cash prices near Hart, MI. USDA AMS MARS Report 2498 — national weighted average with Michigan context. Updated daily Monday–Friday.
Michigan's hog industry is centered in the lower peninsula, particularly the central Thumb region and west Michigan fruit-belt counties. The state's proximity to Great Lakes grain terminals and ethanol DDG supply makes hog feeding economics similar to Ohio and Indiana.
Smithfield Premium Genetics Michigan; Spartan Stores contract operations; Michigan Pork Producers Association
USDA AMS Report 2498 captures the prior day's national weighted average for barrows and gilts. Michigan producers selling through packer contracts receive this benchmark price adjusted for their specific contract terms — lean percentage premiums/discounts, sort loss, and transportation. GrainBrief Pro shows the national benchmark plus the typical Michigan basis range derived from historical AMS data.
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