Barrows and gilts cash prices near Austin, MN. USDA AMS MARS Report 2498 — national weighted average with Minnesota context. Updated daily Monday–Friday.
Minnesota is the #2 hog state. The Austin-Albert Lea-Worthington corridor has been pork country since the 1890s. Hormel's Austin plant processes 20,000 hogs daily. The southwest Minnesota Corn Belt feeds the densest hog concentration in the state.
Hormel Foods Austin (SPAM HQ); JBS USA Worthington; Farmland Foods; Quality Pork Processors
USDA AMS Report 2498 captures the prior day's national weighted average for barrows and gilts. Minnesota 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 Minnesota basis range derived from historical AMS data.
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