Barrows and gilts cash prices near Huron, SD. USDA AMS MARS Report 2498 — national weighted average with South Dakota context. Updated daily Monday–Friday.
South Dakota's hog sector is a minor complement to its dominant cattle industry. The eastern Corn Belt strip — Brookings, Kingsbury, and Moody counties — supports small to mid-size hog operations that market primarily to the Sioux City-Denison packing corridor.
Smithfield Denison IA (just across border — primary market); Northern Plains Finishing cooperative; SDSU swine extension
USDA AMS Report 2498 captures the prior day's national weighted average for barrows and gilts. South Dakota 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 South Dakota basis range derived from historical AMS data.
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