# USDA Hog Report October 15, 2026: Mixed Pricing, Heavy Delivery Schedule - News and Statistics

> USDA's October 15 hog report showed mixed pricing, with the carcass base price weighted average at 75.37 dollars and the lowest net lot averaging 63.52 dollars. Heavy delivery schedules were noted.

- Date: 2026-10-15 · published 2026-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/600-usda-hog-report-october-15-2026-mixed-pricing-heavy-delivery-schedule-news-and
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy delivery schedules add near-term supply pressure on lean hog prices, while the mixed pricing signals no clear directional trend.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-10-15 | 1 | -6.7% | -5.8 | USDA cash hog report showing low carcass base prices and a heavy delivery schedule signals ample supply and weak cash markets that pressure futures. |
| HOGS | 2026-10-21 | 5 | -8.7% | -3.0 | Mixed USDA pricing with low net lot averages and heavy delivery schedules point to ample near-term supply and weak price signals. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-10-20 | [CIH's Hog Margin Watch Report for October 1-15, 2021 - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44728-cih-s-hog-margin-watch-report-for-october-1-15-2021-swineweb-com-complete-swine.md) | -5.0% | -4.3% |
| HOGS | 2020-02-12 | [Cattle, hog futures lower following USDA report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54713-cattle-hog-futures-lower-following-usda-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +7.1% | +8.7% |
| HOGS | 2017-10-15 | [USDA-FAS Report: China's Meat and Poultry Import Forecast, 2018 - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68445-usda-fas-report-china-s-meat-and-poultry-import-forecast-2018-farm-policy-news.md) | +6.3% | +6.3% |
| HOGS | 2022-03-29 | [Hog futures lower ahead of Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from the USDA - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7630-hog-futures-lower-ahead-of-quarterly-hogs-and-pigs-report-from-the-usda.md) | -4.1% | +0.7% |
| HOGS | 2020-06-27 | [Hog futures lower following Hogs and Pigs report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52770-hog-futures-lower-following-hogs-and-pigs-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.0% | +13.0% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-hog-report-mixed-pricing-and-heavy-delivery-schedule-for-october-15-2026/

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