Grain merchandiser vs hog buyer

The differences between grain merchandisers and hog buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a grain merchandiser and a hog buyer. Additionally, a grain merchandiser has an average salary of $59,675, which is higher than the $51,076 average annual salary of a hog buyer.

The top three skills for a grain merchandiser include commodities, origination and DPR. The most important skills for a hog buyer are hog, vacation relief, and USDA.

Grain merchandiser vs hog buyer overview

	Grain Merchandiser	Hog Buyer
Yearly salary	$59,675	$51,076
Hourly rate	$28.69	$24.56
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	63,143	8,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Grain merchandiser vs hog buyer salary

Grain merchandisers and hog buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Merchandiser	Hog Buyer
Average salary	$59,675	$51,076
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $127,000	Between $33,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grain merchandiser and hog buyer education

There are a few differences between a grain merchandiser and a hog buyer in terms of educational background:

	Grain Merchandiser	Hog Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Most common major	Agricultural Business	Animal Science
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Grain merchandiser vs hog buyer demographics

Here are the differences between grain merchandisers' and hog buyers' demographics:

	Grain Merchandiser	Hog Buyer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 78.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between grain merchandiser and hog buyer duties and responsibilities

Grain merchandiser example responsibilities.

Manage employees during harvest season.
File UCC documents for compliance with state regulations to secure lien position.
Buy & sell multiple commodities including but not limit to wheat, feed wheat and durum.
Assist in compiling monthly CFTC cash position report.
Merchandise and trade feed grains, wheat, and soybeans for both the domestic and international markets.
Trade agriculture futures and options with the CME for worldwide offices to hedge commodity purchases and sales.

Hog buyer example responsibilities.

Manage corporate accounts, future markets, VMR, CME, and CFA contract accounts pertaining to hog producers.
Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
Train with QA, maintenance, load-out, cut and kill floor operations.
Negotiate with world wide international suppliers on price, listings, promotions and marketing support.
Maintain good customer relationships with hog farmers in order to expedite the marketing of butchers directly to packing plants.
Work closely with the logistics department and internal warehouse to coordinate just in time deliveries and maintain daily inventory reconciliation.

Grain merchandiser vs hog buyer skills

Common grain merchandiser skills

Commodities, 32%
Origination, 18%
DPR, 15%
Grain Markets, 8%
Risk Management Strategies, 6%
Quality Customer Service, 5%

Common hog buyer skills

Hog, 45%
Vacation Relief, 25%
USDA, 17%
Animal Identification, 13%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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