The invention discloses a hopper feeder. The hopper feeder comprises a machine frame, a horizontal curtain, a brad curtain and a rocking plate, wherein the horizontal curtain is arranged on the bottom of the machine frame and is connected with the brad curtain, a cotton uniformizing roller is arranged at the upper end of the brad curtain, a peeling roller is installed on one side of the cotton uniformizing roller, a bar grid is arranged at the lower end of the peeling roller, the rocking plate is installed at the upper end of the machine frame and located above the horizontal curtain, a baffle is arranged on one side of the horizontal curtain and is connected to the machine frame, a brad is arranged on the brad curtain, and a 45-degree angle is formed between the brad and the brad curtain. The hopper feeder is simple and reasonable in structure, an indicator light is arranged on the machine frame to be used for controlling cotton and cotton feeding quantity, and the baffle is also arranged to control cotton feeding quantity, so that cotton sliver accumulation is avoided. Furthermore, opening and mixing are conducted uniformly, working is reliable and continuous, the fault rate of equipment is reduced, and production effect is improved.