USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/07 07:55
01/07/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/07 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jan 07, 2026
DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW AND BOAR REPORT
CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE
SOWS & BOARS LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS
Actual Actual Actual
Prior Day Week Ago Year Ago
Producer Sold
Negotiated 6,758 6,017 8,230
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,811 1,533 1,836
Other Purchase Arrangement 275 200 89
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,333 0 0
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Volume and Price Range For Sows and Boars
Purchased Swine (Including Packer Sold)
Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Neg. Sows 7,139 2,655 3,238 1,970
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,139 2,655 3,238 1,970
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,474 690 1,083 428
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 289 273 280 9
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Negotiated Sows (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range 30.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 47.50-58.87
Wtd Average Price 51.47 54.63 52.78 51.02
Average Weight 369 364 365 374
Head Count 1,242 720 953 114
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 49.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 51.68 51.19 50.70 57.06
Average Weight 424 421 421 426
Head Count 1,611 764 934 357
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.00-72.00 48.89-72.00 48.89-72.00 53.01-72.00
Wtd Average Price 62.11 62.54 62.44 61.07
Average Weight 475 475 475 475
Head Count 1,344 516 559 462
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.00-72.00 49.94-72.00 49.94-72.00 55.55-72.00
Wtd Average Price 61.58 61.39 60.71 62.13
Average Weight 523 520 521 524
Head Count 1,388 464 566 420
550/up pounds
Price Range 38.00-72.00 38.00-72.00 38.00-72.00 55.55-72.00
Wtd Average Price 62.54 60.33 60.83 63.70
Average Weight 586 584 584 584
Head Count 912 191 226 401
Total Live Basis Head 6,497 2,655 3,238 1,754
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Negotiated Formula Sows (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
Total Live Basis Head
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Combined Negotiated and Negotiated Formula Sows (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range 30.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 47.50-58.87
Wtd Average Price 51.47 54.63 52.78 51.02
Average Weight 369 364 365 374
Head Count 1,242 720 953 114
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 49.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 51.68 51.19 50.70 57.06
Average Weight 424 421 421 426
Head Count 1,611 764 934 357
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.00-72.00 48.89-72.00 48.89-72.00 53.01-72.00
Wtd Average Price 62.11 62.54 62.44 61.07
Average Weight 475 475 475 475
Head Count 1,344 516 559 462
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.00-72.00 49.94-72.00 49.94-72.00 55.55-72.00
Wtd Average Price 61.58 61.39 60.71 62.13
Average Weight 523 520 521 524
Head Count 1,388 464 566 420
550/up pounds
Price Range 38.00-72.00 38.00-72.00 38.00-72.00 55.55-72.00
Wtd Average Price 62.54 60.33 60.83 63.70
Average Weight 586 584 584 584
Head Count 912 191 226 401
Total Live Basis Head 6,497 2,655 3,238 1,754
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Swine or Pork Market Formula Sows (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range 48.64-54.63 - - -
Wtd Average Price 51.60
Average Weight 366 366 368 371
Head Count 97 30 42 8
400-449 pounds
Price Range 42.68-57.93 - - -
Wtd Average Price 54.38
Average Weight 427 428 428 422
Head Count 257 57 118 25
450-499 pounds
Price Range 51.15-64.50 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.52
Average Weight 477 477 477 482
Head Count 641 126 260 230
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.77-66.18 - - -
Wtd Average Price 63.49
Average Weight 524 525 524 519
Head Count 486 128 236 84
550/up pounds
Price Range 53.03-67.52 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.00
Average Weight 587 590 586 583
Head Count 522 143 221 81
Total Live Basis Head 2,003 484 877 428
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Boars (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 388 373 388
Head Count 264 257 264
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 106 Canada 1,663
Colorado 195 Illinois 1,009
Indiana 164 Iowa 2,100
Kansas 99 Michigan 320
Minnesota 1,518 Mississippi 166
Missouri 370 Montana 87
Nebraska 425 North Carolina 461
Ohio 335 Oklahoma 516
Pennsylvania 227 South Dakota 89
Texas 327
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