USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/15 07:55
01/15/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/15 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jan 15, 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 6,907 6,731 6,955
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,926 1,639 1,375
Other Purchase Arrangement 75 230 129
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,360 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 7,086 2,713 3,550 2,360
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,086 2,713 3,550 2,360
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,608 659 1,296 460
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 499 372 422 61
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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 30.00-68.25 30.00-68.25 30.00-68.25 41.00-59.60
Wtd Average Price 51.99 53.97 53.21 51.24
Average Weight 373 368 372 375
Head Count 1,403 705 977 147
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-74.00 30.00-74.00 30.00-74.00 42.00-66.75
Wtd Average Price 54.26 55.69 55.14 55.93
Average Weight 424 423 423 429
Head Count 1,218 667 818 213
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.37-74.00 46.00-74.00 46.00-74.00 57.00-67.50
Wtd Average Price 61.75 63.20 61.98 62.07
Average Weight 474 473 473 474
Head Count 1,314 448 596 551
500-549 pounds
Price Range 47.41-74.00 56.00-74.00 47.41-74.00 57.00-69.25
Wtd Average Price 63.50 64.09 62.93 64.30
Average Weight 524 526 524 524
Head Count 1,679 588 736 624
550/up pounds
Price Range 47.40-74.00 51.51-74.00 47.40-74.00 57.00-69.25
Wtd Average Price 64.64 65.26 64.60 65.63
Average Weight 587 588 590 588
Head Count 952 305 423 305
Total Live Basis Head 6,566 2,713 3,550 1,840
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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 30.00-68.25 30.00-68.25 30.00-68.25 41.00-59.60
Wtd Average Price 51.99 53.97 53.21 51.24
Average Weight 373 368 372 375
Head Count 1,403 705 977 147
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-74.00 30.00-74.00 30.00-74.00 42.00-66.75
Wtd Average Price 54.26 55.69 55.14 55.93
Average Weight 424 423 423 429
Head Count 1,218 667 818 213
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.37-74.00 46.00-74.00 46.00-74.00 57.00-67.50
Wtd Average Price 61.75 63.20 61.98 62.07
Average Weight 474 473 473 474
Head Count 1,314 448 596 551
500-549 pounds
Price Range 47.41-74.00 56.00-74.00 47.41-74.00 57.00-69.25
Wtd Average Price 63.50 64.09 62.93 64.30
Average Weight 524 526 524 524
Head Count 1,679 588 736 624
550/up pounds
Price Range 47.40-74.00 51.51-74.00 47.40-74.00 57.00-69.25
Wtd Average Price 64.64 65.26 64.60 65.63
Average Weight 587 588 590 588
Head Count 952 305 423 305
Total Live Basis Head 6,566 2,713 3,550 1,840
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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 - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 363 366 365 349
Head Count 188 53 77 47
400-449 pounds
Price Range 51.28-64.04 - - -
Wtd Average Price 55.56
Average Weight 428 426 428 426
Head Count 320 115 185 38
450-499 pounds
Price Range 59.99-68.25 - - -
Wtd Average Price 62.73
Average Weight 476 475 476 478
Head Count 506 146 330 52
500-549 pounds
Price Range 60.74-69.72 - - -
Wtd Average Price 63.99
Average Weight 524 525 525 525
Head Count 716 145 287 180
550/up pounds
Price Range 60.95-71.22 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.63
Average Weight 593 591 593 593
Head Count 594 93 205 143
Total Live Basis Head 2,324 552 1,084 460
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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 372 344 356 503
Head Count 431 372 422 9
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 73 Canada 985
Colorado 100 Idaho 84
Illinois 1,256 Indiana 237
Iowa 2,561 Michigan 78
Minnesota 1,183 Mississippi 82
Missouri 371 Montana 43
Nebraska 862 North Carolina 516
Ohio 402 Oklahoma 429
Pennsylvania 352 South Dakota 291
Texas 330 Wisconsin 33
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