USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/29 07:55
01/29/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/29 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jan 29, 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 7,008 6,971 6,883
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,340 2,049 1,543
Other Purchase Arrangement 216 51 101
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,095 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 7,135 3,326 4,179 1,732
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,135 3,326 4,179 1,732
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,826 452 757 500
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 482 364 477 5
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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 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 53.75-63.27
Wtd Average Price 56.68 57.52 57.10 56.65
Average Weight 370 369 370 371
Head Count 1,318 819 972 183
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-73.00 37.00-73.00 37.00-73.00 43.75-63.33
Wtd Average Price 57.00 58.43 57.26 57.79
Average Weight 423 422 423 423
Head Count 1,573 798 1,119 181
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.00-73.00 45.00-73.00 45.00-73.00 60.90-65.58
Wtd Average Price 64.71 67.03 65.31 64.27
Average Weight 475 473 475 474
Head Count 1,224 523 647 376
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.00-73.00 56.22-73.00 52.00-73.00 60.90-71.00
Wtd Average Price 65.13 66.65 66.15 64.44
Average Weight 524 525 525 519
Head Count 1,535 769 894 391
550/up pounds
Price Range 61.00-73.00 61.00-73.00 61.00-73.00 63.33-72.69
Wtd Average Price 68.13 67.30 66.27 70.85
Average Weight 588 594 592 583
Head Count 1,027 297 427 263
Total Live Basis Head 6,677 3,206 4,059 1,394
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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 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 53.75-63.27
Wtd Average Price 56.68 57.52 57.10 56.65
Average Weight 370 369 370 371
Head Count 1,318 819 972 183
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-73.00 37.00-73.00 37.00-73.00 43.75-63.33
Wtd Average Price 57.00 58.43 57.26 57.79
Average Weight 423 422 423 423
Head Count 1,573 798 1,119 181
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.00-73.00 45.00-73.00 45.00-73.00 60.90-65.58
Wtd Average Price 64.71 67.03 65.31 64.27
Average Weight 475 473 475 474
Head Count 1,224 523 647 376
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.00-73.00 56.22-73.00 52.00-73.00 60.90-71.00
Wtd Average Price 65.13 66.65 66.15 64.44
Average Weight 524 525 525 519
Head Count 1,535 769 894 391
550/up pounds
Price Range 61.00-73.00 61.00-73.00 61.00-73.00 63.33-72.69
Wtd Average Price 68.13 67.30 66.27 70.85
Average Weight 588 594 592 583
Head Count 1,027 297 427 263
Total Live Basis Head 6,677 3,206 4,059 1,394
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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 361 362 364 358
Head Count 187 13 48 72
400-449 pounds
Price Range 55.02-66.50 - - -
Wtd Average Price 60.18
Average Weight 427 430 429 427
Head Count 233 52 85 66
450-499 pounds
Price Range 62.78-68.99 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.60
Average Weight 474 474 474 475
Head Count 377 98 170 108
500-549 pounds
Price Range 62.72-69.26 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.40
Average Weight 524 525 525 521
Head Count 406 75 157 175
550/up pounds
Price Range 62.34-72.28 - - -
Wtd Average Price 66.43
Average Weight 582 584 584 577
Head Count 328 95 178 79
Total Live Basis Head 1,531 333 638 500
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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 337 334 335 373
Head Count 479 364 477 2
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arizona 96 Arkansas 42
Canada 756 Colorado 75
Illinois 949 Indiana 47
Iowa 2,226 Kansas 67
Kentucky 76 Michigan 109
Minnesota 1,916 Mississippi 92
Missouri 261 Montana 59
Nebraska 887 North Carolina 471
Ohio 435 Oklahoma 581
Pennsylvania 274 South Dakota 56
Texas 184
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