USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 03/24 07:55
03/24/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 03/24 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 24, 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 5,189 5,272 4,791
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,104 530 1,408
Other Purchase Arrangement 166 367 25
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 576 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 5,396 2,197 2,821 1,779
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 5,396 2,197 2,821 1,779
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,341 240 399 412
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 132 38 60 72
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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 30.00-75.64 30.00-74.00 30.00-74.00 -
Wtd Average Price 65.98 65.94 65.56
Average Weight 370 371 369 370
Head Count 608 287 440 94
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-85.00 56.00-85.00 55.83-85.00 68.27-82.50
Wtd Average Price 69.76 71.57 70.26 73.17
Average Weight 424 425 423 426
Head Count 883 436 555 200
450-499 pounds
Price Range 50.00-85.94 57.00-85.00 55.73-85.00 72.64-85.94
Wtd Average Price 76.99 77.02 76.28 78.91
Average Weight 476 476 475 478
Head Count 1,290 487 644 518
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-85.00 61.85-85.00 56.83-85.00 72.64-83.69
Wtd Average Price 77.85 76.18 75.20 80.41
Average Weight 525 525 525 523
Head Count 1,482 483 650 591
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.00-86.00 61.85-85.25 61.85-85.25 -
Wtd Average Price 79.00 76.88 76.59
Average Weight 582 582 582 585
Head Count 929 392 420 286
Total Live Basis Head 5,192 2,085 2,709 1,689
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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 30.00-75.64 30.00-74.00 30.00-74.00 -
Wtd Average Price 65.98 65.94 65.56
Average Weight 370 371 369 370
Head Count 608 287 440 94
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-85.00 56.00-85.00 55.83-85.00 68.27-82.50
Wtd Average Price 69.76 71.57 70.26 73.17
Average Weight 424 425 423 426
Head Count 883 436 555 200
450-499 pounds
Price Range 50.00-85.94 57.00-85.00 55.73-85.00 72.64-85.94
Wtd Average Price 76.99 77.02 76.28 78.91
Average Weight 476 476 475 478
Head Count 1,290 487 644 518
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-85.00 61.85-85.00 56.83-85.00 72.64-83.69
Wtd Average Price 77.85 76.18 75.20 80.41
Average Weight 525 525 525 523
Head Count 1,482 483 650 591
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.00-86.00 61.85-85.25 61.85-85.25 -
Wtd Average Price 79.00 76.88 76.59
Average Weight 582 582 582 585
Head Count 929 392 420 286
Total Live Basis Head 5,192 2,085 2,709 1,689
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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 366 394 394 370
Head Count 31 2 2 7
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 427 432 429 433
Head Count 89 18 29 19
450-499 pounds
Price Range 63.28-81.23 - - -
Wtd Average Price 76.47
Average Weight 477 476 476 481
Head Count 317 62 108 131
500-549 pounds
Price Range 71.72-84.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 80.65
Average Weight 524 526 526 519
Head Count 425 92 153 57
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 586 586 585 596
Head Count 359 66 107 78
Total Live Basis Head 1,221 240 399 292
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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 498 470 513 370
Head Count 127 33 55 72
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 951 Illinois 803
Indiana 78 Iowa 1,554
Kansas 113 Kentucky 270
Michigan 206 Minnesota 921
Missouri 92 Nebraska 520
North Carolina 343 Ohio 311
Oklahoma 184 Pennsylvania 328
South Dakota 80 Texas 191
Wisconsin 90
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