USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 03/30 08:00
03/30/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 03/30 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 30, 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 6,665 6,675 5,878
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,138 1,368 1,178
Other Purchase Arrangement 205 508 435
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,359 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 6,107 2,383 3,290 1,845
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,107 2,383 3,290 1,845
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,232 262 1,000 165
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 823 477 785 37
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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 30.00-82.25 53.50-82.25 30.00-82.25 -
Wtd Average Price 64.86 65.94 65.14
Average Weight 369 369 366 370
Head Count 1,010 389 590 208
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-83.00 54.00-83.00 30.00-83.00 63.00-77.11
Wtd Average Price 69.06 73.07 68.39 72.63
Average Weight 425 425 425 428
Head Count 1,232 464 844 272
450-499 pounds
Price Range 54.00-83.90 54.00-83.00 54.00-83.00 54.00-83.90
Wtd Average Price 74.22 75.86 75.45 72.42
Average Weight 475 475 475 473
Head Count 1,205 614 770 324
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.25-83.25 52.25-83.25 52.25-83.25 65.91-82.77
Wtd Average Price 74.26 71.43 71.39 76.22
Average Weight 523 521 521 525
Head Count 1,485 622 720 426
550/up pounds
Price Range 56.00-83.25 69.00-83.25 59.18-83.25 68.80-81.03
Wtd Average Price 74.45 75.41 74.13 76.31
Average Weight 586 596 592 573
Head Count 675 150 211 270
Total Live Basis Head 5,607 2,239 3,135 1,500
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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 30.00-82.25 53.50-82.25 30.00-82.25 -
Wtd Average Price 64.86 65.94 65.14
Average Weight 369 369 366 370
Head Count 1,010 389 590 208
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-83.00 54.00-83.00 30.00-83.00 63.00-77.11
Wtd Average Price 69.06 73.07 68.39 72.63
Average Weight 425 425 425 428
Head Count 1,232 464 844 272
450-499 pounds
Price Range 54.00-83.90 54.00-83.00 54.00-83.00 54.00-83.90
Wtd Average Price 74.22 75.86 75.45 72.42
Average Weight 475 475 475 473
Head Count 1,205 614 770 324
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.25-83.25 52.25-83.25 52.25-83.25 65.91-82.77
Wtd Average Price 74.26 71.43 71.39 76.22
Average Weight 523 521 521 525
Head Count 1,485 622 720 426
550/up pounds
Price Range 56.00-83.25 69.00-83.25 59.18-83.25 68.80-81.03
Wtd Average Price 74.45 75.41 74.13 76.31
Average Weight 586 596 592 573
Head Count 675 150 211 270
Total Live Basis Head 5,607 2,239 3,135 1,500
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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 57.66-69.51 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.32
Average Weight 367 385 372 383
Head Count 205 3 85 3
400-449 pounds
Price Range 58.72-74.06 - - -
Wtd Average Price 69.69
Average Weight 428 432 430 433
Head Count 291 17 118 29
450-499 pounds
Price Range 58.74-81.46 - - -
Wtd Average Price 76.60
Average Weight 476 477 476 475
Head Count 607 80 284 55
500-549 pounds
Price Range 68.59-80.73 - - -
Wtd Average Price 77.01
Average Weight 524 525 524 519
Head Count 622 98 302 45
550/up pounds
Price Range 69.20-82.23 - - -
Wtd Average Price 77.61
Average Weight 587 590 586 587
Head Count 507 64 211 33
Total Live Basis Head 2,232 262 1,000 165
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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 333 329 321
Head Count 784 475 783
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arizona 89 Arkansas 140
Canada 935 Illinois 853
Indiana 68 Iowa 2,106
Kentucky 113 Michigan 254
Minnesota 1,016 Missouri 520
Nebraska 1,199 North Carolina 267
Ohio 279 Oklahoma 742
Pennsylvania 377 South Dakota 234
Texas 134 Wisconsin 41
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