USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/06 07:55
04/06/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/06 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 06, 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 4,664 6,665 7,316
Swine or Pork Market Formula 150 1,138 1,123
Other Purchase Arrangement 361 205 131
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 247 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 4,544 1,463 2,077 1,854
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 4,544 1,463 2,077 1,854
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 150 0 0 72
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 367 159 360 7
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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 30.00-78.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 60.08
Average Weight 369 364 368 364
Head Count 681 332 540 33
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-81.00 - - 50.00-81.00
Wtd Average Price 61.00 66.95
Average Weight 422 422 424 415
Head Count 692 314 482 123
450-499 pounds
Price Range 53.00-81.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 74.16
Average Weight 475 474 471 481
Head Count 154 55 86 46
500-549 pounds
Price Range 50.00-81.00 - - 50.00-81.00
Wtd Average Price 73.19 75.29
Average Weight 523 520 522 523
Head Count 1,631 673 880 633
550/up pounds
Price Range 66.00-82.00 - - 66.00-81.00
Wtd Average Price 75.72 75.01
Average Weight 589 601 601 592
Head Count 444 57 57 211
Total Live Basis Head 3,602 1,431 2,045 1,046
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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 30.00-78.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 60.08
Average Weight 369 364 368 364
Head Count 681 332 540 33
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-81.00 - - 50.00-81.00
Wtd Average Price 61.00 66.95
Average Weight 422 422 424 415
Head Count 692 314 482 123
450-499 pounds
Price Range 53.00-81.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 74.16
Average Weight 475 474 471 481
Head Count 154 55 86 46
500-549 pounds
Price Range 50.00-81.00 - - 50.00-81.00
Wtd Average Price 73.19 75.29
Average Weight 523 520 522 523
Head Count 1,631 673 880 633
550/up pounds
Price Range 66.00-82.00 - - 66.00-81.00
Wtd Average Price 75.72 75.01
Average Weight 589 601 601 592
Head Count 444 57 57 211
Total Live Basis Head 3,602 1,431 2,045 1,046
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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
Head Count
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 474 474
Head Count 25 15
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 528 528
Head Count 39 18
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 605 611
Head Count 86 39
Total Live Basis Head 150 72
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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 353 357 340 555
Head Count 361 159 360 1
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 691 Illinois 605
Indiana 154 Iowa 1,226
Michigan 208 Minnesota 396
Missouri 80 Nebraska 589
North Carolina 257 Ohio 434
Pennsylvania 366 South Dakota 146
Wisconsin 270
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