USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/15 08:00
04/15/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/15 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Apr 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 6,635 5,385 7,178
Swine or Pork Market Formula 917 1,432 1,787
Other Purchase Arrangement 209 275 153
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,079 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 6,526 2,175 3,029 2,268
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,526 2,175 3,029 2,268
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,457 152 407 372
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 648 587 624 19
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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 25.00-71.00 25.00-71.00 25.00-71.00 34.00-61.47
Wtd Average Price 53.86 55.33 53.06 55.90
Average Weight 376 374 375 376
Head Count 1,192 631 917 215
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-74.00 44.00-74.00 38.32-74.00 -
Wtd Average Price 56.21 60.61 55.72
Average Weight 425 423 424 425
Head Count 965 365 593 217
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.00-74.51 44.00-74.00 44.00-74.00 44.00-74.51
Wtd Average Price 63.46 69.08 60.71 64.10
Average Weight 477 479 479 473
Head Count 1,363 314 521 435
500-549 pounds
Price Range 54.78-75.85 59.00-75.00 54.78-75.00 55.11-75.85
Wtd Average Price 66.68 68.94 67.15 66.55
Average Weight 522 519 519 523
Head Count 1,769 596 708 757
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.78-74.90 59.00-74.00 54.78-74.00 55.11-74.90
Wtd Average Price 65.25 61.85 61.37 67.62
Average Weight 592 589 590 588
Head Count 596 169 190 196
Total Live Basis Head 5,885 2,075 2,929 1,820
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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 25.00-71.00 25.00-71.00 25.00-71.00 34.00-61.47
Wtd Average Price 53.86 55.33 53.06 55.90
Average Weight 376 374 375 376
Head Count 1,192 631 917 215
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-74.00 44.00-74.00 38.32-74.00 -
Wtd Average Price 56.21 60.61 55.72
Average Weight 425 423 424 425
Head Count 965 365 593 217
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.00-74.51 44.00-74.00 44.00-74.00 44.00-74.51
Wtd Average Price 63.46 69.08 60.71 64.10
Average Weight 477 479 479 473
Head Count 1,363 314 521 435
500-549 pounds
Price Range 54.78-75.85 59.00-75.00 54.78-75.00 55.11-75.85
Wtd Average Price 66.68 68.94 67.15 66.55
Average Weight 522 519 519 523
Head Count 1,769 596 708 757
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.78-74.90 59.00-74.00 54.78-74.00 55.11-74.90
Wtd Average Price 65.25 61.85 61.37 67.62
Average Weight 592 589 590 588
Head Count 596 169 190 196
Total Live Basis Head 5,885 2,075 2,929 1,820
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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 373 362 372 387
Head Count 60 10 40 6
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 430 427 426 433
Head Count 101 10 50 28
450-499 pounds
Price Range 54.00-69.35 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.00
Average Weight 475 476 473
Head Count 337 71 182
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 526 527 525
Head Count 294 64 80
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 588 586 588 592
Head Count 264 12 62 76
Total Live Basis Head 1,056 32 287 372
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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 322 313 312 425
Head Count 634 587 624 10
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 1,428 Illinois 758
Indiana 257 Iowa 2,055
Kansas 359 Kentucky 198
Michigan 277 Minnesota 859
Mississippi 185 Missouri 279
Montana 82 Nebraska 471
North Carolina 345 Ohio 430
Oklahoma 402 Pennsylvania 384
South Dakota 37 Wisconsin 34
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