USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/20 08:00
04/20/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/20 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 20, 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 6,123 7,285 4,354
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,252 1,086 331
Other Purchase Arrangement 232 429 165
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 771 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 6,045 2,006 2,474 2,449
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,045 2,006 2,474 2,449
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,573 415 719 238
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 528 275 505 23
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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 25.00-63.00 25.00-63.00 25.00-63.00 -
Wtd Average Price 53.19 54.44 53.32
Average Weight 373 372 376 370
Head Count 879 424 734 25
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-71.00 25.00-65.00 25.00-65.00 53.00-59.40
Wtd Average Price 53.87 53.89 52.83 56.23
Average Weight 426 427 426 428
Head Count 1,107 615 707 309
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.90-71.00 57.00-71.00 57.00-71.00 -
Wtd Average Price 62.04 61.84 61.49
Average Weight 478 477 478 476
Head Count 625 231 254 122
500-549 pounds
Price Range 43.00-71.00 57.00-71.00 57.00-71.00 43.00-69.81
Wtd Average Price 64.45 62.38 61.96 65.46
Average Weight 522 522 522 522
Head Count 2,228 490 533 1,375
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.00-73.47 57.00-71.75 57.00-71.75 -
Wtd Average Price 65.81 63.25 63.25
Average Weight 590 589 589 591
Head Count 645 246 246 182
Total Live Basis Head 5,484 2,006 2,474 2,013
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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 25.00-63.00 25.00-63.00 25.00-63.00 -
Wtd Average Price 53.19 54.44 53.32
Average Weight 373 372 376 370
Head Count 879 424 734 25
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-71.00 25.00-65.00 25.00-65.00 53.00-59.40
Wtd Average Price 53.87 53.89 52.83 56.23
Average Weight 426 427 426 428
Head Count 1,107 615 707 309
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.90-71.00 57.00-71.00 57.00-71.00 -
Wtd Average Price 62.04 61.84 61.49
Average Weight 478 477 478 476
Head Count 625 231 254 122
500-549 pounds
Price Range 43.00-71.00 57.00-71.00 57.00-71.00 43.00-69.81
Wtd Average Price 64.45 62.38 61.96 65.46
Average Weight 522 522 522 522
Head Count 2,228 490 533 1,375
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.00-73.47 57.00-71.75 57.00-71.75 -
Wtd Average Price 65.81 63.25 63.25
Average Weight 590 589 589 591
Head Count 645 246 246 182
Total Live Basis Head 5,484 2,006 2,474 2,013
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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 368 374 374
Head Count 79 19 22
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 428 426 426
Head Count 134 52 80
450-499 pounds
Price Range 56.36-67.03 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.18
Average Weight 477 475 475 483
Head Count 410 123 201 110
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 525 526 525 522
Head Count 415 112 219 38
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 584 580 582 598
Head Count 444 109 197 90
Total Live Basis Head 1,482 415 719 238
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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 369 376 360 565
Head Count 506 275 505 1
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arizona 90 Canada 1,153
Colorado 155 Illinois 1,203
Indiana 173 Iowa 1,760
Kansas 74 Kentucky 186
Michigan 80 Minnesota 936
Mississippi 92 Missouri 167
Nebraska 699 North Carolina 348
Ohio 438 Oklahoma 168
Pennsylvania 360 South Dakota 62
Texas 172 Wisconsin 62
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