USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/21 07:55
04/21/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/21 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 21, 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 6,379 5,420 6,214
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,228 1,061 1,098
Other Purchase Arrangement 166 392 0
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,050 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 6,403 2,808 4,223 1,462
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,403 2,808 4,223 1,462
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,125 474 1,070 507
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 129 46 81 15
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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 25.00-67.00 25.00-67.00 25.00-67.00 -
Wtd Average Price 51.53 53.72 50.41
Average Weight 373 376 375 366
Head Count 817 304 617 120
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-71.00 25.00-67.00 25.00-71.00 -
Wtd Average Price 54.37 56.29 54.14
Average Weight 423 423 423 423
Head Count 1,551 829 1,295 125
450-499 pounds
Price Range 41.00-71.00 41.00-71.00 41.00-71.00 -
Wtd Average Price 57.69 56.67 57.00
Average Weight 477 476 477 474
Head Count 1,359 644 927 289
500-549 pounds
Price Range 48.01-71.65 56.00-71.00 48.01-71.00 55.18-71.65
Wtd Average Price 61.33 61.57 60.64 63.12
Average Weight 523 523 522 524
Head Count 1,462 722 984 330
550/up pounds
Price Range 56.00-71.44 56.00-71.00 56.00-71.00 56.60-70.78
Wtd Average Price 64.93 61.71 62.90 66.74
Average Weight 587 585 585 591
Head Count 576 210 301 161
Total Live Basis Head 5,765 2,709 4,124 1,025
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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 25.00-67.00 25.00-67.00 25.00-67.00 -
Wtd Average Price 51.53 53.72 50.41
Average Weight 373 376 375 366
Head Count 817 304 617 120
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-71.00 25.00-67.00 25.00-71.00 -
Wtd Average Price 54.37 56.29 54.14
Average Weight 423 423 423 423
Head Count 1,551 829 1,295 125
450-499 pounds
Price Range 41.00-71.00 41.00-71.00 41.00-71.00 -
Wtd Average Price 57.69 56.67 57.00
Average Weight 477 476 477 474
Head Count 1,359 644 927 289
500-549 pounds
Price Range 48.01-71.65 56.00-71.00 48.01-71.00 55.18-71.65
Wtd Average Price 61.33 61.57 60.64 63.12
Average Weight 523 523 522 524
Head Count 1,462 722 984 330
550/up pounds
Price Range 56.00-71.44 56.00-71.00 56.00-71.00 56.60-70.78
Wtd Average Price 64.93 61.71 62.90 66.74
Average Weight 587 585 585 591
Head Count 576 210 301 161
Total Live Basis Head 5,765 2,709 4,124 1,025
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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 365 356 360 380
Head Count 120 38 98 4
400-449 pounds
Price Range 49.41-59.50 - - -
Wtd Average Price 55.68
Average Weight 430 430 431 430
Head Count 182 23 109 32
450-499 pounds
Price Range 53.84-66.42 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.99
Average Weight 477 479 478 476
Head Count 536 110 243 174
500-549 pounds
Price Range 58.50-68.45 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.56
Average Weight 525 527 525 522
Head Count 662 152 317 196
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.36-71.94 - - -
Wtd Average Price 67.18
Average Weight 583 583 580 590
Head Count 489 88 240 101
Total Live Basis Head 1,989 411 1,007 507
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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 481 558 454
Head Count 22 14 20
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 623 Illinois 486
Indiana 258 Iowa 2,222
Kentucky 312 Michigan 237
Minnesota 1,106 Missouri 530
Montana 164 Nebraska 1,125
North Carolina 261 North Dakota 98
Ohio 60 Oklahoma 166
Pennsylvania 399 South Dakota 391
Texas 248 Wisconsin 137
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