USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/23 07:55
04/23/2026 | 7:59 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/23 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Thu, Apr 23, 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 7,132 5,809 7,285
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,278 781 1,564
Other Purchase Arrangement 355 429 357
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,900 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 7,344 2,552 3,726 2,527
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,344 2,552 3,726 2,527
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,311 210 778 606
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 655 493 561 88
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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 25.00-64.00 25.00-60.50 25.00-60.50 53.13-64.00
Wtd Average Price 49.37 49.63 49.65 58.75
Average Weight 372 377 375 371
Head Count 808 234 499 96
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-69.00 25.00-60.50 25.00-60.50 40.00-66.25
Wtd Average Price 50.77 50.72 50.12 54.36
Average Weight 424 422 422 425
Head Count 1,607 957 1,301 218
450-499 pounds
Price Range 35.00-69.17 35.00-69.17 35.00-69.17 53.13-68.00
Wtd Average Price 56.99 55.56 55.01 60.23
Average Weight 476 478 475 477
Head Count 1,630 567 789 585
500-549 pounds
Price Range 40.00-69.26 47.20-69.00 47.20-69.00 40.00-69.26
Wtd Average Price 60.89 62.94 60.86 61.79
Average Weight 522 521 521 523
Head Count 1,455 512 769 533
550/up pounds
Price Range 53.00-70.96 53.00-69.00 53.00-69.00 55.50-70.96
Wtd Average Price 63.44 59.01 61.03 66.50
Average Weight 584 582 581 584
Head Count 1,128 282 368 454
Total Live Basis Head 6,628 2,552 3,726 1,886
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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 25.00-64.00 25.00-60.50 25.00-60.50 53.13-64.00
Wtd Average Price 49.37 49.63 49.65 58.75
Average Weight 372 377 375 371
Head Count 808 234 499 96
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-69.00 25.00-60.50 25.00-60.50 40.00-66.25
Wtd Average Price 50.77 50.72 50.12 54.36
Average Weight 424 422 422 425
Head Count 1,607 957 1,301 218
450-499 pounds
Price Range 35.00-69.17 35.00-69.17 35.00-69.17 53.13-68.00
Wtd Average Price 56.99 55.56 55.01 60.23
Average Weight 476 478 475 477
Head Count 1,630 567 789 585
500-549 pounds
Price Range 40.00-69.26 47.20-69.00 47.20-69.00 40.00-69.26
Wtd Average Price 60.89 62.94 60.86 61.79
Average Weight 522 521 521 523
Head Count 1,455 512 769 533
550/up pounds
Price Range 53.00-70.96 53.00-69.00 53.00-69.00 55.50-70.96
Wtd Average Price 63.44 59.01 61.03 66.50
Average Weight 584 582 581 584
Head Count 1,128 282 368 454
Total Live Basis Head 6,628 2,552 3,726 1,886
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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 364 368 369 368
Head Count 247 20 92 47
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 425 420 422 427
Head Count 354 31 127 128
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 475 474 477 475
Head Count 514 44 196 151
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 524 525 524 524
Head Count 586 53 179 197
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 587 597 592 575
Head Count 513 62 184 83
Total Live Basis Head 2,214 210 778 606
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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 350 342 336 357
Head Count 610 493 561 43
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 82 Canada 1,013
Colorado 73 Illinois 1,530
Indiana 382 Iowa 2,181
Kansas 90 Kentucky 97
Michigan 77 Minnesota 1,074
Mississippi 178 Missouri 538
Montana 78 Nebraska 1,114
North Carolina 357 Ohio 597
Oklahoma 719 Pennsylvania 282
South Dakota 68 Texas 59
Wisconsin 76
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