USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 08/27 07:55
08/27/2026 | 7:59 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 08/27 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Thu, Aug 27, 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 7,363 5,963 7,241
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,234 1,394 1,320
Other Purchase Arrangement 241 171 251
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,499 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 7,239 3,480 4,360 1,744
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,239 3,480 4,360 1,744
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,951 404 728 659
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 906 505 855 51
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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 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 59.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 64.70 65.56 64.47 67.01
Average Weight 369 369 369 371
Head Count 1,245 842 995 171
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 59.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 65.03 66.70 65.49 64.98
Average Weight 426 425 426 424
Head Count 1,129 642 792 251
450-499 pounds
Price Range 52.00-79.00 54.85-79.00 52.00-79.00 64.64-76.00
Wtd Average Price 70.70 72.51 71.26 70.85
Average Weight 476 476 475 475
Head Count 1,383 578 700 526
500-549 pounds
Price Range 57.36-79.00 63.50-79.00 57.36-79.00 64.64-74.00
Wtd Average Price 70.74 70.60 70.20 70.00
Average Weight 523 522 522 522
Head Count 1,921 1,025 1,254 218
550/up pounds
Price Range 55.87-79.00 55.87-79.00 55.87-79.00 64.64-77.00
Wtd Average Price 71.28 70.89 70.26 72.72
Average Weight 595 592 591 604
Head Count 1,194 392 618 334
Total Live Basis Head 6,872 3,479 4,359 1,500
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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 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 59.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 64.70 65.56 64.47 67.01
Average Weight 369 369 369 371
Head Count 1,245 842 995 171
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 59.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 65.03 66.70 65.49 64.98
Average Weight 426 425 426 424
Head Count 1,129 642 792 251
450-499 pounds
Price Range 52.00-79.00 54.85-79.00 52.00-79.00 64.64-76.00
Wtd Average Price 70.70 72.51 71.26 70.85
Average Weight 476 476 475 475
Head Count 1,383 578 700 526
500-549 pounds
Price Range 57.36-79.00 63.50-79.00 57.36-79.00 64.64-74.00
Wtd Average Price 70.74 70.60 70.20 70.00
Average Weight 523 522 522 522
Head Count 1,921 1,025 1,254 218
550/up pounds
Price Range 55.87-79.00 55.87-79.00 55.87-79.00 64.64-77.00
Wtd Average Price 71.28 70.89 70.26 72.72
Average Weight 595 592 591 604
Head Count 1,194 392 618 334
Total Live Basis Head 6,872 3,479 4,359 1,500
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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 57.94-66.19 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.37
Average Weight 364 364 363 379
Head Count 203 30 54 33
400-449 pounds
Price Range 59.47-67.57 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.04
Average Weight 425 425 424 428
Head Count 220 31 85 70
450-499 pounds
Price Range 64.68-73.32 - - -
Wtd Average Price 69.32
Average Weight 476 475 476 478
Head Count 409 56 136 187
500-549 pounds
Price Range 64.68-73.93 - - -
Wtd Average Price 70.57
Average Weight 526 527 527 522
Head Count 472 55 132 256
550/up pounds
Price Range 64.68-75.04 - - -
Wtd Average Price 71.25
Average Weight 597 614 607 597
Head Count 443 114 203 113
Total Live Basis Head 1,747 286 610 659
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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 380 364 368 674
Head Count 885 505 855 30
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 1,132 Colorado 75
Georgia 49 Illinois 1,050
Indiana 132 Iowa 2,906
Kentucky 89 Michigan 80
Minnesota 1,483 Mississippi 95
Missouri 436 Montana 89
Nebraska 1,053 North Carolina 516
Ohio 395 Oklahoma 211
Pennsylvania 268 South Dakota 65
Texas 192 Wisconsin 21
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