USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 09/16 07:55
09/16/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 09/16 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 16, 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 6,244 5,957 6,519
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,615 1,041 1,335
Other Purchase Arrangement 309 158 188
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,843 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 6,674 3,016 3,632 1,846
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,674 3,016 3,632 1,846
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,546 668 1,239 455
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 482 441 477 2
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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 30.00-76.75 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 61.47-76.75
Wtd Average Price 63.41 62.76 62.72 70.03
Average Weight 371 372 372 374
Head Count 965 658 763 86
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-77.50 49.00-77.50 30.00-77.50 64.00-77.50
Wtd Average Price 66.88 64.72 64.41 70.69
Average Weight 426 425 426 426
Head Count 893 416 571 210
450-499 pounds
Price Range 49.00-77.50 49.00-77.50 49.00-77.50 54.00-77.50
Wtd Average Price 70.91 68.24 67.78 71.93
Average Weight 476 475 475 476
Head Count 1,149 324 386 452
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.00-78.00 49.00-78.00 49.00-78.00 67.90-77.50
Wtd Average Price 71.89 71.83 71.64 71.88
Average Weight 523 521 520 527
Head Count 1,953 950 1,221 493
550/up pounds
Price Range 49.00-78.00 49.00-77.50 49.00-77.50 67.90-77.50
Wtd Average Price 72.96 72.01 72.10 74.93
Average Weight 587 589 589 581
Head Count 1,239 668 691 403
Total Live Basis Head 6,199 3,016 3,632 1,644
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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 30.00-76.75 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 61.47-76.75
Wtd Average Price 63.41 62.76 62.72 70.03
Average Weight 371 372 372 374
Head Count 965 658 763 86
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-77.50 49.00-77.50 30.00-77.50 64.00-77.50
Wtd Average Price 66.88 64.72 64.41 70.69
Average Weight 426 425 426 426
Head Count 893 416 571 210
450-499 pounds
Price Range 49.00-77.50 49.00-77.50 49.00-77.50 54.00-77.50
Wtd Average Price 70.91 68.24 67.78 71.93
Average Weight 476 475 475 476
Head Count 1,149 324 386 452
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.00-78.00 49.00-78.00 49.00-78.00 67.90-77.50
Wtd Average Price 71.89 71.83 71.64 71.88
Average Weight 523 521 520 527
Head Count 1,953 950 1,221 493
550/up pounds
Price Range 49.00-78.00 49.00-77.50 49.00-77.50 67.90-77.50
Wtd Average Price 72.96 72.01 72.10 74.93
Average Weight 587 589 589 581
Head Count 1,239 668 691 403
Total Live Basis Head 6,199 3,016 3,632 1,644
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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 56.82-66.71 - - -
Wtd Average Price 62.10
Average Weight 368 372 371 375
Head Count 238 61 105 38
400-449 pounds
Price Range 61.00-67.94 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.40
Average Weight 426 426 427 426
Head Count 310 89 175 64
450-499 pounds
Price Range 66.64-75.20 - - -
Wtd Average Price 71.58
Average Weight 475 473 474 477
Head Count 542 121 277 144
500-549 pounds
Price Range 68.98-75.99 - - -
Wtd Average Price 72.37
Average Weight 525 527 525 520
Head Count 420 109 241 64
550/up pounds
Price Range 68.89-77.87 - - -
Wtd Average Price 74.59
Average Weight 594 591 597 584
Head Count 569 86 239 145
Total Live Basis Head 2,079 466 1,037 455
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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 397 388 380
Head Count 480 441 477
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 1,474 Colorado 156
Idaho 63 Illinois 1,021
Indiana 95 Iowa 2,416
Kansas 292 Michigan 270
Minnesota 1,709 Mississippi 177
Missouri 428 Nebraska 503
North Carolina 334 Ohio 451
Oklahoma 260 Pennsylvania 264
Texas 79 Utah 19
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