USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 03/17 07:55
03/17/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 03/17 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 17, 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 5,272 5,939 5,621
Swine or Pork Market Formula 530 1,542 1,623
Other Purchase Arrangement 367 146 202
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 570 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 5,466 2,350 3,354 1,576
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 5,466 2,350 3,354 1,576
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 851 0 160 275
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 55 34 37 18
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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 30.00-82.00 30.00-82.00 30.00-82.00 -
Wtd Average Price 71.16 73.08 71.63
Average Weight 372 370 372 370
Head Count 831 375 638 118
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-84.00 30.00-82.00 30.00-82.00 68.79-84.00
Wtd Average Price 71.08 72.58 71.66 77.51
Average Weight 425 424 424 425
Head Count 1,042 455 799 129
450-499 pounds
Price Range 61.00-82.76 61.00-82.00 61.00-82.00 68.79-82.76
Wtd Average Price 76.16 75.81 75.31 77.95
Average Weight 477 477 477 479
Head Count 1,138 630 702 351
500-549 pounds
Price Range 66.04-88.00 72.00-87.00 66.04-87.00 68.79-88.00
Wtd Average Price 80.90 79.30 78.04 83.49
Average Weight 522 525 523 521
Head Count 1,659 447 745 690
550/up pounds
Price Range 72.54-86.75 73.00-86.75 72.54-86.75 73.00-85.33
Wtd Average Price 81.83 81.84 81.18 85.06
Average Weight 590 587 590 595
Head Count 371 212 235 98
Total Live Basis Head 5,041 2,119 3,119 1,386
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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 30.00-82.00 30.00-82.00 30.00-82.00 -
Wtd Average Price 71.16 73.08 71.63
Average Weight 372 370 372 370
Head Count 831 375 638 118
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-84.00 30.00-82.00 30.00-82.00 68.79-84.00
Wtd Average Price 71.08 72.58 71.66 77.51
Average Weight 425 424 424 425
Head Count 1,042 455 799 129
450-499 pounds
Price Range 61.00-82.76 61.00-82.00 61.00-82.00 68.79-82.76
Wtd Average Price 76.16 75.81 75.31 77.95
Average Weight 477 477 477 479
Head Count 1,138 630 702 351
500-549 pounds
Price Range 66.04-88.00 72.00-87.00 66.04-87.00 68.79-88.00
Wtd Average Price 80.90 79.30 78.04 83.49
Average Weight 522 525 523 521
Head Count 1,659 447 745 690
550/up pounds
Price Range 72.54-86.75 73.00-86.75 72.54-86.75 73.00-85.33
Wtd Average Price 81.83 81.84 81.18 85.06
Average Weight 590 587 590 595
Head Count 371 212 235 98
Total Live Basis Head 5,041 2,119 3,119 1,386
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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 363 380
Head Count 36 1
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 427 429 433
Head Count 95 28 15
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 476 475 475
Head Count 211 70 41
500-549 pounds
Price Range 75.00-86.34 - - -
Wtd Average Price 82.02
Average Weight 523 526 520
Head Count 356 49 148
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 593 587 591
Head Count 152 13 70
Total Live Basis Head 850 160 275
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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 460 472 464 432
Head Count 55 34 37 18
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 345 Colorado 103
Illinois 697 Iowa 1,782
Kansas 195 Kentucky 277
Michigan 318 Minnesota 602
Missouri 253 Nebraska 637
North Carolina 254 Ohio 250
Oklahoma 425 Pennsylvania 250
South Dakota 82 Texas 79
Wisconsin 190
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