USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 03/25 07:55
03/25/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 03/25 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Mar 25, 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 6,802 6,930 6,968
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,446 1,342 1,255
Other Purchase Arrangement 442 0 320
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,641 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 6,970 2,811 3,561 2,202
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,970 2,811 3,561 2,202
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,239 699 963 520
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 680 514 545 13
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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 25.00-78.00 45.50-78.00 25.00-78.00 56.00-75.03
Wtd Average Price 65.19 66.73 64.92 67.89
Average Weight 370 371 369 369
Head Count 1,315 481 918 223
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-85.00 45.50-85.00 25.00-85.00 56.00-82.25
Wtd Average Price 67.95 68.15 67.55 70.06
Average Weight 424 423 423 424
Head Count 1,128 688 876 141
450-499 pounds
Price Range 53.00-86.06 56.00-86.06 56.00-86.06 71.00-83.03
Wtd Average Price 77.89 77.34 77.41 78.18
Average Weight 476 476 475 476
Head Count 1,719 716 778 527
500-549 pounds
Price Range 55.00-85.00 61.04-85.00 61.04-85.00 72.00-85.00
Wtd Average Price 76.78 76.28 76.45 78.25
Average Weight 523 524 523 522
Head Count 1,489 589 631 638
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.00-85.61 61.03-85.00 61.03-85.00 73.65-85.61
Wtd Average Price 78.15 77.50 77.79 81.27
Average Weight 590 591 590 593
Head Count 869 337 358 370
Total Live Basis Head 6,520 2,811 3,561 1,899
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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 25.00-78.00 45.50-78.00 25.00-78.00 56.00-75.03
Wtd Average Price 65.19 66.73 64.92 67.89
Average Weight 370 371 369 369
Head Count 1,315 481 918 223
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-85.00 45.50-85.00 25.00-85.00 56.00-82.25
Wtd Average Price 67.95 68.15 67.55 70.06
Average Weight 424 423 423 424
Head Count 1,128 688 876 141
450-499 pounds
Price Range 53.00-86.06 56.00-86.06 56.00-86.06 71.00-83.03
Wtd Average Price 77.89 77.34 77.41 78.18
Average Weight 476 476 475 476
Head Count 1,719 716 778 527
500-549 pounds
Price Range 55.00-85.00 61.04-85.00 61.04-85.00 72.00-85.00
Wtd Average Price 76.78 76.28 76.45 78.25
Average Weight 523 524 523 522
Head Count 1,489 589 631 638
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.00-85.61 61.03-85.00 61.03-85.00 73.65-85.61
Wtd Average Price 78.15 77.50 77.79 81.27
Average Weight 590 591 590 593
Head Count 869 337 358 370
Total Live Basis Head 6,520 2,811 3,561 1,899
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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 63.34-70.99 - - -
Wtd Average Price 67.45
Average Weight 374 380 382 376
Head Count 100 4 17 32
400-449 pounds
Price Range 62.50-77.85 - - -
Wtd Average Price 69.49
Average Weight 428 427 428 428
Head Count 226 59 110 45
450-499 pounds
Price Range 70.38-81.71 - - -
Wtd Average Price 77.57
Average Weight 476 477 477 472
Head Count 540 151 257 174
500-549 pounds
Price Range 71.71-82.89 - - -
Wtd Average Price 78.55
Average Weight 524 525 524 525
Head Count 451 138 209 79
550/up pounds
Price Range 71.99-84.04 - - -
Wtd Average Price 79.80
Average Weight 588 591 589 592
Head Count 446 151 174 78
Total Live Basis Head 1,763 503 767 408
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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 325 326 328 253
Head Count 508 462 484 2
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 58 Canada 1,386
Illinois 1,091 Indiana 160
Iowa 2,348 Kentucky 185
Michigan 319 Minnesota 1,676
Mississippi 166 Missouri 359
Nebraska 566 North Carolina 361
Ohio 501 Oklahoma 349
Pennsylvania 394 South Dakota 120
Texas 292
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