USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/13 07:55
04/13/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/13 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 13, 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 7,285 4,664 7,993
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,086 150 1,194
Other Purchase Arrangement 429 361 224
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,260 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 6,974 1,977 2,875 2,842
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,974 1,977 2,875 2,842
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,764 533 839 296
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 893 624 710 24
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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 25.00-73.00 25.00-73.00 25.00-73.00 55.00-62.00
Wtd Average Price 55.36 55.94 56.23 56.68
Average Weight 373 371 372 379
Head Count 1,134 226 533 340
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-77.00 25.00-77.00 25.00-77.00 47.00-72.75
Wtd Average Price 56.21 56.31 55.82 58.72
Average Weight 424 424 424 425
Head Count 1,333 549 815 383
450-499 pounds
Price Range 47.00-77.00 61.00-77.00 60.00-77.00 57.36-73.50
Wtd Average Price 65.78 65.66 66.23 66.69
Average Weight 475 475 475 475
Head Count 1,075 252 352 382
500-549 pounds
Price Range 59.94-77.00 60.00-77.00 60.00-77.00 60.00-75.50
Wtd Average Price 68.67 68.15 68.05 68.96
Average Weight 524 524 523 524
Head Count 1,590 704 832 575
550/up pounds
Price Range 47.00-77.00 61.00-77.00 60.00-77.00 47.00-76.31
Wtd Average Price 69.12 69.05 68.67 69.88
Average Weight 594 591 588 598
Head Count 981 246 343 563
Total Live Basis Head 6,113 1,977 2,875 2,243
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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 25.00-73.00 25.00-73.00 25.00-73.00 55.00-62.00
Wtd Average Price 55.36 55.94 56.23 56.68
Average Weight 373 371 372 379
Head Count 1,134 226 533 340
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-77.00 25.00-77.00 25.00-77.00 47.00-72.75
Wtd Average Price 56.21 56.31 55.82 58.72
Average Weight 424 424 424 425
Head Count 1,333 549 815 383
450-499 pounds
Price Range 47.00-77.00 61.00-77.00 60.00-77.00 57.36-73.50
Wtd Average Price 65.78 65.66 66.23 66.69
Average Weight 475 475 475 475
Head Count 1,075 252 352 382
500-549 pounds
Price Range 59.94-77.00 60.00-77.00 60.00-77.00 60.00-75.50
Wtd Average Price 68.67 68.15 68.05 68.96
Average Weight 524 524 523 524
Head Count 1,590 704 832 575
550/up pounds
Price Range 47.00-77.00 61.00-77.00 60.00-77.00 47.00-76.31
Wtd Average Price 69.12 69.05 68.67 69.88
Average Weight 594 591 588 598
Head Count 981 246 343 563
Total Live Basis Head 6,113 1,977 2,875 2,243
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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 52.70-59.25 - - -
Wtd Average Price 56.72
Average Weight 362 374 367 346
Head Count 176 14 72 32
400-449 pounds
Price Range 53.43-64.28 - - -
Wtd Average Price 60.44
Average Weight 428 429 428 425
Head Count 223 40 98 43
450-499 pounds
Price Range 60.57-72.35 - - -
Wtd Average Price 68.47
Average Weight 476 477 476 474
Head Count 365 80 156 69
500-549 pounds
Price Range 61.81-73.30 - - -
Wtd Average Price 69.22
Average Weight 524 525 523 523
Head Count 494 138 201 124
550/up pounds
Price Range 62.48-73.98 - - -
Wtd Average Price 69.62
Average Weight 588 590 590 579
Head Count 426 181 232 28
Total Live Basis Head 1,684 453 759 296
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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 340 343 328
Head Count 625 537 623
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arizona 90 Arkansas 68
Canada 1,029 Colorado 170
Illinois 1,088 Indiana 246
Iowa 2,244 Kansas 89
Kentucky 274 Michigan 432
Minnesota 890 Mississippi 91
Missouri 384 Nebraska 710
North Carolina 442 North Dakota 99
Ohio 756 Oklahoma 415
Pennsylvania 188 South Dakota 107
Texas 174 Wisconsin 74
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