USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/17 08:00
04/17/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/17 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 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 6,393 7,022 7,259
Swine or Pork Market Formula 664 1,071 1,896
Other Purchase Arrangement 472 340 128
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,243 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 6,359 2,167 3,529 1,924
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,359 2,167 3,529 1,924
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,154 407 654 167
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 787 559 772 15
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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 25.00-65.00 25.00-65.00 25.00-65.00 44.75-57.03
Wtd Average Price 53.51 57.71 53.89 52.70
Average Weight 374 369 373 383
Head Count 1,106 344 805 143
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-74.00 43.00-67.00 40.00-67.00 57.03-74.00
Wtd Average Price 54.05 56.27 53.43 61.71
Average Weight 425 427 426 428
Head Count 1,022 532 823 133
450-499 pounds
Price Range 42.00-74.00 47.00-69.50 42.00-74.00 57.03-74.00
Wtd Average Price 58.31 62.38 57.52 60.47
Average Weight 474 474 473 474
Head Count 1,139 564 871 174
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.11-74.00 49.66-74.00 49.11-74.00 57.03-68.18
Wtd Average Price 63.95 63.92 62.64 64.25
Average Weight 523 523 522 524
Head Count 1,578 394 643 592
550/up pounds
Price Range 53.82-74.53 58.00-74.53 53.82-74.53 -
Wtd Average Price 67.44 69.73 69.35
Average Weight 590 595 593 581
Head Count 795 333 387 264
Total Live Basis Head 5,640 2,167 3,529 1,306
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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 25.00-65.00 25.00-65.00 25.00-65.00 44.75-57.03
Wtd Average Price 53.51 57.71 53.89 52.70
Average Weight 374 369 373 383
Head Count 1,106 344 805 143
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-74.00 43.00-67.00 40.00-67.00 57.03-74.00
Wtd Average Price 54.05 56.27 53.43 61.71
Average Weight 425 427 426 428
Head Count 1,022 532 823 133
450-499 pounds
Price Range 42.00-74.00 47.00-69.50 42.00-74.00 57.03-74.00
Wtd Average Price 58.31 62.38 57.52 60.47
Average Weight 474 474 473 474
Head Count 1,139 564 871 174
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.11-74.00 49.66-74.00 49.11-74.00 57.03-68.18
Wtd Average Price 63.95 63.92 62.64 64.25
Average Weight 523 523 522 524
Head Count 1,578 394 643 592
550/up pounds
Price Range 53.82-74.53 58.00-74.53 53.82-74.53 -
Wtd Average Price 67.44 69.73 69.35
Average Weight 590 595 593 581
Head Count 795 333 387 264
Total Live Basis Head 5,640 2,167 3,529 1,306
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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 375 375 375 378
Head Count 96 14 19 16
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 426 425 426 427
Head Count 197 34 74 76
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 476 476 476 475
Head Count 306 106 202 47
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 525 525 525 524
Head Count 266 131 195 18
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 588 586 586 576
Head Count 230 122 164 10
Total Live Basis Head 1,095 407 654 167
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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 391 395 391
Head Count 772 559 772
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 711 Colorado 274
Illinois 787 Indiana 106
Iowa 2,122 Kentucky 198
Michigan 189 Minnesota 1,011
Mississippi 93 Missouri 362
Nebraska 1,297 North Carolina 236
Ohio 607 Oklahoma 254
Pennsylvania 284 South Dakota 163
Wisconsin 78
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