USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/24 10:15
04/24/2026 | 10:15 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/24 10:15
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 24, 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 7,056 6,393 7,072
Swine or Pork Market Formula 828 664 1,656
Other Purchase Arrangement 288 472 334
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 2,117 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 7,107 2,502 4,063 2,178
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,107 2,502 4,063 2,178
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,765 263 604 457
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 1,129 665 893 208
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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 25.00-63.00 27.25-63.00 25.00-63.00 39.00-59.00
Wtd Average Price 50.55 52.86 50.77 53.55
Average Weight 371 376 373 369
Head Count 953 328 749 107
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-69.00 25.00-69.00 25.00-69.00 49.00-61.00
Wtd Average Price 52.35 53.24 51.56 53.55
Average Weight 424 422 424 424
Head Count 1,374 714 1,090 228
450-499 pounds
Price Range 43.75-69.00 43.75-69.00 43.75-69.00 52.21-64.00
Wtd Average Price 58.64 58.83 57.98 58.69
Average Weight 476 474 475 475
Head Count 1,599 616 870 530
500-549 pounds
Price Range 39.00-69.00 45.60-69.00 45.60-69.00 39.00-66.00
Wtd Average Price 60.13 59.55 59.49 61.20
Average Weight 524 524 525 523
Head Count 1,639 573 886 525
550/up pounds
Price Range 45.60-69.00 45.60-69.00 45.60-69.00 54.75-65.31
Wtd Average Price 62.19 59.42 61.69 62.57
Average Weight 589 590 591 583
Head Count 1,120 271 468 439
Total Live Basis Head 6,685 2,502 4,063 1,829
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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 25.00-63.00 27.25-63.00 25.00-63.00 39.00-59.00
Wtd Average Price 50.55 52.86 50.77 53.55
Average Weight 371 376 373 369
Head Count 953 328 749 107
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-69.00 25.00-69.00 25.00-69.00 49.00-61.00
Wtd Average Price 52.35 53.24 51.56 53.55
Average Weight 424 422 424 424
Head Count 1,374 714 1,090 228
450-499 pounds
Price Range 43.75-69.00 43.75-69.00 43.75-69.00 52.21-64.00
Wtd Average Price 58.64 58.83 57.98 58.69
Average Weight 476 474 475 475
Head Count 1,599 616 870 530
500-549 pounds
Price Range 39.00-69.00 45.60-69.00 45.60-69.00 39.00-66.00
Wtd Average Price 60.13 59.55 59.49 61.20
Average Weight 524 524 525 523
Head Count 1,639 573 886 525
550/up pounds
Price Range 45.60-69.00 45.60-69.00 45.60-69.00 54.75-65.31
Wtd Average Price 62.19 59.42 61.69 62.57
Average Weight 589 590 591 583
Head Count 1,120 271 468 439
Total Live Basis Head 6,685 2,502 4,063 1,829
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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 361 351 354 357
Head Count 272 24 52 78
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 425 427 426 422
Head Count 301 42 107 66
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 475 475 475 474
Head Count 364 72 161 71
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 524 526 525 523
Head Count 417 79 160 127
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 591 583 588 594
Head Count 358 46 124 72
Total Live Basis Head 1,712 263 604 414
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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 371 329 361 631
Head Count 939 665 893 46
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 77 Canada 709
Colorado 186 Georgia 127
Idaho 72 Illinois 1,161
Indiana 173 Iowa 2,296
Michigan 228 Minnesota 1,134
Mississippi 178 Missouri 778
Montana 78 Nebraska 1,116
North Carolina 587 Ohio 432
Oklahoma 389 Pennsylvania 197
South Dakota 236 Texas 87
Wisconsin 48
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