USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/27 07:55
04/27/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 04/27 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 27, 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 5,236 6,123 7,517
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,306 1,252 1,357
Other Purchase Arrangement 114 232 215
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 947 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 4,969 2,261 2,970 1,312
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 4,969 2,261 2,970 1,312
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,894 678 1,099 418
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 626 384 619 7
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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 25.00-59.56 25.00-56.00 25.00-56.00 50.00-59.56
Wtd Average Price 47.51 46.50 44.78 53.96
Average Weight 376 377 379 369
Head Count 965 440 631 225
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-66.43 25.00-65.25 25.00-65.25 -
Wtd Average Price 48.77 47.88 47.63
Average Weight 424 424 421 426
Head Count 1,030 445 804 106
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.00-66.43 37.00-61.00 37.00-61.00 54.25-66.43
Wtd Average Price 57.83 53.48 53.38 61.90
Average Weight 476 474 476 475
Head Count 885 350 374 365
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-68.00 52.00-68.00 52.00-68.00 53.29-66.43
Wtd Average Price 59.46 59.06 58.92 61.66
Average Weight 525 527 525 523
Head Count 1,249 733 814 372
550/up pounds
Price Range 52.00-68.00 52.00-68.00 52.00-68.00 53.29-66.43
Wtd Average Price 61.59 60.24 59.58 63.70
Average Weight 588 585 586 587
Head Count 840 293 347 244
Total Live Basis Head 4,969 2,261 2,970 1,312
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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 25.00-59.56 25.00-56.00 25.00-56.00 50.00-59.56
Wtd Average Price 47.51 46.50 44.78 53.96
Average Weight 376 377 379 369
Head Count 965 440 631 225
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-66.43 25.00-65.25 25.00-65.25 -
Wtd Average Price 48.77 47.88 47.63
Average Weight 424 424 421 426
Head Count 1,030 445 804 106
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.00-66.43 37.00-61.00 37.00-61.00 54.25-66.43
Wtd Average Price 57.83 53.48 53.38 61.90
Average Weight 476 474 476 475
Head Count 885 350 374 365
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-68.00 52.00-68.00 52.00-68.00 53.29-66.43
Wtd Average Price 59.46 59.06 58.92 61.66
Average Weight 525 527 525 523
Head Count 1,249 733 814 372
550/up pounds
Price Range 52.00-68.00 52.00-68.00 52.00-68.00 53.29-66.43
Wtd Average Price 61.59 60.24 59.58 63.70
Average Weight 588 585 586 587
Head Count 840 293 347 244
Total Live Basis Head 4,969 2,261 2,970 1,312
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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 364 369 358 377
Head Count 80 11 55 7
400-449 pounds
Price Range 44.34-59.43 - - -
Wtd Average Price 52.13
Average Weight 430 434 432 426
Head Count 241 40 116 87
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.34-63.09 - - -
Wtd Average Price 58.32
Average Weight 476 476 476 475
Head Count 521 168 321 105
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.37-67.07 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.50
Average Weight 523 523 522 522
Head Count 572 251 353 101
550/up pounds
Price Range 56.79-71.01 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.19
Average Weight 586 589 586 592
Head Count 480 208 254 118
Total Live Basis Head 1,894 678 1,099 418
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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 345 355 339 464
Head Count 626 384 619 7
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arizona 84 Canada 771
Illinois 735 Indiana 194
Iowa 2,311 Kentucky 88
Michigan 161 Minnesota 1,012
Missouri 527 Nebraska 793
North Carolina 328 Ohio 274
Oklahoma 125 Pennsylvania 71
South Dakota 45 Texas 84
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