USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/04 07:55
05/04/2026 | 7:59 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/04 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, May 04, 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 5,557 5,236 7,220
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,041 1,306 1,033
Other Purchase Arrangement 163 114 130
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 5,174 2,281 2,967 1,407
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 5,174 2,281 2,967 1,407
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,995 492 876 662
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 689 314 685 4
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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 25.00-65.90 25.00-58.50 25.00-58.50 47.00-65.90
Wtd Average Price 48.21 46.69 46.64 54.55
Average Weight 372 373 371 374
Head Count 753 372 531 104
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-65.90 25.00-58.50 25.00-58.50 37.00-65.90
Wtd Average Price 47.46 46.87 45.95 52.45
Average Weight 426 427 426 427
Head Count 1,168 712 884 219
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.00-66.00 37.00-66.00 37.00-66.00 54.50-65.90
Wtd Average Price 56.73 58.80 55.97 59.57
Average Weight 477 477 480 473
Head Count 947 320 580 175
500-549 pounds
Price Range 44.31-66.91 52.00-66.75 44.31-66.75 52.00-66.91
Wtd Average Price 58.26 56.96 56.22 59.62
Average Weight 525 525 525 526
Head Count 1,335 572 641 452
550/up pounds
Price Range 52.00-67.01 52.00-66.75 52.00-66.75 52.00-67.01
Wtd Average Price 61.72 59.61 59.24 62.86
Average Weight 584 587 587 577
Head Count 970 304 330 457
Total Live Basis Head 5,173 2,280 2,966 1,407
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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 25.00-65.90 25.00-58.50 25.00-58.50 47.00-65.90
Wtd Average Price 48.21 46.69 46.64 54.55
Average Weight 372 373 371 374
Head Count 753 372 531 104
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-65.90 25.00-58.50 25.00-58.50 37.00-65.90
Wtd Average Price 47.46 46.87 45.95 52.45
Average Weight 426 427 426 427
Head Count 1,168 712 884 219
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.00-66.00 37.00-66.00 37.00-66.00 54.50-65.90
Wtd Average Price 56.73 58.80 55.97 59.57
Average Weight 477 477 480 473
Head Count 947 320 580 175
500-549 pounds
Price Range 44.31-66.91 52.00-66.75 44.31-66.75 52.00-66.91
Wtd Average Price 58.26 56.96 56.22 59.62
Average Weight 525 525 525 526
Head Count 1,335 572 641 452
550/up pounds
Price Range 52.00-67.01 52.00-66.75 52.00-66.75 52.00-67.01
Wtd Average Price 61.72 59.61 59.24 62.86
Average Weight 584 587 587 577
Head Count 970 304 330 457
Total Live Basis Head 5,173 2,280 2,966 1,407
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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 45.57-57.93 - - -
Wtd Average Price 49.26
Average Weight 370 370 373 367
Head Count 220 20 38 92
400-449 pounds
Price Range 46.18-57.93 - - -
Wtd Average Price 50.44
Average Weight 427 428 428 429
Head Count 212 49 100 58
450-499 pounds
Price Range 51.04-62.80 - - -
Wtd Average Price 57.89
Average Weight 476 475 475 477
Head Count 617 116 247 285
500-549 pounds
Price Range 53.11-63.65 - - -
Wtd Average Price 59.19
Average Weight 524 524 523 525
Head Count 514 166 281 136
550/up pounds
Price Range 55.49-66.25 - - -
Wtd Average Price 63.14
Average Weight 587 588 588 577
Head Count 411 141 210 91
Total Live Basis Head 1,974 492 876 662
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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 358 345 343 660
Head Count 689 314 685 4
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arizona 95 Arkansas 62
Canada 864 Colorado 164
Illinois 846 Indiana 143
Iowa 1,704 Kentucky 91
Michigan 85 Minnesota 1,383
Missouri 356 Nebraska 932
North Carolina 536 Ohio 205
Oklahoma 72 Pennsylvania 330
South Dakota 153
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