USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/05 08:00
05/05/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/05 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Tue, May 05, 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 7,461 6,785 6,213
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,364 1,240 1,244
Other Purchase Arrangement 172 155 135
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 744 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 7,272 3,385 4,109 1,788
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,272 3,385 4,109 1,788
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,794 657 914 493
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 503 365 398 17
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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 25.00-65.50 30.75-65.50 30.75-65.50 -
Wtd Average Price 49.71 49.42 49.61
Average Weight 375 375 377 377
Head Count 858 361 507 34
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-70.00 40.50-70.00 25.00-70.00 -
Wtd Average Price 53.82 56.21 53.92
Average Weight 425 425 424 426
Head Count 1,625 1,149 1,433 115
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.00-72.00 37.00-69.00 37.00-69.00 51.07-72.00
Wtd Average Price 58.50 56.56 57.21 62.09
Average Weight 477 475 476 477
Head Count 1,228 541 690 239
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.00-76.00 51.00-76.00 51.00-76.00 55.50-73.00
Wtd Average Price 62.30 62.49 62.02 64.91
Average Weight 524 524 522 525
Head Count 1,998 1,012 1,104 511
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.31-76.00 57.00-76.00 56.00-76.00 55.50-73.00
Wtd Average Price 65.06 65.71 65.41 67.23
Average Weight 585 585 586 585
Head Count 783 322 375 225
Total Live Basis Head 6,492 3,385 4,109 1,124
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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 25.00-65.50 30.75-65.50 30.75-65.50 -
Wtd Average Price 49.71 49.42 49.61
Average Weight 375 375 377 377
Head Count 858 361 507 34
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-70.00 40.50-70.00 25.00-70.00 -
Wtd Average Price 53.82 56.21 53.92
Average Weight 425 425 424 426
Head Count 1,625 1,149 1,433 115
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.00-72.00 37.00-69.00 37.00-69.00 51.07-72.00
Wtd Average Price 58.50 56.56 57.21 62.09
Average Weight 477 475 476 477
Head Count 1,228 541 690 239
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.00-76.00 51.00-76.00 51.00-76.00 55.50-73.00
Wtd Average Price 62.30 62.49 62.02 64.91
Average Weight 524 524 522 525
Head Count 1,998 1,012 1,104 511
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.31-76.00 57.00-76.00 56.00-76.00 55.50-73.00
Wtd Average Price 65.06 65.71 65.41 67.23
Average Weight 585 585 586 585
Head Count 783 322 375 225
Total Live Basis Head 6,492 3,385 4,109 1,124
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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 366 371 370 362
Head Count 134 34 89 16
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 427 426 425 429
Head Count 146 53 103 30
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 474 473 473 478
Head Count 481 77 118 303
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 525 526 525 522
Head Count 289 104 164 26
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 588 590 589 591
Head Count 481 235 286 118
Total Live Basis Head 1,531 503 760 493
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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 383 385 378
Head Count 345 306 339
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 63 Canada 1,321
Illinois 791 Indiana 79
Iowa 3,118 Kentucky 177
Michigan 238 Minnesota 1,289
Missouri 264 Montana 140
Nebraska 475 North Carolina 259
North Dakota 96 Ohio 361
Oklahoma 140 Pennsylvania 415
South Dakota 275 Texas 90
Wisconsin 150
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