USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/11 08:05
05/11/2026 | 8:05 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/11 08:05
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, May 11, 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 7,437 5,557 7,400
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,281 1,041 1,094
Other Purchase Arrangement 337 163 116
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,057 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 6,641 2,517 3,313 2,231
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,641 2,517 3,313 2,231
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,012 547 889 381
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 1,122 578 952 79
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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 25.00-75.00 25.00-75.00 25.00-75.00 -
Wtd Average Price 54.04 55.73 54.83
Average Weight 372 367 368 375
Head Count 927 512 735 43
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-75.00 25.00-75.00 25.00-75.00 42.00-67.75
Wtd Average Price 55.14 53.98 54.22 57.24
Average Weight 426 424 424 430
Head Count 1,002 595 805 102
450-499 pounds
Price Range 42.00-76.00 42.00-76.00 42.00-76.00 59.47-68.50
Wtd Average Price 62.81 61.54 62.22 62.47
Average Weight 475 472 473 476
Head Count 1,025 353 452 343
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.15-76.00 57.00-76.00 57.00-76.00 57.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 64.35 63.78 63.93 64.92
Average Weight 524 524 523 527
Head Count 1,636 802 1,004 319
550/up pounds
Price Range 58.04-76.00 62.01-76.00 62.01-76.00 59.47-72.97
Wtd Average Price 68.27 69.49 70.29 69.53
Average Weight 589 585 586 592
Head Count 1,016 154 216 546
Total Live Basis Head 5,606 2,416 3,212 1,353
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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 25.00-75.00 25.00-75.00 25.00-75.00 -
Wtd Average Price 54.04 55.73 54.83
Average Weight 372 367 368 375
Head Count 927 512 735 43
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-75.00 25.00-75.00 25.00-75.00 42.00-67.75
Wtd Average Price 55.14 53.98 54.22 57.24
Average Weight 426 424 424 430
Head Count 1,002 595 805 102
450-499 pounds
Price Range 42.00-76.00 42.00-76.00 42.00-76.00 59.47-68.50
Wtd Average Price 62.81 61.54 62.22 62.47
Average Weight 475 472 473 476
Head Count 1,025 353 452 343
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.15-76.00 57.00-76.00 57.00-76.00 57.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 64.35 63.78 63.93 64.92
Average Weight 524 524 523 527
Head Count 1,636 802 1,004 319
550/up pounds
Price Range 58.04-76.00 62.01-76.00 62.01-76.00 59.47-72.97
Wtd Average Price 68.27 69.49 70.29 69.53
Average Weight 589 585 586 592
Head Count 1,016 154 216 546
Total Live Basis Head 5,606 2,416 3,212 1,353
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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 363 372 366 377
Head Count 202 30 75 25
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 428 425 425 431
Head Count 246 58 114 50
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 475 474 475 477
Head Count 471 114 198 159
500-549 pounds
Price Range 48.00-68.94 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.40
Average Weight 524 526 525 521
Head Count 589 142 247 101
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 591 595 591 578
Head Count 504 203 255 46
Total Live Basis Head 2,012 547 889 381
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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 360 380 360
Head Count 907 549 907
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 87 Canada 1,092
Colorado 169 Illinois 891
Indiana 161 Iowa 2,156
Michigan 368 Minnesota 1,486
Mississippi 88 Missouri 344
Montana 80 Nebraska 843
North Carolina 334 North Dakota 104
Ohio 580 Oklahoma 398
Pennsylvania 394 South Dakota 325
Wisconsin 212
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