USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/12 08:00
05/12/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/12 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Tue, May 12, 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 5,523 7,461 6,498
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,310 1,364 1,588
Other Purchase Arrangement 278 172 311
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 533 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 5,375 1,955 2,867 1,340
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 5,375 1,955 2,867 1,340
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,752 495 777 358
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 239 164 216 9
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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 25.00-70.50 25.00-67.00 25.00-70.50 49.75-65.50
Wtd Average Price 54.90 52.56 53.11 62.00
Average Weight 376 381 377 375
Head Count 1,078 449 826 216
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-72.00 30.75-67.00 25.00-70.50 53.40-72.00
Wtd Average Price 57.08 54.59 53.94 63.48
Average Weight 425 420 423 426
Head Count 792 331 472 199
450-499 pounds
Price Range 42.00-72.00 42.00-72.00 42.00-72.00 53.40-72.00
Wtd Average Price 64.21 64.65 64.16 64.24
Average Weight 475 474 475 474
Head Count 1,229 644 769 310
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.91-73.03 63.00-72.00 51.91-72.00 53.40-73.03
Wtd Average Price 66.21 65.19 65.38 67.48
Average Weight 524 524 524 523
Head Count 974 231 390 188
550/up pounds
Price Range 51.90-72.21 58.00-72.00 51.90-72.00 62.50-72.21
Wtd Average Price 66.21 65.13 64.12 70.10
Average Weight 596 587 589 608
Head Count 881 300 410 203
Total Live Basis Head 4,954 1,955 2,867 1,116
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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 25.00-70.50 25.00-67.00 25.00-70.50 49.75-65.50
Wtd Average Price 54.90 52.56 53.11 62.00
Average Weight 376 381 377 375
Head Count 1,078 449 826 216
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-72.00 30.75-67.00 25.00-70.50 53.40-72.00
Wtd Average Price 57.08 54.59 53.94 63.48
Average Weight 425 420 423 426
Head Count 792 331 472 199
450-499 pounds
Price Range 42.00-72.00 42.00-72.00 42.00-72.00 53.40-72.00
Wtd Average Price 64.21 64.65 64.16 64.24
Average Weight 475 474 475 474
Head Count 1,229 644 769 310
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.91-73.03 63.00-72.00 51.91-72.00 53.40-73.03
Wtd Average Price 66.21 65.19 65.38 67.48
Average Weight 524 524 524 523
Head Count 974 231 390 188
550/up pounds
Price Range 51.90-72.21 58.00-72.00 51.90-72.00 62.50-72.21
Wtd Average Price 66.21 65.13 64.12 70.10
Average Weight 596 587 589 608
Head Count 881 300 410 203
Total Live Basis Head 4,954 1,955 2,867 1,116
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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 369 360 379
Head Count 165 46 41
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 426 431 427 436
Head Count 196 31 71 8
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 476 480 478 476
Head Count 436 86 157 177
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 525 527 526 520
Head Count 353 97 166 85
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 584 589 587 572
Head Count 325 91 147 47
Total Live Basis Head 1,475 305 587 358
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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 339 329 339
Head Count 216 164 216
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 72 Canada 1,095
Illinois 609 Indiana 90
Iowa 1,727 Kansas 199
Kentucky 100 Michigan 244
Minnesota 887 Missouri 39
Montana 252 Nebraska 722
North Carolina 259 Ohio 551
Oklahoma 193 South Dakota 286
Texas 187 Wisconsin 132
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