USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/13 08:00
05/13/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/13 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, May 13, 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 6,801 6,268 6,736
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,418 1,105 1,426
Other Purchase Arrangement 187 205 147
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,543 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 7,160 3,053 3,645 2,307
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,160 3,053 3,645 2,307
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,345 783 1,377 480
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 257 254 254 3
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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 23.50-74.50 23.50-72.00 23.50-72.00 56.04-74.50
Wtd Average Price 57.84 55.61 55.49 69.29
Average Weight 370 370 370 369
Head Count 1,357 928 1,069 210
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-76.69 33.00-76.69 25.00-76.69 43.50-75.00
Wtd Average Price 59.22 57.33 56.19 64.22
Average Weight 423 420 420 426
Head Count 1,236 671 834 290
450-499 pounds
Price Range 33.00-76.69 33.00-76.69 33.00-76.69 61.65-75.00
Wtd Average Price 66.35 67.02 65.79 66.64
Average Weight 477 476 476 476
Head Count 1,609 693 840 447
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.28-80.00 59.03-76.69 51.28-76.69 61.65-80.00
Wtd Average Price 67.61 65.59 64.74 69.07
Average Weight 523 524 524 522
Head Count 1,870 511 634 870
550/up pounds
Price Range 51.29-80.00 60.00-76.69 51.29-76.69 61.65-80.00
Wtd Average Price 67.01 64.20 63.85 70.98
Average Weight 595 583 583 605
Head Count 872 250 268 274
Total Live Basis Head 6,944 3,053 3,645 2,091
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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 23.50-74.50 23.50-72.00 23.50-72.00 56.04-74.50
Wtd Average Price 57.84 55.61 55.49 69.29
Average Weight 370 370 370 369
Head Count 1,357 928 1,069 210
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-76.69 33.00-76.69 25.00-76.69 43.50-75.00
Wtd Average Price 59.22 57.33 56.19 64.22
Average Weight 423 420 420 426
Head Count 1,236 671 834 290
450-499 pounds
Price Range 33.00-76.69 33.00-76.69 33.00-76.69 61.65-75.00
Wtd Average Price 66.35 67.02 65.79 66.64
Average Weight 477 476 476 476
Head Count 1,609 693 840 447
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.28-80.00 59.03-76.69 51.28-76.69 61.65-80.00
Wtd Average Price 67.61 65.59 64.74 69.07
Average Weight 523 524 524 522
Head Count 1,870 511 634 870
550/up pounds
Price Range 51.29-80.00 60.00-76.69 51.29-76.69 61.65-80.00
Wtd Average Price 67.01 64.20 63.85 70.98
Average Weight 595 583 583 605
Head Count 872 250 268 274
Total Live Basis Head 6,944 3,053 3,645 2,091
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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 46.23-59.21 - - -
Wtd Average Price 54.07
Average Weight 368 366 367 376
Head Count 223 42 148 23
400-449 pounds
Price Range 47.28-59.21 - - -
Wtd Average Price 55.09
Average Weight 428 428 427 430
Head Count 331 75 216 66
450-499 pounds
Price Range 52.08-67.31 - - -
Wtd Average Price 63.29
Average Weight 475 475 475 473
Head Count 534 211 350 91
500-549 pounds
Price Range 57.64-69.77 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.84
Average Weight 525 525 525 526
Head Count 565 132 247 218
550/up pounds
Price Range 59.21-72.77 - - -
Wtd Average Price 67.91
Average Weight 589 591 590 580
Head Count 417 139 232 82
Total Live Basis Head 2,070 599 1,193 480
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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 437 437 437
Head Count 254 254 254
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 45 Canada 1,142
Illinois 1,601 Indiana 126
Iowa 2,692 Kansas 228
Michigan 214 Minnesota 1,398
Mississippi 184 Missouri 163
Nebraska 765 North Carolina 259
Ohio 211 Oklahoma 430
Pennsylvania 382 South Dakota 30
Texas 79
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