USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/20 07:55
05/20/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/20 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, May 20, 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 7,093 6,801 6,909
Swine or Pork Market Formula 844 1,418 1,353
Other Purchase Arrangement 287 187 380
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,519 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 7,432 3,271 3,977 2,435
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,432 3,271 3,977 2,435
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,698 317 736 294
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 326 305 308 18
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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 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 60.00-67.10
Wtd Average Price 60.04 61.63 59.73 63.90
Average Weight 369 368 368 367
Head Count 1,125 785 1,028 87
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-79.69 30.00-79.69 30.00-79.69 50.00-75.00
Wtd Average Price 66.67 68.01 67.17 66.23
Average Weight 426 425 424 429
Head Count 1,082 476 646 409
450-499 pounds
Price Range 51.00-79.69 51.00-79.69 51.00-79.69 51.00-75.69
Wtd Average Price 70.55 71.24 70.48 70.68
Average Weight 476 474 475 478
Head Count 1,177 399 491 507
500-549 pounds
Price Range 63.00-80.00 63.00-79.69 63.00-79.69 65.70-80.00
Wtd Average Price 71.50 71.40 71.15 71.66
Average Weight 524 523 524 525
Head Count 2,072 1,115 1,255 571
550/up pounds
Price Range 63.00-80.61 63.00-79.69 63.00-79.69 66.69-80.61
Wtd Average Price 73.77 74.22 73.60 73.42
Average Weight 587 592 591 582
Head Count 1,443 496 557 536
Total Live Basis Head 6,899 3,271 3,977 2,110
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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 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 60.00-67.10
Wtd Average Price 60.04 61.63 59.73 63.90
Average Weight 369 368 368 367
Head Count 1,125 785 1,028 87
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-79.69 30.00-79.69 30.00-79.69 50.00-75.00
Wtd Average Price 66.67 68.01 67.17 66.23
Average Weight 426 425 424 429
Head Count 1,082 476 646 409
450-499 pounds
Price Range 51.00-79.69 51.00-79.69 51.00-79.69 51.00-75.69
Wtd Average Price 70.55 71.24 70.48 70.68
Average Weight 476 474 475 478
Head Count 1,177 399 491 507
500-549 pounds
Price Range 63.00-80.00 63.00-79.69 63.00-79.69 65.70-80.00
Wtd Average Price 71.50 71.40 71.15 71.66
Average Weight 524 523 524 525
Head Count 2,072 1,115 1,255 571
550/up pounds
Price Range 63.00-80.61 63.00-79.69 63.00-79.69 66.69-80.61
Wtd Average Price 73.77 74.22 73.60 73.42
Average Weight 587 592 591 582
Head Count 1,443 496 557 536
Total Live Basis Head 6,899 3,271 3,977 2,110
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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 55.83-66.70 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.70
Average Weight 366 369 364 368
Head Count 174 20 78 4
400-449 pounds
Price Range 59.42-66.70 - - -
Wtd Average Price 62.59
Average Weight 428 427 427 432
Head Count 219 44 91 30
450-499 pounds
Price Range 59.71-71.87 - - -
Wtd Average Price 67.28
Average Weight 476 474 475 477
Head Count 348 75 174 50
500-549 pounds
Price Range 59.71-74.33 - - -
Wtd Average Price 70.50
Average Weight 524 524 524 522
Head Count 484 72 180 92
550/up pounds
Price Range 59.71-77.54 - - -
Wtd Average Price 74.38
Average Weight 591 588 588 606
Head Count 473 106 213 118
Total Live Basis Head 1,698 317 736 294
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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 418 414 416 435
Head Count 320 305 307 13
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 53 Canada 1,025
Colorado 63 Illinois 1,483
Indiana 204 Iowa 2,479
Kansas 25 Kentucky 96
Michigan 144 Minnesota 1,414
Missouri 343 Nebraska 589
North Carolina 248 Ohio 323
Oklahoma 467 Pennsylvania 446
South Dakota 171 Texas 80
Wisconsin 90
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