USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/29 07:56
05/29/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/29 07:56
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 29, 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 6,596 6,475 7,955
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,189 852 2,020
Other Purchase Arrangement 315 259 177
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 2,092 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 7,003 2,897 3,828 2,041
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,003 2,897 3,828 2,041
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,152 227 796 688
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 722 404 687 35
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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 48.50-75.00 48.50-75.00 48.50-75.00 53.75-69.00
Wtd Average Price 62.05 60.45 60.67 64.85
Average Weight 370 371 371 365
Head Count 914 501 564 266
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-79.47 30.00-79.47 30.00-79.47 52.00-75.25
Wtd Average Price 62.99 63.92 62.97 64.68
Average Weight 425 425 424 424
Head Count 1,375 851 1,160 181
450-499 pounds
Price Range 25.00-77.25 54.03-77.25 51.00-77.25 25.00-76.00
Wtd Average Price 69.46 71.37 70.19 67.98
Average Weight 475 474 475 474
Head Count 1,248 505 643 391
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-78.25 52.00-77.00 52.00-77.00 64.73-78.00
Wtd Average Price 70.77 68.31 68.76 73.40
Average Weight 523 521 521 525
Head Count 1,817 830 1,049 467
550/up pounds
Price Range 63.15-79.50 67.00-77.00 65.00-77.00 67.00-78.00
Wtd Average Price 73.90 74.27 72.66 75.76
Average Weight 591 592 591 588
Head Count 1,067 210 412 356
Total Live Basis Head 6,421 2,897 3,828 1,661
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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 48.50-75.00 48.50-75.00 48.50-75.00 53.75-69.00
Wtd Average Price 62.05 60.45 60.67 64.85
Average Weight 370 371 371 365
Head Count 914 501 564 266
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-79.47 30.00-79.47 30.00-79.47 52.00-75.25
Wtd Average Price 62.99 63.92 62.97 64.68
Average Weight 425 425 424 424
Head Count 1,375 851 1,160 181
450-499 pounds
Price Range 25.00-77.25 54.03-77.25 51.00-77.25 25.00-76.00
Wtd Average Price 69.46 71.37 70.19 67.98
Average Weight 475 474 475 474
Head Count 1,248 505 643 391
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-78.25 52.00-77.00 52.00-77.00 64.73-78.00
Wtd Average Price 70.77 68.31 68.76 73.40
Average Weight 523 521 521 525
Head Count 1,817 830 1,049 467
550/up pounds
Price Range 63.15-79.50 67.00-77.00 65.00-77.00 67.00-78.00
Wtd Average Price 73.90 74.27 72.66 75.76
Average Weight 591 592 591 588
Head Count 1,067 210 412 356
Total Live Basis Head 6,421 2,897 3,828 1,661
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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 367 378 370 391
Head Count 174 9 58 8
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 427 427 429 425
Head Count 211 26 82 32
450-499 pounds
Price Range 65.44-75.11 - - -
Wtd Average Price 71.41
Average Weight 478 477 478 480
Head Count 568 70 193 250
500-549 pounds
Price Range 65.71-75.64 - - -
Wtd Average Price 72.49
Average Weight 524 526 524 521
Head Count 659 69 243 224
550/up pounds
Price Range 65.38-78.25 - - -
Wtd Average Price 72.76
Average Weight 588 587 582 600
Head Count 452 53 220 86
Total Live Basis Head 2,064 227 796 600
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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 320 327 320
Head Count 687 404 687
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 71 Canada 1,033
Colorado 100 Illinois 1,534
Indiana 64 Iowa 2,158
Kentucky 91 Michigan 307
Minnesota 1,370 Mississippi 84
Missouri 384 Nebraska 1,226
North Carolina 342 Ohio 195
Oklahoma 438 Pennsylvania 462
South Dakota 173 Texas 160
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