USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 07/08 07:55
07/08/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 07/08 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jul 08, 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 5,642 5,924 6,638
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,144 1,061 1,330
Other Purchase Arrangement 384 369 234
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,717 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 5,434 2,491 3,207 1,217
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 5,434 2,491 3,207 1,217
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,243 453 865 472
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 826 628 826 0
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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 25.00-60.50 25.00-60.50 25.00-60.50 44.00-60.50
Wtd Average Price 48.94 47.12 46.92 58.95
Average Weight 370 370 369 376
Head Count 678 294 340 146
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-66.00 25.00-66.00 25.00-66.00 44.00-62.75
Wtd Average Price 50.29 51.20 49.88 55.52
Average Weight 426 427 425 426
Head Count 1,135 689 904 135
450-499 pounds
Price Range 38.00-66.00 38.00-66.00 38.00-66.00 49.06-64.75
Wtd Average Price 56.18 57.84 57.23 54.49
Average Weight 475 474 474 474
Head Count 778 445 499 112
500-549 pounds
Price Range 38.00-69.00 50.50-69.00 44.10-69.00 49.06-66.50
Wtd Average Price 57.47 57.38 57.19 58.94
Average Weight 522 521 520 523
Head Count 1,762 786 1,106 480
550/up pounds
Price Range 49.01-69.00 50.50-69.00 49.01-69.00 49.06-68.50
Wtd Average Price 57.91 59.49 59.17 58.36
Average Weight 591 589 593 587
Head Count 912 277 358 344
Total Live Basis Head 5,265 2,491 3,207 1,217
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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 25.00-60.50 25.00-60.50 25.00-60.50 44.00-60.50
Wtd Average Price 48.94 47.12 46.92 58.95
Average Weight 370 370 369 376
Head Count 678 294 340 146
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-66.00 25.00-66.00 25.00-66.00 44.00-62.75
Wtd Average Price 50.29 51.20 49.88 55.52
Average Weight 426 427 425 426
Head Count 1,135 689 904 135
450-499 pounds
Price Range 38.00-66.00 38.00-66.00 38.00-66.00 49.06-64.75
Wtd Average Price 56.18 57.84 57.23 54.49
Average Weight 475 474 474 474
Head Count 778 445 499 112
500-549 pounds
Price Range 38.00-69.00 50.50-69.00 44.10-69.00 49.06-66.50
Wtd Average Price 57.47 57.38 57.19 58.94
Average Weight 522 521 520 523
Head Count 1,762 786 1,106 480
550/up pounds
Price Range 49.01-69.00 50.50-69.00 49.01-69.00 49.06-68.50
Wtd Average Price 57.91 59.49 59.17 58.36
Average Weight 591 589 593 587
Head Count 912 277 358 344
Total Live Basis Head 5,265 2,491 3,207 1,217
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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 364 368 368 358
Head Count 249 31 87 9
400-449 pounds
Price Range 43.79-55.57 - - -
Wtd Average Price 50.52
Average Weight 427 428 427 426
Head Count 267 46 112 33
450-499 pounds
Price Range 49.18-61.42 - - -
Wtd Average Price 56.35
Average Weight 475 475 475 474
Head Count 441 70 143 137
500-549 pounds
Price Range 51.51-63.99 - - -
Wtd Average Price 58.27
Average Weight 525 525 525 529
Head Count 364 74 178 50
550/up pounds
Price Range 51.55-65.05 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.45
Average Weight 594 590 590 607
Head Count 562 145 258 146
Total Live Basis Head 1,883 366 778 375
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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 352 365 352
Head Count 825 627 825
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 84 Canada 1,027
Illinois 841 Iowa 2,072
Kansas 117 Kentucky 76
Michigan 168 Minnesota 1,500
Mississippi 184 Missouri 239
Nebraska 823 North Carolina 348
Ohio 306 Oklahoma 645
Pennsylvania 150 South Dakota 147
Texas 160
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