USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 07/17 07:55
07/17/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 07/17 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jul 17, 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 6,627 6,707 6,598
Swine or Pork Market Formula 553 973 988
Other Purchase Arrangement 423 430 163
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,494 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 6,560 2,657 3,817 1,879
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,560 2,657 3,817 1,879
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,114 163 424 384
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 1,000 429 785 94
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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 25.00-59.75 25.00-59.75 25.00-59.75 42.00-59.25
Wtd Average Price 43.66 42.65 43.15 45.71
Average Weight 375 375 373 378
Head Count 906 433 591 201
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-63.00 25.00-63.00 25.00-63.00 42.00-61.25
Wtd Average Price 47.23 49.50 46.69 48.42
Average Weight 425 426 424 425
Head Count 1,349 606 1,012 295
450-499 pounds
Price Range 34.00-63.25 34.00-63.00 34.00-63.00 46.88-63.25
Wtd Average Price 49.78 49.77 47.85 52.11
Average Weight 475 474 475 475
Head Count 1,081 455 619 388
500-549 pounds
Price Range 34.00-63.50 34.00-63.00 34.00-63.00 46.88-63.50
Wtd Average Price 55.52 53.98 53.79 56.51
Average Weight 523 522 520 525
Head Count 2,006 741 1,042 620
550/up pounds
Price Range 39.66-64.00 39.66-64.00 39.66-64.00 47.33-63.50
Wtd Average Price 57.82 59.03 58.21 58.04
Average Weight 591 587 589 594
Head Count 1,003 422 553 364
Total Live Basis Head 6,345 2,657 3,817 1,868
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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 25.00-59.75 25.00-59.75 25.00-59.75 42.00-59.25
Wtd Average Price 43.66 42.65 43.15 45.71
Average Weight 375 375 373 378
Head Count 906 433 591 201
400-449 pounds
Price Range 25.00-63.00 25.00-63.00 25.00-63.00 42.00-61.25
Wtd Average Price 47.23 49.50 46.69 48.42
Average Weight 425 426 424 425
Head Count 1,349 606 1,012 295
450-499 pounds
Price Range 34.00-63.25 34.00-63.00 34.00-63.00 46.88-63.25
Wtd Average Price 49.78 49.77 47.85 52.11
Average Weight 475 474 475 475
Head Count 1,081 455 619 388
500-549 pounds
Price Range 34.00-63.50 34.00-63.00 34.00-63.00 46.88-63.50
Wtd Average Price 55.52 53.98 53.79 56.51
Average Weight 523 522 520 525
Head Count 2,006 741 1,042 620
550/up pounds
Price Range 39.66-64.00 39.66-64.00 39.66-64.00 47.33-63.50
Wtd Average Price 57.82 59.03 58.21 58.04
Average Weight 591 587 589 594
Head Count 1,003 422 553 364
Total Live Basis Head 6,345 2,657 3,817 1,868
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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 361 369 363
Head Count 105 4 5
400-449 pounds
Price Range 37.35-51.56 - - -
Wtd Average Price 48.62
Average Weight 427 424 427 428
Head Count 140 17 33 45
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.35-58.41 - - -
Wtd Average Price 52.95
Average Weight 479 480 479 476
Head Count 238 39 105 57
500-549 pounds
Price Range 37.35-60.48 - - -
Wtd Average Price 56.47
Average Weight 525 525 525 522
Head Count 417 64 151 220
550/up pounds
Price Range 37.35-61.70 - - -
Wtd Average Price 56.94
Average Weight 585 589 590 590
Head Count 214 43 131 57
Total Live Basis Head 1,114 163 424 384
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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 360 357 347 648
Head Count 805 429 785 20
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 221 Canada 801
Colorado 99 Georgia 121
Illinois 1,115 Indiana 175
Iowa 2,136 Kentucky 48
Michigan 380 Minnesota 1,113
Mississippi 93 Missouri 586
Nebraska 1,191 North Carolina 573
Ohio 275 Oklahoma 170
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