USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 08/28 07:55
08/28/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 08/28 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 28, 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 5,953 6,969 6,806
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,266 769 1,130
Other Purchase Arrangement 171 297 339
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,977 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 6,377 2,528 3,495 1,936
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,377 2,528 3,495 1,936
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,114 340 781 576
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 705 222 506 163
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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 30.00-74.00 30.00-69.75 30.00-69.75 -
Wtd Average Price 58.78 59.42 56.97
Average Weight 373 371 371 378
Head Count 925 358 706 74
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-78.00 30.00-78.00 30.00-78.00 52.00-75.00
Wtd Average Price 64.77 65.41 65.02 65.24
Average Weight 425 421 422 429
Head Count 1,164 610 770 359
450-499 pounds
Price Range 53.03-78.08 53.03-78.08 53.03-78.08 63.00-75.00
Wtd Average Price 68.99 68.35 67.96 69.75
Average Weight 475 476 475 474
Head Count 1,022 437 560 269
500-549 pounds
Price Range 54.01-78.00 54.01-78.00 54.01-78.00 63.00-76.00
Wtd Average Price 70.03 69.70 69.57 71.73
Average Weight 523 524 523 521
Head Count 1,870 908 1,120 500
550/up pounds
Price Range 62.02-78.00 66.00-78.00 62.02-78.00 63.00-75.06
Wtd Average Price 71.13 70.94 70.80 72.47
Average Weight 587 588 590 580
Head Count 824 215 339 263
Total Live Basis Head 5,805 2,528 3,495 1,465
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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 30.00-74.00 30.00-69.75 30.00-69.75 -
Wtd Average Price 58.78 59.42 56.97
Average Weight 373 371 371 378
Head Count 925 358 706 74
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-78.00 30.00-78.00 30.00-78.00 52.00-75.00
Wtd Average Price 64.77 65.41 65.02 65.24
Average Weight 425 421 422 429
Head Count 1,164 610 770 359
450-499 pounds
Price Range 53.03-78.08 53.03-78.08 53.03-78.08 63.00-75.00
Wtd Average Price 68.99 68.35 67.96 69.75
Average Weight 475 476 475 474
Head Count 1,022 437 560 269
500-549 pounds
Price Range 54.01-78.00 54.01-78.00 54.01-78.00 63.00-76.00
Wtd Average Price 70.03 69.70 69.57 71.73
Average Weight 523 524 523 521
Head Count 1,870 908 1,120 500
550/up pounds
Price Range 62.02-78.00 66.00-78.00 62.02-78.00 63.00-75.06
Wtd Average Price 71.13 70.94 70.80 72.47
Average Weight 587 588 590 580
Head Count 824 215 339 263
Total Live Basis Head 5,805 2,528 3,495 1,465
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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 53.42-64.73 - - -
Wtd Average Price 60.66
Average Weight 365 358 361 365
Head Count 237 91 120 59
400-449 pounds
Price Range 57.24-68.50 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.88
Average Weight 427 426 427 430
Head Count 313 71 116 116
450-499 pounds
Price Range 59.32-72.99 - - -
Wtd Average Price 67.36
Average Weight 475 477 476 473
Head Count 400 80 178 104
500-549 pounds
Price Range 63.61-75.30 - - -
Wtd Average Price 70.99
Average Weight 526 529 527 521
Head Count 505 67 156 200
550/up pounds
Price Range 62.36-74.06 - - -
Wtd Average Price 70.02
Average Weight 587 583 587 585
Head Count 414 31 141 97
Total Live Basis Head 1,869 340 711 576
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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 354 366 354
Head Count 480 222 480
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 975 Colorado 100
Georgia 41 Illinois 811
Indiana 286 Iowa 2,078
Kansas 170 Michigan 150
Minnesota 1,012 Mississippi 188
Missouri 488 Nebraska 888
North Carolina 650 Ohio 276
Oklahoma 384 Pennsylvania 387
South Dakota 146 Texas 280
Wisconsin 57
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