USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 08/31 07:55
08/31/2026 | 8:00 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 08/31 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 31, 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 4,311 5,600 0
Swine or Pork Market Formula 933 944 0
Other Purchase Arrangement 231 335 0
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,172 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 4,327 1,606 2,391 1,378
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 4,327 1,606 2,391 1,378
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,770 375 988 412
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 319 293 308 11
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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 30.00-70.00 30.00-67.00 30.00-70.00 61.00-67.11
Wtd Average Price 63.87 57.76 63.18 64.57
Average Weight 375 369 374 377
Head Count 343 51 227 99
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-70.00 30.00-68.53 30.00-70.00 54.00-69.81
Wtd Average Price 62.27 61.93 61.44 65.12
Average Weight 427 426 428 425
Head Count 648 307 498 130
450-499 pounds
Price Range 54.00-76.00 54.00-74.20 54.00-76.00 54.00-74.79
Wtd Average Price 69.23 67.67 68.98 68.85
Average Weight 476 476 475 477
Head Count 785 212 411 237
500-549 pounds
Price Range 54.00-76.75 54.00-75.00 54.00-76.00 54.00-76.50
Wtd Average Price 70.93 70.28 70.36 71.38
Average Weight 523 522 521 524
Head Count 1,364 524 629 560
550/up pounds
Price Range 66.31-78.50 67.00-76.50 67.00-76.50 67.00-76.50
Wtd Average Price 71.75 71.92 71.85 71.56
Average Weight 595 589 588 602
Head Count 1,187 512 626 352
Total Live Basis Head 4,327 1,606 2,391 1,378
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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 30.00-70.00 30.00-67.00 30.00-70.00 61.00-67.11
Wtd Average Price 63.87 57.76 63.18 64.57
Average Weight 375 369 374 377
Head Count 343 51 227 99
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-70.00 30.00-68.53 30.00-70.00 54.00-69.81
Wtd Average Price 62.27 61.93 61.44 65.12
Average Weight 427 426 428 425
Head Count 648 307 498 130
450-499 pounds
Price Range 54.00-76.00 54.00-74.20 54.00-76.00 54.00-74.79
Wtd Average Price 69.23 67.67 68.98 68.85
Average Weight 476 476 475 477
Head Count 785 212 411 237
500-549 pounds
Price Range 54.00-76.75 54.00-75.00 54.00-76.00 54.00-76.50
Wtd Average Price 70.93 70.28 70.36 71.38
Average Weight 523 522 521 524
Head Count 1,364 524 629 560
550/up pounds
Price Range 66.31-78.50 67.00-76.50 67.00-76.50 67.00-76.50
Wtd Average Price 71.75 71.92 71.85 71.56
Average Weight 595 589 588 602
Head Count 1,187 512 626 352
Total Live Basis Head 4,327 1,606 2,391 1,378
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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 53.41-68.70 - - -
Wtd Average Price 62.27
Average Weight 366 367 366 373
Head Count 260 30 108 59
400-449 pounds
Price Range 60.83-69.03 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.92
Average Weight 425 426 425 428
Head Count 289 75 181 64
450-499 pounds
Price Range 64.13-75.20 - - -
Wtd Average Price 70.79
Average Weight 473 471 472 473
Head Count 418 102 248 93
500-549 pounds
Price Range 65.14-75.24 - - -
Wtd Average Price 71.48
Average Weight 525 524 524 530
Head Count 461 91 240 149
550/up pounds
Price Range 65.15-75.78 - - -
Wtd Average Price 71.39
Average Weight 592 584 587 618
Head Count 342 77 211 47
Total Live Basis Head 1,770 375 988 412
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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 363 360 352 515
Head Count 319 293 308 11
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 635 Colorado 75
Illinois 725 Indiana 150
Iowa 1,180 Kansas 224
Michigan 260 Minnesota 1,094
Missouri 376 Montana 79
Nebraska 715 North Carolina 250
Ohio 244 Oklahoma 139
Pennsylvania 329 South Dakota 98
Wisconsin 74
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