USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 09/09 07:55
09/09/2026 | 7:59 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 09/09 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 09, 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 5,957 6,589 6,642
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,041 1,340 1,220
Other Purchase Arrangement 158 319 337
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,457 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 6,502 2,818 3,558 1,959
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,502 2,818 3,558 1,959
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,463 350 776 390
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 490 240 439 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 30.00-74.25 50.00-70.50 30.00-70.50 62.25-68.68
Wtd Average Price 63.68 64.16 63.14 63.52
Average Weight 371 373 371 374
Head Count 1,000 641 860 52
400-449 pounds
Price Range 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 52.25-74.75
Wtd Average Price 64.66 65.03 64.65 64.16
Average Weight 426 425 424 427
Head Count 969 498 620 242
450-499 pounds
Price Range 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 64.09-75.50
Wtd Average Price 68.95 69.77 68.89 69.34
Average Weight 476 474 474 477
Head Count 1,161 427 598 283
500-549 pounds
Price Range 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 64.09-77.50
Wtd Average Price 70.83 70.37 70.36 72.10
Average Weight 523 523 523 521
Head Count 1,887 839 1,005 626
550/up pounds
Price Range 50.00-77.50 50.00-77.50 50.00-77.50 64.09-77.50
Wtd Average Price 71.02 71.57 71.20 72.08
Average Weight 594 589 591 596
Head Count 1,292 413 469 569
Total Live Basis Head 6,309 2,818 3,552 1,772
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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 30.00-74.25 50.00-70.50 30.00-70.50 62.25-68.68
Wtd Average Price 63.68 64.16 63.14 63.52
Average Weight 371 373 371 374
Head Count 1,000 641 860 52
400-449 pounds
Price Range 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 52.25-74.75
Wtd Average Price 64.66 65.03 64.65 64.16
Average Weight 426 425 424 427
Head Count 969 498 620 242
450-499 pounds
Price Range 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 64.09-75.50
Wtd Average Price 68.95 69.77 68.89 69.34
Average Weight 476 474 474 477
Head Count 1,161 427 598 283
500-549 pounds
Price Range 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 50.00-78.00 64.09-77.50
Wtd Average Price 70.83 70.37 70.36 72.10
Average Weight 523 523 523 521
Head Count 1,887 839 1,005 626
550/up pounds
Price Range 50.00-77.50 50.00-77.50 50.00-77.50 64.09-77.50
Wtd Average Price 71.02 71.57 71.20 72.08
Average Weight 594 589 591 596
Head Count 1,292 413 469 569
Total Live Basis Head 6,309 2,818 3,552 1,772
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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 61.92-64.08 - - -
Wtd Average Price 62.72
Average Weight 374 370 370 375
Head Count 70 5 29 21
400-449 pounds
Price Range 64.57-69.12 - - -
Wtd Average Price 66.04
Average Weight 429 431 429 432
Head Count 184 26 99 58
450-499 pounds
Price Range 67.52-74.64 - - -
Wtd Average Price 72.10
Average Weight 475 470 474 479
Head Count 442 148 261 156
500-549 pounds
Price Range 71.69-76.72 - - -
Wtd Average Price 73.80
Average Weight 522 523 522 523
Head Count 347 47 150 84
550/up pounds
Price Range 73.36-77.16 - - -
Wtd Average Price 74.90
Average Weight 589 576 580 604
Head Count 219 32 85 71
Total Live Basis Head 1,262 258 624 390
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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 274 279 274
Head Count 388 220 388
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 918 Illinois 928
Indiana 174 Iowa 1,867
Kansas 72 Kentucky 72
Michigan 133 Minnesota 1,541
Mississippi 179 Missouri 457
Montana 83 Nebraska 722
North Carolina 426 Ohio 420
Oklahoma 157 Pennsylvania 180
South Dakota 114 Texas 164
Wisconsin 6
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