USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/05 07:55
01/05/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/05 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 05, 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 7,694 4,318 7,294
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,179 476 2,025
Other Purchase Arrangement 0 0 464
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,219 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 7,237 3,423 3,768 2,177
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,237 3,423 3,768 2,177
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,870 242 765 460
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 985 540 826 36
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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 30.00-66.00 30.00-66.00 30.00-66.00 48.00-56.00
Wtd Average Price 50.63 51.82 50.77 51.10
Average Weight 370 367 369 378
Head Count 1,317 955 1,109 84
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-67.50 30.00-67.50 30.00-67.50 -
Wtd Average Price 51.23 52.85 52.65
Average Weight 424 422 423 427
Head Count 1,249 871 897 184
450-499 pounds
Price Range 39.00-76.69 39.00-69.50 39.00-69.50 41.00-66.63
Wtd Average Price 60.00 59.07 58.38 60.78
Average Weight 476 477 477 476
Head Count 1,555 619 666 616
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.05-76.69 55.00-71.00 45.05-71.00 56.00-66.96
Wtd Average Price 61.68 60.35 59.54 63.39
Average Weight 523 521 522 524
Head Count 1,399 636 713 584
550/up pounds
Price Range 45.05-76.69 47.00-73.00 45.05-73.00 -
Wtd Average Price 61.95 60.66 59.80
Average Weight 583 587 586 577
Head Count 551 232 273 132
Total Live Basis Head 6,071 3,313 3,658 1,600
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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 30.00-66.00 30.00-66.00 30.00-66.00 48.00-56.00
Wtd Average Price 50.63 51.82 50.77 51.10
Average Weight 370 367 369 378
Head Count 1,317 955 1,109 84
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-67.50 30.00-67.50 30.00-67.50 -
Wtd Average Price 51.23 52.85 52.65
Average Weight 424 422 423 427
Head Count 1,249 871 897 184
450-499 pounds
Price Range 39.00-76.69 39.00-69.50 39.00-69.50 41.00-66.63
Wtd Average Price 60.00 59.07 58.38 60.78
Average Weight 476 477 477 476
Head Count 1,555 619 666 616
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.05-76.69 55.00-71.00 45.05-71.00 56.00-66.96
Wtd Average Price 61.68 60.35 59.54 63.39
Average Weight 523 521 522 524
Head Count 1,399 636 713 584
550/up pounds
Price Range 45.05-76.69 47.00-73.00 45.05-73.00 -
Wtd Average Price 61.95 60.66 59.80
Average Weight 583 587 586 577
Head Count 551 232 273 132
Total Live Basis Head 6,071 3,313 3,658 1,600
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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 373 385 366 384
Head Count 68 1 45 10
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 429 442 427 428
Head Count 132 3 52 47
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 477 476 476 481
Head Count 540 42 200 223
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 524 524 524 521
Head Count 463 85 228 58
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 585 584 582 593
Head Count 500 111 240 39
Total Live Basis Head 1,703 242 765 377
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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 344 358 344
Head Count 826 540 826
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 1,379 Illinois 990
Indiana 84 Iowa 2,273
Kentucky 257 Michigan 213
Minnesota 1,932 Mississippi 179
Missouri 447 Montana 89
Nebraska 600 North Carolina 397
Ohio 215 Oklahoma 339
Pennsylvania 216 South Dakota 107
Texas 253 Wisconsin 122
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