USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/06 08:00
01/06/2026 | 8:01 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/06 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 06, 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 6,708 6,129 6,566
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,465 1,757 582
Other Purchase Arrangement 141 30 92
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,130 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 6,843 2,938 3,534 1,672
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,843 2,938 3,534 1,672
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,915 256 893 353
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 545 334 522 14
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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 30.00-66.75 30.00-66.75 30.00-66.75 51.39-63.50
Wtd Average Price 52.05 52.42 51.50 58.69
Average Weight 374 376 374 376
Head Count 1,395 731 924 158
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 39.00-72.00 39.00-72.00 54.37-65.50
Wtd Average Price 55.26 56.03 55.27 58.86
Average Weight 426 423 423 428
Head Count 1,034 607 730 175
450-499 pounds
Price Range 39.00-72.00 39.00-72.00 39.00-72.00 56.46-67.50
Wtd Average Price 59.88 59.84 59.13 61.93
Average Weight 475 476 475 474
Head Count 1,128 401 544 280
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-72.00 55.00-72.00 53.26-72.00 56.46-68.71
Wtd Average Price 62.41 59.65 59.59 65.72
Average Weight 524 523 523 524
Head Count 1,742 724 809 580
550/up pounds
Price Range 52.00-72.00 57.00-72.00 55.00-72.00 -
Wtd Average Price 62.60 61.95 60.87
Average Weight 586 588 587 583
Head Count 567 256 308 179
Total Live Basis Head 5,866 2,719 3,315 1,372
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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 30.00-66.75 30.00-66.75 30.00-66.75 51.39-63.50
Wtd Average Price 52.05 52.42 51.50 58.69
Average Weight 374 376 374 376
Head Count 1,395 731 924 158
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 39.00-72.00 39.00-72.00 54.37-65.50
Wtd Average Price 55.26 56.03 55.27 58.86
Average Weight 426 423 423 428
Head Count 1,034 607 730 175
450-499 pounds
Price Range 39.00-72.00 39.00-72.00 39.00-72.00 56.46-67.50
Wtd Average Price 59.88 59.84 59.13 61.93
Average Weight 475 476 475 474
Head Count 1,128 401 544 280
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-72.00 55.00-72.00 53.26-72.00 56.46-68.71
Wtd Average Price 62.41 59.65 59.59 65.72
Average Weight 524 523 523 524
Head Count 1,742 724 809 580
550/up pounds
Price Range 52.00-72.00 57.00-72.00 55.00-72.00 -
Wtd Average Price 62.60 61.95 60.87
Average Weight 586 588 587 583
Head Count 567 256 308 179
Total Live Basis Head 5,866 2,719 3,315 1,372
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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 49.00-60.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 52.28
Average Weight 368 362 375
Head Count 144 73 60
400-449 pounds
Price Range 49.00-60.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 54.40
Average Weight 431 439 431 430
Head Count 236 12 137 49
450-499 pounds
Price Range 49.00-63.88 - - -
Wtd Average Price 58.57
Average Weight 477 477 477 479
Head Count 590 71 279 149
500-549 pounds
Price Range 57.00-66.83 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.13
Average Weight 524 526 523 524
Head Count 480 81 239 59
550/up pounds
Price Range 60.00-69.53 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.19
Average Weight 584 589 582 586
Head Count 368 92 165 36
Total Live Basis Head 1,818 256 893 353
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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 340 313 306
Head Count 531 334 522
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 1,321 Illinois 682
Indiana 91 Iowa 1,902
Kansas 88 Kentucky 83
Michigan 208 Minnesota 1,626
Missouri 428 Montana 144
Nebraska 690 North Carolina 530
North Dakota 101 Ohio 140
Oklahoma 407 Pennsylvania 352
South Dakota 215 Texas 342
Wisconsin 94
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