USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/12 07:55
01/12/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/12 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 12, 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 7,473 7,694 7,334
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,677 1,179 1,324
Other Purchase Arrangement 255 0 514
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,418 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 7,001 2,759 3,637 2,135
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 7,001 2,759 3,637 2,135
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,678 421 1,026 619
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 889 383 680 48
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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 30.00-69.00 36.25-69.00 30.00-69.00 -
Wtd Average Price 51.49 53.11 51.90
Average Weight 368 370 368 369
Head Count 1,293 781 980 95
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 49.00-64.75
Wtd Average Price 53.00 53.76 52.58 55.52
Average Weight 424 424 423 423
Head Count 1,088 523 787 174
450-499 pounds
Price Range 38.00-72.00 38.00-72.00 38.00-72.00 57.11-66.66
Wtd Average Price 60.14 59.04 59.04 61.09
Average Weight 475 476 476 475
Head Count 1,566 611 791 407
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.00-72.00 49.00-72.00 49.00-72.00 57.11-67.75
Wtd Average Price 61.84 60.68 61.05 63.31
Average Weight 523 523 522 522
Head Count 1,452 499 651 518
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.00-72.00 54.00-72.00 54.00-72.00 57.15-69.95
Wtd Average Price 62.20 58.82 59.52 65.02
Average Weight 584 579 579 589
Head Count 1,093 340 423 529
Total Live Basis Head 6,492 2,754 3,632 1,723
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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 30.00-69.00 36.25-69.00 30.00-69.00 -
Wtd Average Price 51.49 53.11 51.90
Average Weight 368 370 368 369
Head Count 1,293 781 980 95
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 49.00-64.75
Wtd Average Price 53.00 53.76 52.58 55.52
Average Weight 424 424 423 423
Head Count 1,088 523 787 174
450-499 pounds
Price Range 38.00-72.00 38.00-72.00 38.00-72.00 57.11-66.66
Wtd Average Price 60.14 59.04 59.04 61.09
Average Weight 475 476 476 475
Head Count 1,566 611 791 407
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.00-72.00 49.00-72.00 49.00-72.00 57.11-67.75
Wtd Average Price 61.84 60.68 61.05 63.31
Average Weight 523 523 522 522
Head Count 1,452 499 651 518
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.00-72.00 54.00-72.00 54.00-72.00 57.15-69.95
Wtd Average Price 62.20 58.82 59.52 65.02
Average Weight 584 579 579 589
Head Count 1,093 340 423 529
Total Live Basis Head 6,492 2,754 3,632 1,723
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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 44.33-60.78 - - -
Wtd Average Price 50.83
Average Weight 369 390 370 384
Head Count 141 2 26 4
400-449 pounds
Price Range 45.39-60.78 - - -
Wtd Average Price 52.49
Average Weight 427 427 426 430
Head Count 281 47 106 40
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.39-65.68 - - -
Wtd Average Price 60.70
Average Weight 477 477 477 475
Head Count 721 95 266 251
500-549 pounds
Price Range 60.78-66.65 - - -
Wtd Average Price 63.49
Average Weight 524 525 525 523
Head Count 860 108 310 255
550/up pounds
Price Range 60.78-67.62 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.92
Average Weight 586 588 586 588
Head Count 675 169 318 69
Total Live Basis Head 2,678 421 1,026 619
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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 332 339 331
Head Count 807 383 680
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arizona 85 Arkansas 215
Canada 1,369 Illinois 1,125
Indiana 303 Iowa 2,051
Kentucky 88 Michigan 229
Minnesota 1,512 Missouri 608
Montana 93 Nebraska 1,052
North Carolina 584 Ohio 344
Oklahoma 333 Pennsylvania 279
South Dakota 120 Texas 328
Wisconsin 105
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