USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/14 08:00
01/14/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/14 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jan 14, 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 6,668 6,758 7,565
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,701 1,811 1,742
Other Purchase Arrangement 252 275 312
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,334 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 6,671 3,108 3,553 1,733
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,671 3,108 3,553 1,733
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,465 466 1,128 723
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 567 390 531 18
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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 30.00-67.50 30.00-67.50 30.00-67.50 38.75-62.25
Wtd Average Price 51.88 52.89 52.22 51.38
Average Weight 371 371 370 377
Head Count 1,176 945 1,036 100
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-71.00 30.00-71.00 30.00-71.00 40.00-71.00
Wtd Average Price 52.36 51.66 51.18 58.20
Average Weight 422 421 421 423
Head Count 1,149 671 782 196
450-499 pounds
Price Range 38.00-71.00 38.00-71.00 38.00-71.00 52.21-71.00
Wtd Average Price 60.74 59.58 58.68 62.87
Average Weight 476 475 474 478
Head Count 1,643 554 692 543
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.97-71.00 51.00-71.00 45.97-71.00 52.21-71.00
Wtd Average Price 61.46 61.63 61.56 62.14
Average Weight 524 525 525 522
Head Count 1,719 716 786 594
550/up pounds
Price Range 44.25-71.00 44.25-71.00 44.25-71.00 56.41-71.00
Wtd Average Price 61.67 57.96 59.13 64.61
Average Weight 588 590 589 588
Head Count 680 222 257 190
Total Live Basis Head 6,367 3,108 3,553 1,623
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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 30.00-67.50 30.00-67.50 30.00-67.50 38.75-62.25
Wtd Average Price 51.88 52.89 52.22 51.38
Average Weight 371 371 370 377
Head Count 1,176 945 1,036 100
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-71.00 30.00-71.00 30.00-71.00 40.00-71.00
Wtd Average Price 52.36 51.66 51.18 58.20
Average Weight 422 421 421 423
Head Count 1,149 671 782 196
450-499 pounds
Price Range 38.00-71.00 38.00-71.00 38.00-71.00 52.21-71.00
Wtd Average Price 60.74 59.58 58.68 62.87
Average Weight 476 475 474 478
Head Count 1,643 554 692 543
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.97-71.00 51.00-71.00 45.97-71.00 52.21-71.00
Wtd Average Price 61.46 61.63 61.56 62.14
Average Weight 524 525 525 522
Head Count 1,719 716 786 594
550/up pounds
Price Range 44.25-71.00 44.25-71.00 44.25-71.00 56.41-71.00
Wtd Average Price 61.67 57.96 59.13 64.61
Average Weight 588 590 589 588
Head Count 680 222 257 190
Total Live Basis Head 6,367 3,108 3,553 1,623
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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 366 373 366 369
Head Count 249 30 140 30
400-449 pounds
Price Range 52.75-62.22 - - -
Wtd Average Price 55.03
Average Weight 429 430 431 427
Head Count 290 65 135 89
450-499 pounds
Price Range 60.39-69.90 - - -
Wtd Average Price 62.44
Average Weight 475 475 475 474
Head Count 661 73 202 277
500-549 pounds
Price Range 61.83-71.56 - - -
Wtd Average Price 63.82
Average Weight 522 521 522 521
Head Count 500 50 242 164
550/up pounds
Price Range 62.54-73.25 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.55
Average Weight 585 589 586 591
Head Count 482 59 220 163
Total Live Basis Head 2,182 277 939 723
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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 356 350 356
Head Count 531 390 531
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arizona 85 Arkansas 118
Canada 995 Illinois 1,205
Indiana 129 Iowa 2,676
Kentucky 96 Michigan 450
Minnesota 1,288 Mississippi 84
Missouri 362 Montana 94
Nebraska 801 North Carolina 429
Ohio 231 Oklahoma 388
Pennsylvania 80 South Dakota 85
Texas 337 Wisconsin 22
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