USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/16 07:55
01/16/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/16 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jan 16, 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 6,730 6,518 6,471
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,116 1,157 2,131
Other Purchase Arrangement 231 324 198
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,756 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 6,965 3,461 4,597 1,623
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,965 3,461 4,597 1,623
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,818 214 708 483
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 819 424 624 195
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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 30.00-69.50 30.00-69.50 30.00-69.50 -
Wtd Average Price 54.75 56.67 55.19
Average Weight 367 361 366 371
Head Count 1,700 1,131 1,471 122
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 49.00-62.25
Wtd Average Price 53.61 54.64 53.95 53.58
Average Weight 424 424 424 424
Head Count 1,134 773 905 191
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.00-72.00 44.00-72.00 44.00-72.00 58.00-67.00
Wtd Average Price 61.75 63.19 61.04 63.17
Average Weight 476 475 475 478
Head Count 1,679 679 894 562
500-549 pounds
Price Range 40.00-72.00 46.37-72.00 40.00-72.00 59.60-67.75
Wtd Average Price 61.96 62.42 61.20 64.39
Average Weight 524 522 523 526
Head Count 1,446 651 861 351
550/up pounds
Price Range 46.24-72.00 46.38-72.00 46.24-72.00 59.60-67.75
Wtd Average Price 63.50 65.40 62.95 65.02
Average Weight 587 594 592 575
Head Count 855 227 466 246
Total Live Basis Head 6,814 3,461 4,597 1,472
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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 30.00-69.50 30.00-69.50 30.00-69.50 -
Wtd Average Price 54.75 56.67 55.19
Average Weight 367 361 366 371
Head Count 1,700 1,131 1,471 122
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 49.00-62.25
Wtd Average Price 53.61 54.64 53.95 53.58
Average Weight 424 424 424 424
Head Count 1,134 773 905 191
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.00-72.00 44.00-72.00 44.00-72.00 58.00-67.00
Wtd Average Price 61.75 63.19 61.04 63.17
Average Weight 476 475 475 478
Head Count 1,679 679 894 562
500-549 pounds
Price Range 40.00-72.00 46.37-72.00 40.00-72.00 59.60-67.75
Wtd Average Price 61.96 62.42 61.20 64.39
Average Weight 524 522 523 526
Head Count 1,446 651 861 351
550/up pounds
Price Range 46.24-72.00 46.38-72.00 46.24-72.00 59.60-67.75
Wtd Average Price 63.50 65.40 62.95 65.02
Average Weight 587 594 592 575
Head Count 855 227 466 246
Total Live Basis Head 6,814 3,461 4,597 1,472
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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 371 363 377
Head Count 147 90 42
400-449 pounds
Price Range 52.70-55.42 - - -
Wtd Average Price 53.41
Average Weight 426 425 425 423
Head Count 158 3 65 54
450-499 pounds
Price Range 60.71-65.26 - - -
Wtd Average Price 62.43
Average Weight 476 479 476 475
Head Count 486 37 144 187
500-549 pounds
Price Range 61.10-66.59 - - -
Wtd Average Price 63.66
Average Weight 524 527 526 521
Head Count 483 71 195 103
550/up pounds
Price Range 62.37-67.78 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.67
Average Weight 583 594 587 576
Head Count 544 103 214 97
Total Live Basis Head 1,818 214 708 483
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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 407 437 407
Head Count 624 424 624
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 63 Canada 683
Illinois 1,145 Indiana 75
Iowa 2,506 Kansas 89
Kentucky 97 Michigan 251
Minnesota 1,593 Mississippi 166
Missouri 546 Nebraska 1,068
North Carolina 354 Ohio 205
Oklahoma 501 Pennsylvania 83
South Dakota 127 Texas 125
Wisconsin 156
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