USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/20 08:20
01/20/2026 | 8:20 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/20 08:20
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 20, 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 5,538 8,070 6,272
Swine or Pork Market Formula 678 1,651 1,049
Other Purchase Arrangement 0 54 0
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 505 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 5,375 2,796 3,222 1,215
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 5,375 2,796 3,222 1,215
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 926 248 467 88
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 420 360 411 3
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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 30.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 -
Wtd Average Price 53.76 56.07 54.78
Average Weight 367 366 365 381
Head Count 1,511 1,078 1,320 20
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 -
Wtd Average Price 56.61 55.73 56.90
Average Weight 424 422 423 426
Head Count 528 364 422 65
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.48-73.00 58.00-73.00 44.71-73.00 -
Wtd Average Price 63.13 63.83 63.35
Average Weight 475 474 474 477
Head Count 1,164 393 459 311
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.49-73.00 58.00-73.00 45.73-73.00 -
Wtd Average Price 65.46 65.63 65.51
Average Weight 522 522 523 520
Head Count 1,461 678 716 490
550/up pounds
Price Range 45.73-69.00 61.00-69.00 45.73-69.00 -
Wtd Average Price 64.38 63.82 62.54
Average Weight 586 587 587 580
Head Count 431 93 115 239
Total Live Basis Head 5,095 2,606 3,032 1,125
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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 30.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 -
Wtd Average Price 53.76 56.07 54.78
Average Weight 367 366 365 381
Head Count 1,511 1,078 1,320 20
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 30.00-73.00 -
Wtd Average Price 56.61 55.73 56.90
Average Weight 424 422 423 426
Head Count 528 364 422 65
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.48-73.00 58.00-73.00 44.71-73.00 -
Wtd Average Price 63.13 63.83 63.35
Average Weight 475 474 474 477
Head Count 1,164 393 459 311
500-549 pounds
Price Range 45.49-73.00 58.00-73.00 45.73-73.00 -
Wtd Average Price 65.46 65.63 65.51
Average Weight 522 522 523 520
Head Count 1,461 678 716 490
550/up pounds
Price Range 45.73-69.00 61.00-69.00 45.73-69.00 -
Wtd Average Price 64.38 63.82 62.54
Average Weight 586 587 587 580
Head Count 431 93 115 239
Total Live Basis Head 5,095 2,606 3,032 1,125
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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 364 349 358
Head Count 21 8 12
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 428 427 429 427
Head Count 131 24 64 9
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 476 475 476 476
Head Count 294 75 147 29
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 525 525 525 526
Head Count 270 84 145 24
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 590 585 585 620
Head Count 210 57 99 26
Total Live Basis Head 926 248 467 88
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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 345 319 326
Head Count 405 360 399
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 712 Illinois 764
Indiana 94 Iowa 2,261
Michigan 11 Minnesota 1,143
Missouri 87 Nebraska 386
North Carolina 250 Ohio 94
Oklahoma 260 South Dakota 223
Texas 343 Wisconsin 93
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