USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/22 08:00
01/22/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/22 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jan 22, 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 6,971 6,907 6,411
Swine or Pork Market Formula 2,049 1,926 1,213
Other Purchase Arrangement 51 75 32
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,314 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 6,998 2,547 3,485 2,177
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,998 2,547 3,485 2,177
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,913 404 994 1,026
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 423 325 396 27
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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 21.75-64.00 30.00-64.00 30.00-64.00 44.25-63.03
Wtd Average Price 52.31 51.63 53.00 54.02
Average Weight 368 366 366 367
Head Count 1,326 459 883 266
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 46.00-63.03
Wtd Average Price 54.63 54.65 54.65 56.10
Average Weight 425 424 424 425
Head Count 1,160 589 729 241
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.00-72.00 46.00-72.00 46.00-72.00 54.69-68.10
Wtd Average Price 63.66 65.72 65.29 64.03
Average Weight 474 476 475 473
Head Count 1,199 441 536 391
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.14-72.00 54.00-72.00 54.00-72.00 59.00-71.17
Wtd Average Price 65.16 65.14 64.91 66.39
Average Weight 522 520 520 522
Head Count 1,864 644 784 729
550/up pounds
Price Range 58.49-72.00 61.00-72.00 58.49-72.00 61.61-70.70
Wtd Average Price 66.21 67.36 66.86 66.40
Average Weight 585 583 584 588
Head Count 925 414 552 252
Total Live Basis Head 6,474 2,547 3,484 1,879
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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 21.75-64.00 30.00-64.00 30.00-64.00 44.25-63.03
Wtd Average Price 52.31 51.63 53.00 54.02
Average Weight 368 366 366 367
Head Count 1,326 459 883 266
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 30.00-72.00 46.00-63.03
Wtd Average Price 54.63 54.65 54.65 56.10
Average Weight 425 424 424 425
Head Count 1,160 589 729 241
450-499 pounds
Price Range 44.00-72.00 46.00-72.00 46.00-72.00 54.69-68.10
Wtd Average Price 63.66 65.72 65.29 64.03
Average Weight 474 476 475 473
Head Count 1,199 441 536 391
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.14-72.00 54.00-72.00 54.00-72.00 59.00-71.17
Wtd Average Price 65.16 65.14 64.91 66.39
Average Weight 522 520 520 522
Head Count 1,864 644 784 729
550/up pounds
Price Range 58.49-72.00 61.00-72.00 58.49-72.00 61.61-70.70
Wtd Average Price 66.21 67.36 66.86 66.40
Average Weight 585 583 584 588
Head Count 925 414 552 252
Total Live Basis Head 6,474 2,547 3,484 1,879
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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 44.36-59.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 53.15
Average Weight 370 358 367 370
Head Count 219 15 74 43
400-449 pounds
Price Range 49.25-61.76 - - -
Wtd Average Price 57.87
Average Weight 427 429 427 427
Head Count 372 45 174 79
450-499 pounds
Price Range 55.72-68.21 - - -
Wtd Average Price 63.96
Average Weight 475 475 475 476
Head Count 590 83 222 153
500-549 pounds
Price Range 58.03-69.96 - - -
Wtd Average Price 66.39
Average Weight 524 524 524 523
Head Count 852 96 223 468
550/up pounds
Price Range 56.96-68.88 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.28
Average Weight 590 588 588 589
Head Count 630 70 206 233
Total Live Basis Head 2,663 309 899 976
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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 351 339 350 360
Head Count 406 325 396 10
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 141 Canada 1,013
Colorado 101 Illinois 1,465
Indiana 207 Iowa 1,684
Kansas 91 Kentucky 94
Michigan 204 Minnesota 1,592
Mississippi 83 Missouri 390
Montana 60 Nebraska 918
North Carolina 652 Ohio 176
Oklahoma 690 Pennsylvania 400
South Dakota 200 Texas 224
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