USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/27 07:55
01/27/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/27 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 27, 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 4,735 5,538 6,639
Swine or Pork Market Formula 541 678 1,152
Other Purchase Arrangement 0 0 136
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 100 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 3,923 1,638 2,225 812
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 3,923 1,638 2,225 812
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 551 270 270 85
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 902 790 894 4
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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 43.00-69.00 30.00-69.00 54.17-68.00
Wtd Average Price 54.14 53.75 53.37 59.48
Average Weight 375 376 376 367
Head Count 1,422 619 909 252
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-70.00 43.00-70.00 43.00-70.00 -
Wtd Average Price 55.31 55.79 54.12
Average Weight 422 421 416 425
Head Count 780 308 546 147
450-499 pounds
Price Range 43.00-71.00 43.00-71.00 43.00-71.00 -
Wtd Average Price 62.08 63.23 63.19
Average Weight 477 480 479 476
Head Count 635 356 373 103
500-549 pounds
Price Range 55.00-68.00 58.00-68.00 58.00-68.00 -
Wtd Average Price 62.36 62.38 62.38
Average Weight 523 523 523 525
Head Count 504 192 213 86
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.00-68.61 59.00-63.00 59.00-65.00 -
Wtd Average Price 61.98 61.34 61.43
Average Weight 586 593 590 586
Head Count 380 163 184 24
Total Live Basis Head 3,721 1,638 2,225 612
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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 43.00-69.00 30.00-69.00 54.17-68.00
Wtd Average Price 54.14 53.75 53.37 59.48
Average Weight 375 376 376 367
Head Count 1,422 619 909 252
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-70.00 43.00-70.00 43.00-70.00 -
Wtd Average Price 55.31 55.79 54.12
Average Weight 422 421 416 425
Head Count 780 308 546 147
450-499 pounds
Price Range 43.00-71.00 43.00-71.00 43.00-71.00 -
Wtd Average Price 62.08 63.23 63.19
Average Weight 477 480 479 476
Head Count 635 356 373 103
500-549 pounds
Price Range 55.00-68.00 58.00-68.00 58.00-68.00 -
Wtd Average Price 62.36 62.38 62.38
Average Weight 523 523 523 525
Head Count 504 192 213 86
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.00-68.61 59.00-63.00 59.00-65.00 -
Wtd Average Price 61.98 61.34 61.43
Average Weight 586 593 590 586
Head Count 380 163 184 24
Total Live Basis Head 3,721 1,638 2,225 612
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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 365 364 364 368
Head Count 55 21 21 34
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 427 427 427 426
Head Count 72 60 60 12
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 476 476 476 475
Head Count 115 100 100 15
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 524 523 523 529
Head Count 73 54 54 9
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 586 588 588 582
Head Count 50 35 35 15
Total Live Basis Head 365 270 270 85
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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 397 371 389
Head Count 898 790 894
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 526 Illinois 440
Indiana 79 Iowa 1,603
Michigan 178 Minnesota 1,095
Montana 90 Nebraska 468
North Dakota 100 Oklahoma 181
South Dakota 223 Texas 189
Wisconsin 204
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