USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/28 08:00
01/28/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 01/28 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jan 28, 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 6,234 8,049 6,363
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,428 1,471 1,462
Other Purchase Arrangement 286 411 294
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 911 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 6,186 2,924 3,770 1,453
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,186 2,924 3,770 1,453
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,933 366 896 279
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 454 224 227 0
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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 30.00-64.00 30.00-64.00 30.00-64.00 45.75-58.00
Wtd Average Price 53.73 54.54 54.47 52.75
Average Weight 369 370 372 366
Head Count 1,167 610 876 221
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-74.69 30.00-74.69 30.00-74.69 44.75-74.69
Wtd Average Price 56.19 55.87 55.19 59.43
Average Weight 422 420 421 422
Head Count 1,362 791 954 260
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.00-74.69 45.00-74.69 45.00-74.69 46.00-74.69
Wtd Average Price 64.77 66.08 65.06 65.13
Average Weight 476 475 476 476
Head Count 1,337 701 822 352
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-74.69 52.00-74.69 52.00-74.69 56.33-74.69
Wtd Average Price 65.48 64.72 63.74 66.79
Average Weight 524 525 525 523
Head Count 1,727 563 761 530
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.75-74.69 61.00-74.69 54.75-74.69 62.28-74.69
Wtd Average Price 66.39 65.22 64.62 70.99
Average Weight 595 599 599 599
Head Count 593 259 357 90
Total Live Basis Head 6,186 2,924 3,770 1,453
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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 30.00-64.00 30.00-64.00 30.00-64.00 45.75-58.00
Wtd Average Price 53.73 54.54 54.47 52.75
Average Weight 369 370 372 366
Head Count 1,167 610 876 221
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-74.69 30.00-74.69 30.00-74.69 44.75-74.69
Wtd Average Price 56.19 55.87 55.19 59.43
Average Weight 422 420 421 422
Head Count 1,362 791 954 260
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.00-74.69 45.00-74.69 45.00-74.69 46.00-74.69
Wtd Average Price 64.77 66.08 65.06 65.13
Average Weight 476 475 476 476
Head Count 1,337 701 822 352
500-549 pounds
Price Range 52.00-74.69 52.00-74.69 52.00-74.69 56.33-74.69
Wtd Average Price 65.48 64.72 63.74 66.79
Average Weight 524 525 525 523
Head Count 1,727 563 761 530
550/up pounds
Price Range 54.75-74.69 61.00-74.69 54.75-74.69 62.28-74.69
Wtd Average Price 66.39 65.22 64.62 70.99
Average Weight 595 599 599 599
Head Count 593 259 357 90
Total Live Basis Head 6,186 2,924 3,770 1,453
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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 46.32-64.08 - - -
Wtd Average Price 53.66
Average Weight 365 374 364 355
Head Count 110 6 29 14
400-449 pounds
Price Range 51.25-65.10 - - -
Wtd Average Price 57.83
Average Weight 428 425 427 422
Head Count 241 43 142 14
450-499 pounds
Price Range 56.73-69.92 - - -
Wtd Average Price 64.61
Average Weight 475 475 475 474
Head Count 403 60 250 12
500-549 pounds
Price Range 57.00-69.85 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.84
Average Weight 524 525 524 524
Head Count 502 36 184 152
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.00-72.70 - - -
Wtd Average Price 67.72
Average Weight 582 580 577 571
Head Count 430 23 93 87
Total Live Basis Head 1,686 168 698 279
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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 409 381 421
Head Count 401 213 216
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 1,304 Illinois 921
Indiana 91 Iowa 2,270
Kansas 302 Kentucky 98
Michigan 238 Minnesota 1,244
Missouri 218 Montana 87
Nebraska 859 North Carolina 178
Ohio 262 Oklahoma 413
Pennsylvania 230 Texas 144
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