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USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 10/21 07:50

USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 10/21 07:50

LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Oct 21, 2025

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                               6,642      7,297      6,726
  Swine or Pork Market Formula               979        790      1,061
  Other Purchase Arrangement                 232        215         88
  Negotiated Formula                           0          0          0
Packer Sold (all purchase types)             627          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                            6,811       3,127       3,872       1,811
  Neg. Formula Sows                        0           0           0           0
  Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow       6,811       3,127       3,872       1,811
  Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows       1,116         365         564         360
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
  Boars                                  321         153         174         147
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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              30.00-85.00   37.50-85.00   30.00-85.00   62.50-76.94
  Wtd Average Price              64.95         68.65         65.87         64.56
  Average Weight                   369           368           368           374
  Head Count                     1,416           670         1,026           185
400-449 pounds
  Price Range              30.00-87.00   52.00-87.00   30.00-87.00   63.00-81.00
  Wtd Average Price              66.65         68.18         66.55         69.29
  Average Weight                   424           424           423           430
  Head Count                     1,537           988         1,204           177
450-499 pounds
  Price Range              56.00-89.00   59.00-89.00   59.00-89.00   71.07-81.75
  Wtd Average Price              74.29         74.54         74.51         75.87
  Average Weight                   475           474           474           477
  Head Count                       876           529           532           163
500-549 pounds
  Price Range              68.00-86.00   68.00-85.00   68.00-85.00   71.07-83.50
  Wtd Average Price              77.04         74.07         74.07         79.03
  Average Weight                   520           520           519           523
  Head Count                     1,366           531           651           545
550/up pounds
  Price Range              68.00-87.00   69.00-87.00   68.00-87.00   74.60-83.50
  Wtd Average Price              79.66         78.34         77.21         80.71
  Average Weight                   585           585           584           586
  Head Count                       924           408           458           332
  Total Live Basis Head          6,119         3,126         3,871         1,402
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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                        -             -             -             -
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  Head Count                                                                    
400-449 pounds
  Price Range                        -             -             -             -
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  Head Count                                                                    
450-499 pounds
  Price Range                        -             -             -             -
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  Head Count                                                                    
500-549 pounds
  Price Range                        -             -             -             -
  Wtd Average Price                                                             
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  Head Count                                                                    
550/up pounds
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  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              30.00-85.00   37.50-85.00   30.00-85.00   62.50-76.94
  Wtd Average Price              64.95         68.65         65.87         64.56
  Average Weight                   369           368           368           374
  Head Count                     1,416           670         1,026           185
400-449 pounds
  Price Range              30.00-87.00   52.00-87.00   30.00-87.00   63.00-81.00
  Wtd Average Price              66.65         68.18         66.55         69.29
  Average Weight                   424           424           423           430
  Head Count                     1,537           988         1,204           177
450-499 pounds
  Price Range              56.00-89.00   59.00-89.00   59.00-89.00   71.07-81.75
  Wtd Average Price              74.29         74.54         74.51         75.87
  Average Weight                   475           474           474           477
  Head Count                       876           529           532           163
500-549 pounds
  Price Range              68.00-86.00   68.00-85.00   68.00-85.00   71.07-83.50
  Wtd Average Price              77.04         74.07         74.07         79.03
  Average Weight                   520           520           519           523
  Head Count                     1,366           531           651           545
550/up pounds
  Price Range              68.00-87.00   69.00-87.00   68.00-87.00   74.60-83.50
  Wtd Average Price              79.66         78.34         77.21         80.71
  Average Weight                   585           585           584           586
  Head Count                       924           408           458           332
  Total Live Basis Head          6,119         3,126         3,871         1,402
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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           337           356           381
  Head Count                        64            27            30            30
400-449 pounds
  Price Range              65.83-71.91             -             -             -
  Wtd Average Price              69.76                                          
  Average Weight                   433           437           431           428
  Head Count                        99            26            39            34
450-499 pounds
  Price Range              73.10-78.92             -             -             -
  Wtd Average Price              75.79                                          
  Average Weight                   478           478           478           477
  Head Count                       205            47           109            49
500-549 pounds
  Price Range              75.79-79.99             -             -             -
  Wtd Average Price              77.44                                          
  Average Weight                   525           525           525           526
  Head Count                       300            65           126           124
550/up pounds
  Price Range              80.42-84.79             -             -             -
  Wtd Average Price              82.39                                          
  Average Weight                   585           583           585           583
  Head Count                       234            85           145            24
  Total Live Basis Head            902           250           449           261
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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              20.00-45.03             -             -             -
  Wtd Average Price              32.44                                          
  Average Weight                   440           457           440              
  Head Count                       108            87           108              
  Total Live Basis Head                                                         
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
 
Canada                  893             Illinois                636
Indiana                 187             Iowa                  2,141
Kentucky                136             Michigan                506
Minnesota             1,504             Missouri                 80
Montana                 121             Nebraska                779
North Carolina          509             Ohio                    196
Oklahoma                175             Pennsylvania            232
South Dakota            106             Texas                   131
Wisconsin               148             
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