USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 11/28 08:05
11/28/2025 | 8:05 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 11/28 08:05
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Fri, Nov 28, 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 4,671 6,941 4,594
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,388 1,537 1,352
Other Purchase Arrangement 296 299 244
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,636 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 4,535 1,296 1,790 1,885
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 4,535 1,296 1,790 1,885
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,395 416 1,176 487
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 765 564 743 5
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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 45.50-80.00 45.50-69.50 45.50-80.00 53.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 58.77 56.49 58.32 64.65
Average Weight 369 370 368 380
Head Count 588 283 386 118
400-449 pounds
Price Range 45.50-80.00 45.50-80.00 45.50-80.00 53.00-74.00
Wtd Average Price 60.00 59.85 60.29 61.18
Average Weight 425 425 425 426
Head Count 611 206 313 204
450-499 pounds
Price Range 48.47-85.00 52.79-80.00 52.50-85.00 58.05-76.00
Wtd Average Price 69.15 70.36 69.82 69.07
Average Weight 475 472 473 476
Head Count 1,139 315 422 397
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.50-88.00 61.00-80.00 53.59-88.00 58.05-76.00
Wtd Average Price 68.85 67.77 68.71 69.96
Average Weight 524 526 526 523
Head Count 822 258 328 380
550/up pounds
Price Range 59.81-88.00 61.00-80.00 61.00-88.00 64.60-76.00
Wtd Average Price 70.46 69.25 71.37 71.30
Average Weight 588 593 591 585
Head Count 859 234 341 351
Total Live Basis Head 4,019 1,296 1,790 1,450
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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 45.50-80.00 45.50-69.50 45.50-80.00 53.00-72.00
Wtd Average Price 58.77 56.49 58.32 64.65
Average Weight 369 370 368 380
Head Count 588 283 386 118
400-449 pounds
Price Range 45.50-80.00 45.50-80.00 45.50-80.00 53.00-74.00
Wtd Average Price 60.00 59.85 60.29 61.18
Average Weight 425 425 425 426
Head Count 611 206 313 204
450-499 pounds
Price Range 48.47-85.00 52.79-80.00 52.50-85.00 58.05-76.00
Wtd Average Price 69.15 70.36 69.82 69.07
Average Weight 475 472 473 476
Head Count 1,139 315 422 397
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.50-88.00 61.00-80.00 53.59-88.00 58.05-76.00
Wtd Average Price 68.85 67.77 68.71 69.96
Average Weight 524 526 526 523
Head Count 822 258 328 380
550/up pounds
Price Range 59.81-88.00 61.00-80.00 61.00-88.00 64.60-76.00
Wtd Average Price 70.46 69.25 71.37 71.30
Average Weight 588 593 591 585
Head Count 859 234 341 351
Total Live Basis Head 4,019 1,296 1,790 1,450
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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 368 372 368 367
Head Count 207 100 169 4
400-449 pounds
Price Range 53.90-62.66 - - -
Wtd Average Price 59.25
Average Weight 428 425 427 432
Head Count 268 39 162 46
450-499 pounds
Price Range 62.93-73.26 - - -
Wtd Average Price 69.25
Average Weight 476 477 477 478
Head Count 567 105 347 105
500-549 pounds
Price Range 65.03-73.70 - - -
Wtd Average Price 70.10
Average Weight 525 527 525 524
Head Count 631 90 306 194
550/up pounds
Price Range 67.76-75.03 - - -
Wtd Average Price 71.75
Average Weight 585 585 587 576
Head Count 535 82 192 138
Total Live Basis Head 2,208 416 1,176 487
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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 319 325 319
Head Count 719 540 719
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 1,062 Illinois 702
Indiana 174 Iowa 1,469
Kansas 108 Kentucky 95
Michigan 222 Minnesota 807
Mississippi 181 Missouri 584
Nebraska 612 North Carolina 496
Ohio 518 Oklahoma 472
Pennsylvania 195 South Dakota 129
Texas 75 Wisconsin 90
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