USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/22 08:00
12/22/2025 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/22 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 22, 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 6,931 7,767 5,981
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,411 1,511 925
Other Purchase Arrangement 240 317 412
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,670 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 6,903 2,207 3,131 2,553
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,903 2,207 3,131 2,553
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,575 288 1,115 1,000
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 534 273 485 49
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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 30.00-68.00 37.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 46.00-65.00
Wtd Average Price 53.92 52.72 50.99 58.60
Average Weight 369 373 371 367
Head Count 1,452 471 773 598
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-74.00 47.00-74.00 30.00-74.00 46.00-74.00
Wtd Average Price 55.34 59.24 56.71 57.69
Average Weight 424 426 425 424
Head Count 812 378 485 219
450-499 pounds
Price Range 42.86-74.00 53.00-74.00 42.86-74.00 52.02-74.00
Wtd Average Price 58.75 58.56 57.04 59.76
Average Weight 476 476 477 476
Head Count 1,382 444 738 430
500-549 pounds
Price Range 43.85-74.00 55.00-74.00 43.85-74.00 52.02-74.00
Wtd Average Price 61.39 60.81 59.94 61.63
Average Weight 523 521 522 525
Head Count 2,011 623 725 715
550/up pounds
Price Range 55.00-74.00 55.00-74.00 55.00-74.00 55.00-74.00
Wtd Average Price 61.34 61.31 60.48 61.60
Average Weight 587 585 586 590
Head Count 924 291 410 269
Total Live Basis Head 6,581 2,207 3,131 2,231
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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 30.00-68.00 37.00-68.00 30.00-68.00 46.00-65.00
Wtd Average Price 53.92 52.72 50.99 58.60
Average Weight 369 373 371 367
Head Count 1,452 471 773 598
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-74.00 47.00-74.00 30.00-74.00 46.00-74.00
Wtd Average Price 55.34 59.24 56.71 57.69
Average Weight 424 426 425 424
Head Count 812 378 485 219
450-499 pounds
Price Range 42.86-74.00 53.00-74.00 42.86-74.00 52.02-74.00
Wtd Average Price 58.75 58.56 57.04 59.76
Average Weight 476 476 477 476
Head Count 1,382 444 738 430
500-549 pounds
Price Range 43.85-74.00 55.00-74.00 43.85-74.00 52.02-74.00
Wtd Average Price 61.39 60.81 59.94 61.63
Average Weight 523 521 522 525
Head Count 2,011 623 725 715
550/up pounds
Price Range 55.00-74.00 55.00-74.00 55.00-74.00 55.00-74.00
Wtd Average Price 61.34 61.31 60.48 61.60
Average Weight 587 585 586 590
Head Count 924 291 410 269
Total Live Basis Head 6,581 2,207 3,131 2,231
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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 370 386 372 372
Head Count 247 6 42 117
400-449 pounds
Price Range 52.21-61.00 - - -
Wtd Average Price 55.95
Average Weight 430 425 431 430
Head Count 353 12 71 198
450-499 pounds
Price Range 45.02-64.05 - - -
Wtd Average Price 60.26
Average Weight 475 474 475 475
Head Count 882 74 318 473
500-549 pounds
Price Range 46.07-65.60 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.45
Average Weight 524 524 524 523
Head Count 579 87 372 119
550/up pounds
Price Range 46.07-66.48 - - -
Wtd Average Price 61.81
Average Weight 586 586 584 592
Head Count 514 109 312 93
Total Live Basis Head 2,575 288 1,115 1,000
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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 367 388 367
Head Count 485 273 485
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 56 Canada 1,027
Colorado 85 Illinois 1,390
Indiana 308 Iowa 1,776
Kansas 163 Kentucky 93
Michigan 484 Minnesota 992
Missouri 582 Montana 184
Nebraska 1,059 North Carolina 907
Ohio 172 Oklahoma 259
Pennsylvania 428 South Dakota 159
Texas 68 Wisconsin 60
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