USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/24 07:55
12/24/2025 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/24 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Dec 24, 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 4,933 6,758 0
Swine or Pork Market Formula 640 1,258 0
Other Purchase Arrangement 253 458 0
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,250 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 5,067 1,958 2,394 1,871
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 5,067 1,958 2,394 1,871
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,198 0 299 386
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 558 492 503 11
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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 30.00-65.00 - 30.00-65.00 43.75-64.00
Wtd Average Price 53.89 52.72 57.36
Average Weight 374 375 374 375
Head Count 1,063 575 796 267
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-76.69 37.00-76.69 30.00-76.69 47.00-76.69
Wtd Average Price 54.71 55.09 52.87 58.45
Average Weight 421 424 422 421
Head Count 1,055 552 706 166
450-499 pounds
Price Range 40.00-76.69 - 55.00-76.69 40.00-76.69
Wtd Average Price 62.22 65.88 60.20
Average Weight 476 483 481 470
Head Count 1,018 321 362 656
500-549 pounds
Price Range 53.00-76.69 53.00-76.69 53.00-76.69 55.00-76.69
Wtd Average Price 61.68 62.62 62.63 61.51
Average Weight 521 520 520 524
Head Count 1,317 447 464 590
550/up pounds
Price Range 58.00-76.69 - 59.00-76.69 58.00-76.69
Wtd Average Price 63.22 65.84 61.19
Average Weight 573 577 578 570
Head Count 343 63 66 192
Total Live Basis Head 4,796 1,958 2,394 1,871
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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 30.00-65.00 - 30.00-65.00 -
Wtd Average Price 53.89 52.72
Average Weight 374 375 374 375
Head Count 1,063 575 796 267
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-76.69 37.00-76.69 30.00-76.69 47.00-76.69
Wtd Average Price 54.71 55.09 52.87 58.45
Average Weight 421 424 422 421
Head Count 1,055 552 706 166
450-499 pounds
Price Range 40.00-76.69 - 55.00-76.69 40.00-76.69
Wtd Average Price 62.22 65.88 60.20
Average Weight 476 483 481 470
Head Count 1,018 321 362 656
500-549 pounds
Price Range 53.00-76.69 53.00-76.69 53.00-76.69 55.00-76.69
Wtd Average Price 61.68 62.62 62.63 61.51
Average Weight 521 520 520 524
Head Count 1,317 447 464 590
550/up pounds
Price Range 58.00-76.69 - 59.00-76.69 58.00-76.69
Wtd Average Price 63.22 65.84 61.19
Average Weight 573 577 578 570
Head Count 343 63 66 192
Total Live Basis Head 4,796 1,958 2,394 1,871
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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 365 348 374
Head Count 90 42 18
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 427 426 426
Head Count 159 38 68
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 475 472 476
Head Count 253 70 85
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 524 523 524
Head Count 323 91 107
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 589 588 585
Head Count 319 58 108
Total Live Basis Head 1,144 299 386
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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 353 341 351 394
Head Count 521 492 503 11
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 974 Illinois 1,000
Indiana 97 Iowa 1,612
Kentucky 175 Michigan 114
Minnesota 838 Mississippi 178
Missouri 468 Nebraska 278
North Carolina 493 Ohio 382
Oklahoma 303 Pennsylvania 82
Texas 82
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