USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/26 07:50
12/26/2025 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/26 07:50
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Fri, Dec 26, 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 3,065 6,307 3,563
Swine or Pork Market Formula 282 1,765 1,062
Other Purchase Arrangement 260 337 205
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 218 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 2,769 929 929 1,286
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 2,769 929 929 1,286
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 282 0 0 199
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 514 347 484 30
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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 - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 361 360 360 361
Head Count 355 249 249 88
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 423 423 423 418
Head Count 294 240 240 28
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 475 471 471 481
Head Count 542 300 300 195
500-549 pounds
Price Range 61.39-76.69 - - -
Wtd Average Price 66.36
Average Weight 526 521 521 533
Head Count 632 88 88 267
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 586 601 601 558
Head Count 163 48 48 50
Total Live Basis Head 1,986 925 925 628
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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 - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 361 360 360 361
Head Count 355 249 249 88
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 423 423 423 418
Head Count 294 240 240 28
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 475 471 471 481
Head Count 542 300 300 195
500-549 pounds
Price Range 61.39-76.69 - - -
Wtd Average Price 66.36
Average Weight 526 521 521 533
Head Count 632 88 88 267
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 586 601 601 558
Head Count 163 48 48 50
Total Live Basis Head 1,986 925 925 628
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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 393 393
Head Count 6 6
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 425 425
Head Count 27 27
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 474 472
Head Count 68 65
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 521 520
Head Count 89 61
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 584 579
Head Count 92 40
Total Live Basis Head 282 199
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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 329 345 329
Head Count 482 345 482
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 637 Illinois 466
Indiana 111 Iowa 783
Michigan 166 Minnesota 493
Missouri 56 Nebraska 37
North Carolina 162 Ohio 557
Pennsylvania 189 South Dakota 44
Wisconsin 124
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