USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/29 08:00
12/29/2025 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/29 08:00
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 29, 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 4,318 6,931 5,419
Swine or Pork Market Formula 476 1,411 636
Other Purchase Arrangement 0 240 342
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 845 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 4,537 2,874 3,591 688
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 4,537 2,874 3,591 688
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 726 257 496 90
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 376 189 376 0
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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 372 373 371 371
Head Count 1,543 918 1,307 57
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 425 426 425 426
Head Count 1,051 671 881 167
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.00-65.68 - - -
Wtd Average Price 54.51
Average Weight 478 482 480 474
Head Count 1,023 642 739 275
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 522 522 521 523
Head Count 617 403 424 170
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 586 584 584 589
Head Count 302 240 240 19
Total Live Basis Head 4,536 2,874 3,591 688
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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 372 373 371 371
Head Count 1,543 918 1,307 57
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 425 426 425 426
Head Count 1,051 671 881 167
450-499 pounds
Price Range 37.00-65.68 - - -
Wtd Average Price 54.51
Average Weight 478 482 480 474
Head Count 1,023 642 739 275
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 522 522 521 523
Head Count 617 403 424 170
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 586 584 584 589
Head Count 302 240 240 19
Total Live Basis Head 4,536 2,874 3,591 688
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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
Head Count
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 430 427 429
Head Count 43 19 33
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 477 475 475 492
Head Count 276 77 143 90
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 525 525 525
Head Count 230 85 185
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 588 593 589
Head Count 177 76 135
Total Live Basis Head 726 257 496 90
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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 338 361 338
Head Count 376 189 376
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Illinois 179 Indiana 173
Iowa 1,693 Michigan 165
Minnesota 1,627 Mississippi 171
Missouri 309 Nebraska 807
North Carolina 90 Oklahoma 319
South Dakota 27 Texas 79
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