USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/31 07:55
12/31/2025 | 8:00 am CST USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 12/31 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Wed, Dec 31, 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 6,017 4,933 0
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,533 640 0
Other Purchase Arrangement 200 253 0
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,202 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 5,915 2,380 3,273 1,538
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 5,915 2,380 3,273 1,538
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 2,222 368 931 922
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 615 552 606 9
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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 30.00-80.00 42.00-70.00 30.00-80.00 -
Wtd Average Price 54.71 55.96 55.62
Average Weight 375 378 377 371
Head Count 1,194 673 982 120
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-80.00 30.00-74.00 30.00-80.00 -
Wtd Average Price 52.90 53.75 53.59
Average Weight 424 428 426 421
Head Count 936 544 770 139
450-499 pounds
Price Range 39.00-85.00 39.00-74.00 39.00-85.00 -
Wtd Average Price 58.23 57.81 59.32
Average Weight 473 472 476 466
Head Count 971 263 390 190
500-549 pounds
Price Range 41.00-88.00 55.00-74.00 55.00-88.00 41.00-69.86
Wtd Average Price 64.12 65.35 65.42 65.23
Average Weight 522 520 521 524
Head Count 1,492 453 546 626
550/up pounds
Price Range 53.36-88.00 55.00-74.00 55.00-88.00 56.00-67.07
Wtd Average Price 60.12 59.65 60.19 61.11
Average Weight 584 582 582 583
Head Count 1,046 447 585 351
Total Live Basis Head 5,639 2,380 3,273 1,426
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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 30.00-80.00 42.00-70.00 30.00-80.00 -
Wtd Average Price 54.71 55.96 55.62
Average Weight 375 378 377 371
Head Count 1,194 673 982 120
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-80.00 30.00-74.00 30.00-80.00 -
Wtd Average Price 52.90 53.75 53.59
Average Weight 424 428 426 421
Head Count 936 544 770 139
450-499 pounds
Price Range 39.00-85.00 39.00-74.00 39.00-85.00 -
Wtd Average Price 58.23 57.81 59.32
Average Weight 473 472 476 466
Head Count 971 263 390 190
500-549 pounds
Price Range 41.00-88.00 55.00-74.00 55.00-88.00 41.00-69.86
Wtd Average Price 64.12 65.35 65.42 65.23
Average Weight 522 520 521 524
Head Count 1,492 453 546 626
550/up pounds
Price Range 53.36-88.00 55.00-74.00 55.00-88.00 56.00-67.07
Wtd Average Price 60.12 59.65 60.19 61.11
Average Weight 584 582 582 583
Head Count 1,046 447 585 351
Total Live Basis Head 5,639 2,380 3,273 1,426
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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 47.68-57.89 - - -
Wtd Average Price 54.57
Average Weight 362 351 360 372
Head Count 161 10 89 40
400-449 pounds
Price Range 52.62-60.29 - - -
Wtd Average Price 55.72
Average Weight 428 428 429 425
Head Count 277 30 135 85
450-499 pounds
Price Range 54.51-60.29 - - -
Wtd Average Price 56.49
Average Weight 475 476 475 474
Head Count 594 46 245 276
500-549 pounds
Price Range 54.51-70.86 - - -
Wtd Average Price 66.82
Average Weight 522 525 522 521
Head Count 512 46 160 270
550/up pounds
Price Range 60.29-67.72 - - -
Wtd Average Price 65.73
Average Weight 581 579 581 580
Head Count 455 13 79 251
Total Live Basis Head 1,999 145 708 922
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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 370 359 351 470
Head Count 614 552 606 8
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Canada 847 Colorado 97
Illinois 1,306 Iowa 1,962
Kansas 116 Kentucky 87
Minnesota 1,338 Mississippi 93
Missouri 684 Nebraska 627
North Carolina 508 Ohio 405
Oklahoma 326 Pennsylvania 270
South Dakota 83 Texas 203
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