LM_HG231 ***This report will not be issued on DEC 24th and 25th*** Des Moines, Iowa Fri, Dec 21, 2018 USDA Market News IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW & BOAR REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Thursday, December 20, 2018 CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE SOWS & BOARS LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS Actual Actual Actual Prior Day Week Ago Year Ago Producer Sold Negotiated 2,052 1,985 2,580 Swine or Pork Market Formula 405 230 336 Negotiated Formula 25 Packer Sold (all purchase types) 10 44 315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOWS NEGOTIATED PURCHASE (Including Packer Sold) Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis): 1,833 (Live Basis) Weight Range Head Count Avg Wgt Price Range Wtd Avg 300-399 250 370 26.12-43.00 34.21 400-449 389 425 20.00-43.75 31.38 450-499 430 475 26.00-44.75 36.65 500-549 292 524 27.00-47.26 40.48 550/up 171 583 39.07-46.08 43.59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOARS (Live and Carcass Basis): 504 Price not reported due to confidentiality -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN Iowa 1,407 Minnesota 1,085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Price not reported due to confidentiality, For more information visit: www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/ConfidentialityGuidelines.pdf Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 0800C .