USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/07 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 07, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, April 06, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 387,530
NEGOTIATED OTHER SWINE OTHER NEGOTIATED TOTALS/
MARKET OR PORK PURCHASE FORMULA WTD AVG
FORMULA MARKET ARRGMENT
(FUT/OPT)** FORMULA
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Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 6,307 28,691 105,083 72,583 405 213,069
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.76 87.17 88.81 87.34 88.11
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.61 90.03 90.15 88.89 89.72
LOWEST NET LOT 77.30 82.61 80.16 78.95 80.40
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.68 97.02 97.74 110.77 100.38
AVERAGE LIVE WT 300.60 291.94 288.71 289.00 289.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.96 218.74 217.10 216.40 217.04
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.83 -2.41 -1.79 -2.06 -1.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .61 .63 .65 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61 2.71 2.71 2.65 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 7.84 8.16 8.15 7.97 8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.86 56.08 56.15 55.94 56.04
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 23,534
CARCASS BASE PRICE 88.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.64
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 82.86
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 93.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.09
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.74
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT .55
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.39
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.85
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 150,927
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.38
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.58
AVERAGE BACKFAT .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.95
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.68 lbs carcass; BF .64; LD 2.66; LEA 7.99; FFLI 54.00%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $88.19
Wtd Avg Net Price $89.83
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 07,2026 459,084
April 08,2026 417,955
April 09,2026 403,045
April 10,2026 374,376
April 11,2026 93,499
April 12,2026 26,825
April 13,2026 161,510
April 14,2026 167,436
April 15,2026 168,321
April 16,2026 153,970
April 17,2026 125,104
April 18,2026 25,450
April 19,2026 16,053
April 20,2026 69,949
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 6,307 405 6,712
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.76 91.76
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.61 92.61
LOWEST NET LOT 77.30 77.30
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.68 96.68
AVERAGE LIVE WT 300.60 300.60
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.96 215.96
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.83 -.83
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61 2.61
LEA (LD Converted) 7.84 7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.86 54.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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