USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/01 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Apr 01, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 462,044
                      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               6,278    28,291   131,580    79,652        50   245,851
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.76     86.50     88.90     87.36               88.20
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.06     89.47     90.21     89.46               89.93
LOWEST NET LOT           85.70     81.69     76.30     79.49               80.78
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.97     98.42     97.32    106.38               99.99
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.02    291.14    287.80    288.65              288.56
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      210.05    219.75    216.85    216.93              217.06
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.15     -2.48     -1.64     -1.62               -1.73
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .76       .60       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.64      2.77      2.69      2.68                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        7.94      8.33      8.10      8.06                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.31     56.45     56.23     55.97               56.17
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,929
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.37
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.70
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        86.33
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       94.84
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.82
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.23
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.46
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      183,264
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.47
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.81
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:
217.84 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.03;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.34
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.03
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 01,2026                     465,005
   April 02,2026                     399,196
   April 03,2026                     330,241
   April 04,2026                       6,610
   April 05,2026                      15,415
   April 06,2026                     146,817
   April 07,2026                     188,184
   April 08,2026                     197,835
   April 09,2026                     191,667
   April 10,2026                     172,526
   April 11,2026                      47,491
   April 12,2026                      16,025
   April 13,2026                      68,813
   April 14,2026                      77,428
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               6,278        50     6,328
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.76               91.76
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.06               93.06
LOWEST NET LOT           85.70               85.70
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.97               95.97
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.02              293.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      210.05              210.05
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.15               -1.15
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .76                 .76
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.64                2.64
LEA (LD Converted)        7.94                7.94
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.31               55.31
(Packer Buying Programs)
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