USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/02 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Apr 02, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 447,958
                      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               3,804    23,671   124,711    76,147       361   228,694
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.12     86.88     88.57     87.42               88.05
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.62     89.65     89.92     89.36               89.73
LOWEST NET LOT           84.46     71.52     75.54     77.88               76.87
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.02     98.73     96.51    113.90              103.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT         295.07    292.73    290.18    290.10              290.47
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.04    220.06    218.10    217.12              218.01
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.35     -2.36     -1.75     -1.63               -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .63       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.62      2.70      2.71      2.67                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        7.88      8.12      8.14      8.04                8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.63     56.05     56.31     56.14               56.20
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,599
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.05
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.22
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.61
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       95.18
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.93
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.30
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.70
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      187,665
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.63
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.06
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.86 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.03;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.17
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $89.79
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 02,2026                     452,668
   April 03,2026                     343,384
   April 04,2026                       6,775
   April 05,2026                      16,033
   April 06,2026                     182,818
   April 07,2026                     228,590
   April 08,2026                     238,567
   April 09,2026                     231,922
   April 10,2026                     219,212
   April 11,2026                      60,501
   April 12,2026                      16,365
   April 13,2026                      74,399
   April 14,2026                      81,663
   April 15,2026                      83,387
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,804       361     4,165
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.12               92.12
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.62               92.62
LOWEST NET LOT           84.46               84.46
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.02               96.02
AVERAGE LIVE WT         295.07              295.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.04              221.04
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.35               -1.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.62                2.62
LEA (LD Converted)        7.88                7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.63               54.63
(Packer Buying Programs)
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