USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/03 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Apr 03, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, April 02, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 442,938
                      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               3,664    27,520   124,809    78,995     1,216   236,204
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.22     87.43     88.71     86.96               87.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.35     89.51     89.98     88.26               89.33
LOWEST NET LOT           84.53     76.97     79.91     67.29               73.72
HIGHEST NET LOT          93.36     96.47     99.82    103.43               97.32
AVERAGE LIVE WT         288.83    294.16    290.83    290.23              291.01
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.11    221.45    218.37    217.35              218.33
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.94     -2.63     -1.73     -1.75               -1.86
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72       .64       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59      2.74      2.70      2.63                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77      8.24      8.12      7.91                8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.06     56.15     56.24     55.93               56.11
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       35,606
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.18
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.27
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.14
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       95.70
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.65
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.62
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.44
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.90
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      171,128
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.04
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.97
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.37 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.03;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.15
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $89.46
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 03,2026                     356,828
   April 04,2026                       7,895
   April 05,2026                      27,105
   April 06,2026                     293,826
   April 07,2026                     342,058
   April 08,2026                     352,778
   April 09,2026                     343,162
   April 10,2026                     319,575
   April 11,2026                      71,668
   April 12,2026                      17,365
   April 13,2026                      80,709
   April 14,2026                      89,864
   April 15,2026                      90,772
   April 16,2026                      86,759
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,664     1,216     4,880
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.22               92.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.35               91.35
LOWEST NET LOT           84.53               84.53
HIGHEST NET LOT          93.36               93.36
AVERAGE LIVE WT         288.83              288.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.11              217.11
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.94               -2.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72                 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59                2.59
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77                7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.06               56.06
(Packer Buying Programs)
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