USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/14 09:55
04/14/2026 | 9:55 am CDT USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/14 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 14, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, April 13, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,861
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 5,251 23,916 128,464 74,651 827 233,109
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.27 87.46 89.02 88.16 88.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.24 89.92 90.36 90.31 90.33
LOWEST NET LOT 86.12 80.08 69.76 81.24 79.41
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.27 98.20 97.38 112.47 101.89
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.02 291.04 289.22 288.62 289.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.60 219.25 217.79 215.79 217.31
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.47 -2.47 -1.78 -1.71 -1.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68 .62 .62 .64 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78 2.73 2.71 2.69 2.71
LEA (LD Converted) 8.36 8.21 8.15 8.09 8.14
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.03 56.17 56.45 56.37 56.37
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,800
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.60
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.48
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 82.68
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 95.20
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.30
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.32
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.90
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 188,952
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.96
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.47
AVERAGE BACKFAT .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.20
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.85 lbs carcass; BF .64; LD 2.68; LEA 8.05; FFLI 54.20%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $88.73
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.35
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 14,2026 460,877
April 15,2026 412,947
April 16,2026 404,688
April 17,2026 365,020
April 18,2026 58,873
April 19,2026 27,508
April 20,2026 154,639
April 21,2026 160,994
April 22,2026 160,579
April 23,2026 161,682
April 24,2026 141,321
April 25,2026 15,764
April 26,2026 16,435
April 27,2026 69,807
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,251 827 6,078
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.27 90.27
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.24 92.24
LOWEST NET LOT 86.12 86.12
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.27 96.27
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.02 290.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.60 220.60
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.47 -2.47
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78 2.78
LEA (LD Converted) 8.36 8.36
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.03 56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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