USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/17 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Apr 17, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, April 16, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 445,848
                      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               4,314    25,666   114,887    77,858     2,086   224,811
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.44     89.10     89.11     87.37               88.50
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.76     91.06     90.43     88.94               89.96
LOWEST NET LOT           83.80     82.63     71.59     69.60               75.28
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.72     99.07     99.64    107.29              100.32
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.24    289.26    290.25    291.12              290.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.67    218.06    218.50    217.35              218.02
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.26     -2.31     -1.72     -1.67               -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .64       .64       .63       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.75      2.69      2.67      2.62                2.66
LEA (LD Converted)        8.28      8.09      8.02      7.87                7.98
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.66     55.97     56.11     55.91               56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,535
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.21
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.54
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.79
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       95.63
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.63
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.63
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .56
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.40
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      188,502
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.22
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.86
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.82
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.76 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.59
                    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 17,2026                     381,874
   April 18,2026                      60,495
   April 19,2026                      44,848
   April 20,2026                     361,480
   April 21,2026                     353,481
   April 22,2026                     346,885
   April 23,2026                     343,230
   April 24,2026                     302,649
   April 25,2026                      16,084
   April 26,2026                      15,385
   April 27,2026                      80,622
   April 28,2026                      92,296
   April 29,2026                      90,814
   April 30,2026                      89,921
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,314     2,086     6,400
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.44               90.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.76               90.76
LOWEST NET LOT           83.80               83.80
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.72               94.72
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.24              283.24
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.67              216.67
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.26               -2.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .64                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.75                2.75
LEA (LD Converted)        8.28                8.28
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.66               55.66
(Packer Buying Programs)
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