USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/21 09:45

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Apr 21, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, April 20, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 459,700
                      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               6,301    29,963   124,634    76,891     1,164   238,953
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.48     90.98     89.37     88.59               89.35
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.37     93.38     90.72     90.31               90.92
LOWEST NET LOT           83.63     80.31     79.57     80.77               81.24
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.81    103.04     97.68    112.32              105.90
AVERAGE LIVE WT         274.83    291.59    289.16    288.61              289.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.34    220.13    217.34    216.57              217.38
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.90     -2.52     -1.66     -1.82               -1.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70       .63       .63       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.55      2.72      2.69      2.62                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        7.65      8.19      8.07      7.88                8.02
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.36     56.03     56.22     55.71               55.98
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,037
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.93
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.22
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        85.52
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.89
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.33
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.41
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.87
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      188,710
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.76
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.76
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.81
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.21 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.95;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.42
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.96
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 21,2026                     459,617
   April 22,2026                     406,817
   April 23,2026                     396,662
   April 24,2026                     348,601
   April 25,2026                      19,209
   April 26,2026                      26,790
   April 27,2026                     146,885
   April 28,2026                     163,645
   April 29,2026                     162,621
   April 30,2026                     161,380
   May 01,2026                     133,140
   May 02,2026                      22,062
   May 03,2026                      15,250
   May 04,2026                      61,478
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               6,301     1,164     7,465
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.48               91.48
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.37               91.37
LOWEST NET LOT           83.63               83.63
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.81               96.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT         274.83              274.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.34              214.34
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.90               -1.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70                 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.55                2.55
LEA (LD Converted)        7.65                7.65
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.36               54.36
(Packer Buying Programs)
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