USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/22 09:45

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Apr 22, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 448,159
                      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               3,836    30,547   120,765    80,831       311   236,290
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.44     92.01     90.03     89.31               90.03
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.94     94.37     91.38     91.15               91.64
LOWEST NET LOT           85.25     82.58     81.97     79.19               83.01
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.93    104.09     99.89    107.00              103.53
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.79    289.94    289.31    289.99              289.71
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.88    218.43    217.38    217.02              217.40
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.70     -2.19     -1.69     -1.97               -1.88
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .71       .62       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.55      2.73      2.68      2.65                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.67      8.22      8.05      7.97                8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.54     56.21     56.12     55.84               56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,636
CARCASS BASE PRICE                91.94
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.93
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.96
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.85
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.40
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.76
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.17
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.84
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      181,233
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.93
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.89
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.67 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.21
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.68
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 22,2026                     466,902
   April 23,2026                     416,082
   April 24,2026                     351,001
   April 25,2026                      19,209
   April 26,2026                      27,945
   April 27,2026                     176,300
   April 28,2026                     184,526
   April 29,2026                     179,246
   April 30,2026                     168,005
   May 01,2026                     151,867
   May 02,2026                      22,577
   May 03,2026                      15,700
   May 04,2026                      71,424
   May 05,2026                      80,421
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,836       311     4,147
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.44               91.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.94               90.94
LOWEST NET LOT           85.25               85.25
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.93               94.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.79              298.79
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.88              219.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.70               -2.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .71                 .71
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.55                2.55
LEA (LD Converted)        7.67                7.67
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.54               54.54
(Packer Buying Programs)
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