USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/24 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Apr 24, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, April 23, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 447,448
                      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               5,002    28,191   120,522    79,413     1,724   234,852
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.38     91.71     90.03     89.40               90.03
AVERAGE NET PRICE        89.23     94.43     91.47     90.98               91.61
LOWEST NET LOT           79.42     79.40     74.85     78.86               77.94
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.58    103.11     98.24    107.16              100.80
AVERAGE LIVE WT         297.69    288.92    288.63    291.39              289.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.94    217.37    217.54    217.86              217.62
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -3.29     -2.16     -1.82     -1.77               -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .80       .61       .63       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.70      2.72      2.71      2.64                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.12      8.19      8.15      7.95                8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.39     56.08     56.37     55.81               56.10
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,671
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.57
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.17
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.35
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.54
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.93
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.04
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.30
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.67
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      180,925
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.75
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.04
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.84
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.26 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.01;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.09
                    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 24,2026                     410,094
   April 25,2026                      15,809
   April 26,2026                      46,647
   April 27,2026                     358,334
   April 28,2026                     355,934
   April 29,2026                     353,358
   April 30,2026                     342,556
   May 01,2026                     294,500
   May 02,2026                      29,696
   May 03,2026                      16,360
   May 04,2026                      83,565
   May 05,2026                      93,322
   May 06,2026                      83,057
   May 07,2026                      84,765
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,002     1,724     6,726
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.38               91.38
AVERAGE NET PRICE        89.23               89.23
LOWEST NET LOT           79.42               79.42
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.58               95.58
AVERAGE LIVE WT         297.69              297.69
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.94              216.94
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -3.29               -3.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .80                 .80
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.70                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.12                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.39               54.39
(Packer Buying Programs)
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