USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/27 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Apr 27, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, April 24, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 481,639
                      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               3,472    29,649   134,210    82,964     1,254   251,549
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.46     91.10     89.85     88.98               89.73
AVERAGE NET PRICE        88.97     94.18     91.20     90.88               91.42
LOWEST NET LOT           78.03     79.09     80.39     81.19               79.69
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.64    107.78    100.87    111.88              107.69
AVERAGE LIVE WT         292.08    292.14    290.84    291.03              291.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.04    218.82    218.67    218.46              218.63
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -4.65     -2.42     -1.88     -1.78               -1.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73       .61       .64       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.70      2.75      2.68      2.63                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.12      8.26      8.05      7.92                8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.37     56.33     55.98     55.73               55.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       36,806
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.09
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.25
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.60
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  296.56
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               224.93
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.84
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.55
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      193,284
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.61
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.73
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.25 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.87
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.51
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 27,2026                     458,818
   April 28,2026                     392,118
   April 29,2026                     390,282
   April 30,2026                     384,764
   May 01,2026                     341,942
   May 02,2026                      33,146
   May 03,2026                      16,360
   May 04,2026                      99,983
   May 05,2026                     111,478
   May 06,2026                     110,863
   May 07,2026                     110,026
   May 08,2026                     103,080
   May 09,2026                            
   May 10,2026                      10,415
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,472     1,254     4,726
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.46               91.46
AVERAGE NET PRICE        88.97               88.97
LOWEST NET LOT           78.03               78.03
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.64               94.64
AVERAGE LIVE WT         292.08              292.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.04              220.04
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -4.65               -4.65
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73                 .73
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.70                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.12                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.37               55.37
(Packer Buying Programs)
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