USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/04 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, May 04, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, May 01, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 482,259
                      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               4,250    35,864   136,275    90,905       489   267,783
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.74     90.85     89.38     88.14               89.18
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.39     94.16     90.95     90.31               91.14
LOWEST NET LOT           71.46     78.85     79.79     79.67               77.64
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.81    108.97    101.18    112.51              104.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.25    289.51    290.74    292.79              291.23
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.34    217.67    218.30    219.01              218.47
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -4.07     -2.34     -1.81     -1.93               -1.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .69       .60       .63       .64                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.57      2.78      2.71      2.71                2.72
LEA (LD Converted)        7.72      8.36      8.14      8.14                8.18
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.40     56.52     56.20     56.06               56.19
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       42,754
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.27
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.33
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        86.45
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS      100.46
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  296.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .55
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.85
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.57
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              57.21
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      171,722
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.56
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.58
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.14
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.29 lbs carcass;  BF .64;  LD 2.71;  LEA 8.13;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.33
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.30
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 04,2026                     457,894
   May 05,2026                     396,785
   May 06,2026                     383,964
   May 07,2026                     384,206
   May 08,2026                     343,630
   May 09,2026                      27,250
   May 10,2026                      19,135
   May 11,2026                     113,877
   May 12,2026                     122,500
   May 13,2026                     123,350
   May 14,2026                     118,097
   May 15,2026                      95,150
   May 16,2026                      19,925
   May 17,2026                       9,910
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,250       489     4,739
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.74               92.74
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.39               90.39
LOWEST NET LOT           71.46               71.46
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.81               96.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.25              289.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.34              218.34
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -4.07               -4.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .69                 .69
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.57                2.57
LEA (LD Converted)        7.72                7.72
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.40               54.40
(Packer Buying Programs)
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