USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 07/27 09:45
07/27/2026 | 9:45 am CDT USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 07/27 09:45
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jul 27, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, July 24, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 382,028
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 5,344 23,841 114,761 69,133 788 213,867
CARCASS BASE PRICE 99.19 98.48 96.34 95.04 96.18
AVERAGE NET PRICE 101.26 101.54 98.16 96.79 98.09
LOWEST NET LOT 94.26 87.85 86.92 77.48 86.20
HIGHEST NET LOT 106.81 112.82 109.17 117.63 112.20
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.35 282.23 283.38 283.72 283.57
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.23 211.61 212.58 213.46 212.82
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.77 -1.43 -1.25 -1.37 -1.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT .65 .62 .65 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80 2.71 2.67 2.69 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.43 8.15 8.01 8.09 8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.90 56.13 56.04 55.90 56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 21,997
CARCASS BASE PRICE 98.12
AVERAGE NET PRICE 99.33
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 90.64
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 104.14
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.61
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.35
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.80
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 57.08
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 146,164
AVERAGE LIVE WT 280.95
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT .75
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.09
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
213.16 lbs carcass; BF .68; LD 2.67; LEA 8.03; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $96.36
Wtd Avg Net Price $98.20
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
July 27,2026 434,921
July 28,2026 367,658
July 29,2026 368,114
July 30,2026 365,937
July 31,2026 287,205
August 01,2026 6,931
August 02,2026 13,359
August 03,2026 100,156
August 04,2026 120,789
August 05,2026 122,086
August 06,2026 119,531
August 07,2026 111,163
August 08,2026 1,505
August 09,2026 4,000
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,344 788 6,132
CARCASS BASE PRICE 99.19 99.19
AVERAGE NET PRICE 101.26 101.26
LOWEST NET LOT 94.26 94.26
HIGHEST NET LOT 106.81 106.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.35 294.35
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.23 214.23
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.77 -1.77
AVERAGE BACKFAT .65 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80 2.80
LEA (LD Converted) 8.43 8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.90 56.90
(Packer Buying Programs)
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