USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 08/26 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Aug 26, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 444,176
                      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               4,968    22,094   127,442    73,869     1,668   230,041
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.71     84.93     90.78     89.94               90.03
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.13     87.67     92.31     92.13               91.87
LOWEST NET LOT           87.26     75.87     83.64     77.53               80.95
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.00    106.07    101.84    110.54              105.35
AVERAGE LIVE WT         279.16    284.91    283.31    283.14              283.34
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      206.54    215.10    212.84    212.87              212.94
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.21     -1.83     -1.17     -1.58               -1.40
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .75       .61       .63       .63                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.41      2.66      2.66      2.68                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        7.25      8.01      8.01      8.05                8.02
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.82     56.05     56.18     56.16               56.15
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,057
CARCASS BASE PRICE                88.96
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.49
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        81.80
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       92.66
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  283.58
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               215.83
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.00
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      182,078
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  279.01
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               210.71
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.56
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.70
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.06
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
212.20 lbs carcass;  BF .64;  LD 2.63;  LEA 7.91;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.89
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.70
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   August 26,2026                     459,251
   August 27,2026                     397,948
   August 28,2026                     359,413
   August 29,2026                      20,548
   August 30,2026                      26,610
   August 31,2026                     150,733
   September 01,2026                     161,677
   September 02,2026                     157,294
   September 03,2026                     154,287
   September 04,2026                     128,520
   September 05,2026                       1,470
   September 06,2026                            
   September 07,2026                      10,254
   September 08,2026                      62,121
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,968     1,668     6,636
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.71               93.71
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.13               94.13
LOWEST NET LOT           87.26               87.26
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.00               98.00
AVERAGE LIVE WT         279.16              279.16
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      206.54              206.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.21               -1.21
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .75                 .75
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.41                2.41
LEA (LD Converted)        7.25                7.25
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.82               55.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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