USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/06 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Apr 06, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, April 03, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 371,771
                      NEGOTIATED    OTHER     SWINE    OTHER NEGOTIATED  TOTALS/
                                   MARKET   OR PORK PURCHASE    FORMULA  WTD AVG
                                  FORMULA    MARKET ARRGMENT
                                (FUT/OPT)** FORMULA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,518    25,778   108,009    59,255       973   196,533
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.33     87.32     88.61     86.36               87.77
AVERAGE NET PRICE        88.67     90.01     89.85     88.67               89.50
LOWEST NET LOT           82.81     81.64     76.57     71.07               78.55
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.73     96.67     98.40    111.31              100.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT         278.90    291.62    291.38    291.27              291.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      209.99    219.21    219.12    218.39              218.86
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -4.64     -2.33     -1.86     -1.78               -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .56       .60       .62       .63                 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78      2.69      2.67      2.67                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.37      8.08      8.04      8.02                8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.36     56.15     56.05     55.88               56.00
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       26,603
CARCASS BASE PRICE                88.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 89.38
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        83.05
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       93.27
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.56
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.25
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.40
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .52
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.45
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              57.06
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      148,635
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.97
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.40
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.98
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.41 lbs carcass;  BF .61;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.98;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $87.83
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $89.48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 06,2026                     366,645
   April 07,2026                     389,426
   April 08,2026                     390,398
   April 09,2026                     383,519
   April 10,2026                     354,266
   April 11,2026                      82,307
   April 12,2026                      17,160
   April 13,2026                     100,713
   April 14,2026                     108,347
   April 15,2026                     107,876
   April 16,2026                     103,285
   April 17,2026                      88,927
   April 18,2026                      21,285
   April 19,2026                      12,670
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,518       973     3,491
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.33               89.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE        88.67               88.67
LOWEST NET LOT           82.81               82.81
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.73               94.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT         278.90              278.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      209.99              209.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -4.64               -4.64
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .56                 .56
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78                2.78
LEA (LD Converted)        8.37                8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.36               56.36
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[0600059D]