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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/07 10:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/07 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Apr 07, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, April 06, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 387,530
                      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               6,307    28,691   105,083    72,583       405   213,069
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.76     87.17     88.81     87.34               88.11
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.61     90.03     90.15     88.89               89.72
LOWEST NET LOT           77.30     82.61     80.16     78.95               80.40
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.68     97.02     97.74    110.77              100.38
AVERAGE LIVE WT         300.60    291.94    288.71    289.00              289.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.96    218.74    217.10    216.40              217.04
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.83     -2.41     -1.79     -2.06               -1.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72       .61       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.61      2.71      2.71      2.65                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        7.84      8.16      8.15      7.97                8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.86     56.08     56.15     55.94               56.04
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       23,534
CARCASS BASE PRICE                88.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.64
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        82.86
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       93.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  287.09
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               216.74
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .55
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.39
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.85
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      150,927
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.38
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.58
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.95
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.68 lbs carcass;  BF .64;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.19
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $89.83
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 07,2026                     459,084
   April 08,2026                     417,955
   April 09,2026                     403,045
   April 10,2026                     374,376
   April 11,2026                      93,499
   April 12,2026                      26,825
   April 13,2026                     161,510
   April 14,2026                     167,436
   April 15,2026                     168,321
   April 16,2026                     153,970
   April 17,2026                     125,104
   April 18,2026                      25,450
   April 19,2026                      16,053
   April 20,2026                      69,949
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               6,307       405     6,712
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.76               91.76
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.61               92.61
LOWEST NET LOT           77.30               77.30
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.68               96.68
AVERAGE LIVE WT         300.60              300.60
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.96              215.96
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.83                -.83
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72                 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.61                2.61
LEA (LD Converted)        7.84                7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.86               54.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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