USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/08 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Apr 08, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 450,731
                      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               4,395    27,169   126,035    74,686       164   232,449
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.41     87.33     89.17     87.87               88.57
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.38     89.77     90.31     89.78               90.08
LOWEST NET LOT           79.98     77.93     81.28     80.31               80.03
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.26     95.44     96.91    106.48              101.19
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.05    292.28    289.12    288.85              289.39
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      211.58    220.09    217.27    215.96              217.08
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.44     -2.50     -1.78     -1.75               -1.86
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .71       .63       .64       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.71      2.68      2.67      2.62                2.65
LEA (LD Converted)        8.15      8.07      8.02      7.88                7.98
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.49     56.00     56.07     55.86               55.98
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,760
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.21
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.21
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.98
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       94.90
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.01
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.98
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.47
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.38
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.77
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,522
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.19
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.41
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.92
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.92 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.94;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.65
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.10
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 08,2026                     478,646
   April 09,2026                     411,311
   April 10,2026                     375,713
   April 11,2026                      94,164
   April 12,2026                      27,986
   April 13,2026                     174,361
   April 14,2026                     178,825
   April 15,2026                     181,618
   April 16,2026                     174,253
   April 17,2026                     146,978
   April 18,2026                      37,029
   April 19,2026                      16,053
   April 20,2026                      73,404
   April 21,2026                      82,077
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,395       164     4,559
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.41               90.41
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.38               90.38
LOWEST NET LOT           79.98               79.98
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.26               95.26
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.05              286.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      211.58              211.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.44               -2.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .71                 .71
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.71                2.71
LEA (LD Converted)        8.15                8.15
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.49               55.49
(Packer Buying Programs)
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