USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/09 10:10

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Apr 09, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 451,014
                      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               3,797    29,083   127,500    80,187       360   240,927
CARCASS BASE PRICE                 87.55     89.10     88.06               88.57
AVERAGE NET PRICE                  90.10     90.27     89.89               90.12
LOWEST NET LOT                     80.85     78.68     78.28               79.28
HIGHEST NET LOT                    96.63     98.41    113.09              103.58
AVERAGE LIVE WT                   292.74    290.75    286.65              289.66
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                220.84    218.55    215.71              217.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                  -2.59     -1.85     -1.77               -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT                      .63       .64       .64                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                 2.75      2.68      2.62                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)                  8.28      8.06      7.89                8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT               56.30     56.17     55.91               56.09
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,527
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 89.94
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        85.10
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       94.44
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.93
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      177,560
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.65
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.03
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.88
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.85 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.64
                    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 09,2026                     465,039
   April 10,2026                     384,513
   April 11,2026                      94,994
   April 12,2026                      35,561
   April 13,2026                     248,514
   April 14,2026                     250,313
   April 15,2026                     249,624
   April 16,2026                     244,476
   April 17,2026                     217,082
   April 18,2026                      43,008
   April 19,2026                      16,223
   April 20,2026                      78,719
   April 21,2026                      89,302
   April 22,2026                      83,059
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,797       360     4,157
CARCASS BASE PRICE                                
AVERAGE NET PRICE                                 
LOWEST NET LOT                                    
HIGHEST NET LOT                                   
AVERAGE LIVE WT                                   
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                                
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                                 
AVERAGE BACKFAT                                   
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                               
LEA (LD Converted)                                
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT                              
(Packer Buying Programs)
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