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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/10 10:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/10 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Apr 10, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, April 09, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 454,821
                      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               4,290    25,901   125,939    79,704       701   236,535
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.57     87.69     88.90     87.39               88.27
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.44     90.43     90.29     88.92               89.83
LOWEST NET LOT           84.29     80.52     81.76     73.27               80.01
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.07     96.81     97.01    107.22               99.31
AVERAGE LIVE WT         297.64    292.61    290.58    292.63              291.58
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      223.07    219.65    218.41    219.03              218.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.33     -2.34     -1.71     -1.87               -1.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .61       .63       .63       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.65      2.73      2.72      2.65                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        7.97      8.22      8.18      7.96                8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.02     56.19     56.27     55.88               56.10
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,048
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.12
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.39
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        83.90
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       94.98
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.24
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,238
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.50
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.85
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:
220.15 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.03;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.38
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $89.90
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 10,2026                     422,082
   April 11,2026                     105,266
   April 12,2026                      41,085
   April 13,2026                     341,585
   April 14,2026                     344,892
   April 15,2026                     341,726
   April 16,2026                     339,374
   April 17,2026                     311,003
   April 18,2026                      51,846
   April 19,2026                      16,183
   April 20,2026                      81,599
   April 21,2026                      91,463
   April 22,2026                      85,034
   April 23,2026                      83,477
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,290       701     4,991
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.57               90.57
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.44               90.44
LOWEST NET LOT           84.29               84.29
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.07               95.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT         297.64              297.64
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      223.07              223.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.33               -1.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .61                 .61
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.65                2.65
LEA (LD Converted)        7.97                7.97
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.02               55.02
(Packer Buying Programs)
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