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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/14 09:55

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/14 09:55

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Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Apr 14, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, April 13, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,861
                      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               5,251    23,916   128,464    74,651       827   233,109
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.27     87.46     89.02     88.16               88.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.24     89.92     90.36     90.31               90.33
LOWEST NET LOT           86.12     80.08     69.76     81.24               79.41
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.27     98.20     97.38    112.47              101.89
AVERAGE LIVE WT         290.02    291.04    289.22    288.62              289.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.60    219.25    217.79    215.79              217.31
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.47     -2.47     -1.78     -1.71               -1.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68       .62       .62       .64                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78      2.73      2.71      2.69                2.71
LEA (LD Converted)        8.36      8.21      8.15      8.09                8.14
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.03     56.17     56.45     56.37               56.37
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,800
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.60
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.48
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        82.68
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       95.20
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.30
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.32
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.90
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      188,952
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.96
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.47
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.20
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.85 lbs carcass;  BF .64;  LD 2.68;  LEA 8.05;  FFLI 54.20%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.73
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.35
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 14,2026                     460,877
   April 15,2026                     412,947
   April 16,2026                     404,688
   April 17,2026                     365,020
   April 18,2026                      58,873
   April 19,2026                      27,508
   April 20,2026                     154,639
   April 21,2026                     160,994
   April 22,2026                     160,579
   April 23,2026                     161,682
   April 24,2026                     141,321
   April 25,2026                      15,764
   April 26,2026                      16,435
   April 27,2026                      69,807
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,251       827     6,078
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.27               90.27
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.24               92.24
LOWEST NET LOT           86.12               86.12
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.27               96.27
AVERAGE LIVE WT         290.02              290.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.60              220.60
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.47               -2.47
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68                 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78                2.78
LEA (LD Converted)        8.36                8.36
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.03               56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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