USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/15 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Apr 15, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 450,393
                      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               4,250    25,326   126,710    76,948       944   234,178
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.35     87.66     89.23     88.13               88.71
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.75     90.09     90.73     90.09               90.46
LOWEST NET LOT           83.86     79.16     80.88     78.86               80.90
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.91     99.96     97.12    104.97               99.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.59    290.29    288.91    287.81              288.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      222.55    218.09    217.65    216.05              217.20
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.51     -2.30     -1.74     -1.82               -1.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .65       .63       .62       .65                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.82      2.73      2.71      2.64                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.48      8.21      8.14      7.95                8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.17     56.13     56.48     56.04               56.27
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,232
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.50
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.87
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        85.91
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       94.60
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.96
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.91
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.86
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.34
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.84
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      182,983
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.52
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.65
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.84
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:
218.42 lbs carcass;  BF .64;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.01;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.82
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.51
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 15,2026                     464,891
   April 16,2026                     413,163
   April 17,2026                     364,505
   April 18,2026                      59,573
   April 19,2026                      28,655
   April 20,2026                     184,320
   April 21,2026                     187,446
   April 22,2026                     184,805
   April 23,2026                     183,606
   April 24,2026                     161,473
   April 25,2026                      15,764
   April 26,2026                      15,385
   April 27,2026                      72,387
   April 28,2026                      81,894
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,250       944     5,194
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.35               90.35
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.75               91.75
LOWEST NET LOT           83.86               83.86
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.91               95.91
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.59              286.59
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      222.55              222.55
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.51               -2.51
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .65                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.82                2.82
LEA (LD Converted)        8.48                8.48
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.17               56.17
(Packer Buying Programs)
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