USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/16 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Apr 16, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 462,366
                      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               3,181    27,242   131,190    79,046     1,088   241,747
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.94     88.40     89.25     88.08               88.79
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.00     90.47     90.48     89.75               90.26
LOWEST NET LOT           89.56     74.33     72.80     78.70               77.91
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.83    100.48     97.64    112.51              103.01
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.05    289.56    289.77    289.95              289.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.58    217.08    218.05    217.26              217.69
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.27     -2.48     -1.91     -1.81               -1.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .62       .62       .64       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.90      2.71      2.68      2.65                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        8.72      8.15      8.06      7.97                8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.78     56.18     56.07     55.81               56.00
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,851
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.23
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.20
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.29
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       94.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.35
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.59
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.14
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.67
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      189,768
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.38
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.54
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.91
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.06 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.84
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.26
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 16,2026                     460,251
   April 17,2026                     368,201
   April 18,2026                      60,575
   April 19,2026                      37,193
   April 20,2026                     255,174
   April 21,2026                     249,616
   April 22,2026                     245,946
   April 23,2026                     253,195
   April 24,2026                     222,271
   April 25,2026                      16,084
   April 26,2026                      15,385
   April 27,2026                      78,457
   April 28,2026                      89,806
   April 29,2026                      88,652
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,181     1,088     4,269
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.94               90.94
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.00               94.00
LOWEST NET LOT           89.56               89.56
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.83               96.83
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.05              294.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.58              218.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.27               -1.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .62                 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.90                2.90
LEA (LD Converted)        8.72                8.72
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.78               56.78
(Packer Buying Programs)
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