USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/20 09:45

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Apr 20, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, April 17, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 496,862
                      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               6,405    39,707   148,274    97,764     1,555   293,705
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.50     90.14     88.77     87.88               88.67
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.67     92.85     90.17     89.61               90.37
LOWEST NET LOT           84.13     75.42     71.94     73.08               77.12
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.35    103.97     96.99    111.42              102.24
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.75    294.52    291.56    295.04              293.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.99    221.14    218.58    220.35              219.52
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.27     -2.82     -1.93     -2.12               -2.13
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .60       .61       .64       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.84      2.78      2.68      2.66                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.55      8.38      8.06      7.99                8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.70     56.55     56.11     55.74               56.05
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       37,273
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.37
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.20
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.28
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.06
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.23
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.82
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.68
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .56
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.83
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.53
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              57.17
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      165,884
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.81
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.89
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.03
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.21 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.69;  LEA 8.08;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.75
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.46
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 20,2026                     464,271
   April 21,2026                     397,268
   April 22,2026                     396,756
   April 23,2026                     393,278
   April 24,2026                     346,468
   April 25,2026                      19,214
   April 26,2026                      15,545
   April 27,2026                      95,840
   April 28,2026                     105,926
   April 29,2026                     105,525
   April 30,2026                     105,012
   May 01,2026                      94,606
   May 02,2026                      20,857
   May 03,2026                      15,250
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               6,405     1,555     7,960
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.50               90.50
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.67               93.67
LOWEST NET LOT           84.13               84.13
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.35               96.35
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.75              289.75
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.99              219.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.27               -2.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .60                 .60
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.84                2.84
LEA (LD Converted)        8.55                8.55
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.70               56.70
(Packer Buying Programs)
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