USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/23 09:45

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Apr 23, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,424
                      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               2,625    26,883   123,321    78,856       202   231,887
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.01     92.66     90.17     89.30               90.14
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.57     95.25     91.52     91.22               91.80
LOWEST NET LOT           84.53     80.72     80.03     79.54               80.92
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.14    103.76    100.16    113.94              105.42
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.59    292.25    289.26    290.51              290.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.81    219.83    217.26    217.66              217.66
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.79     -2.13     -1.67     -1.82               -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .64       .64       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58      2.73      2.66      2.63                2.66
LEA (LD Converted)        7.76      8.22      7.99      7.90                7.99
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.17     55.97     56.12     55.82               55.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,412
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.56
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.41
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        85.66
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.92
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.42
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.58
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.31
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.70
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      187,125
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.66
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.28
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.82
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.03 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.94;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.19
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.75
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 23,2026                     459,814
   April 24,2026                     355,803
   April 25,2026                      19,209
   April 26,2026                      33,909
   April 27,2026                     234,132
   April 28,2026                     237,131
   April 29,2026                     231,111
   April 30,2026                     231,380
   May 01,2026                     207,926
   May 02,2026                      23,057
   May 03,2026                      15,700
   May 04,2026                      71,930
   May 05,2026                      81,677
   May 06,2026                      79,313
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,625       202     2,827
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.01               91.01
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.57               90.57
LOWEST NET LOT           84.53               84.53
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.14               95.14
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.59              291.59
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.81              216.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.79               -1.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58                2.58
LEA (LD Converted)        7.76                7.76
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.17               54.17
(Packer Buying Programs)
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