USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/28 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Apr 28, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, April 27, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 443,663
                      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               6,398    23,511   115,148    78,793       891   224,741
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.20     91.34     89.94     89.51               89.95
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.98     94.00     91.20     91.38               91.56
LOWEST NET LOT           79.52     82.38     79.85     79.29               79.66
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.58    102.59     97.58    113.61              103.29
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.27    290.82    288.62    289.34              289.31
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.63    219.64    216.57    216.63              216.86
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.33     -2.31     -1.56     -1.82               -1.77
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70       .63       .64       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.67      2.75      2.66      2.66                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.03      8.26      8.00      8.01                8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.65     56.08     55.95     55.83               55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,751
CARCASS BASE PRICE                91.24
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.63
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.94
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS      100.18
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.57
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.36
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      188,171
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  287.73
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.52
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.86
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.90
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.82 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.11
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.69
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 28,2026                     452,394
   April 29,2026                     409,861
   April 30,2026                     394,548
   May 01,2026                     348,500
   May 02,2026                      36,596
   May 03,2026                      26,460
   May 04,2026                     161,403
   May 05,2026                     159,875
   May 06,2026                     157,160
   May 07,2026                     156,770
   May 08,2026                     135,553
   May 09,2026                       3,535
   May 10,2026                      10,415
   May 11,2026                      47,479
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               6,398       891     7,289
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.20               91.20
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.98               91.98
LOWEST NET LOT           79.52               79.52
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.58               96.58
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.27              298.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.63              214.63
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.33               -2.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70                 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.67                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.03                8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.65               55.65
(Packer Buying Programs)
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