USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/29 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Apr 29, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,263
                      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               3,869    26,300   126,001    81,638       160   237,968
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.98     91.74     90.06     88.76               89.81
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.22     94.56     91.31     90.70               91.46
LOWEST NET LOT           86.47     84.73     82.39     79.21               83.66
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.13    103.74     98.04    107.84              101.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.00    289.02    289.25    286.23              288.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.93    217.16    217.38    214.87              216.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.87     -2.06     -1.78     -1.60               -1.75
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68       .61       .64       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.65      2.73      2.67      2.64                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        7.96      8.21      8.04      7.94                8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.73     56.26     55.99     55.87               55.98
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,037
CARCASS BASE PRICE                91.32
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.61
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.80
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       99.61
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  287.45
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.91
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.79
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      182,258
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.76
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.86
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.96
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.02 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.99
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.60
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 29,2026                     458,466
   April 30,2026                     410,285
   May 01,2026                     328,876
   May 02,2026                      37,241
   May 03,2026                      44,230
   May 04,2026                     183,937
   May 05,2026                     181,865
   May 06,2026                     181,513
   May 07,2026                     178,523
   May 08,2026                     140,753
   May 09,2026                      15,930
   May 10,2026                      13,095
   May 11,2026                      69,141
   May 12,2026                      76,167
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,869       160     4,029
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.98               91.98
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.22               93.22
LOWEST NET LOT           86.47               86.47
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.13               96.13
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.00              294.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.93              213.93
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.87               -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68                 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.65                2.65
LEA (LD Converted)        7.96                7.96
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.73               55.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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