USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/30 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Apr 30, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 443,702
                      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               4,685    23,844   124,632    72,928       223   226,312
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.99     92.49     90.20     89.01               90.06
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.99     94.41     91.40     90.90               91.55
LOWEST NET LOT           76.71     82.84     77.80     79.39               79.74
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.14    105.05     98.74    114.04              104.13
AVERAGE LIVE WT         299.94    291.21    289.27    291.05              290.17
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.07    218.94    217.41    217.38              217.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.64     -2.43     -1.62     -1.81               -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .64       .65       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59      2.67      2.67      2.67                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        7.79      8.03      8.01      8.02                8.01
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.08     55.78     55.96     55.81               55.87
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,080
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.79
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.05
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.53
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       99.87
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.88
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.97
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.30
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.67
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      187,310
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.85
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:
218.69 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.15
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.61
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   April 30,2026                     460,436
   May 01,2026                     358,074
   May 02,2026                      33,306
   May 03,2026                      32,313
   May 04,2026                     212,458
   May 05,2026                     218,052
   May 06,2026                     218,054
   May 07,2026                     212,933
   May 08,2026                     190,254
   May 09,2026                      15,930
   May 10,2026                      17,480
   May 11,2026                      87,351
   May 12,2026                      94,369
   May 13,2026                      94,524
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,685       223     4,908
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.99               91.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.99               92.99
LOWEST NET LOT           76.71               76.71
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.14               96.14
AVERAGE LIVE WT         299.94              299.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.07              217.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.64               -1.64
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59                2.59
LEA (LD Converted)        7.79                7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.08               55.08
(Packer Buying Programs)
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