USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/01 11:20

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, May 01, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, April 30, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 448,322
                      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               5,220    22,762   118,447    80,916     1,695   229,040
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.96     92.66     90.01     88.77               89.84
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.09     94.75     91.18     90.54               91.24
LOWEST NET LOT           69.36     78.70     76.49     79.49               75.67
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.99    105.11    102.41    107.19              101.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT         300.34    289.68    290.91    290.26              290.70
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.48    216.79    218.74    217.55              218.14
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -4.58     -2.15     -1.78     -1.68               -1.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .69       .65       .65       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.55      2.69      2.69      2.68                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.65      8.10      8.09      8.04                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.26     55.74     55.97     55.91               55.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,134
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.62
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.45
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        90.19
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS      100.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.29
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.70
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.85
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      189,148
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.76
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.36 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.93
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.38
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 01,2026                     388,108
   May 02,2026                      38,003
   May 03,2026                      61,627
   May 04,2026                     385,739
   May 05,2026                     349,721
   May 06,2026                     339,118
   May 07,2026                     339,296
   May 08,2026                     279,593
   May 09,2026                      19,575
   May 10,2026                      18,600
   May 11,2026                      91,361
   May 12,2026                     102,669
   May 13,2026                     101,829
   May 14,2026                     101,721
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,220     1,695     6,915
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.96               92.96
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.09               90.09
LOWEST NET LOT           69.36               69.36
HIGHEST NET LOT          94.99               94.99
AVERAGE LIVE WT         300.34              300.34
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.48              219.48
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -4.58               -4.58
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .69                 .69
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.55                2.55
LEA (LD Converted)        7.65                7.65
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.26               54.26
(Packer Buying Programs)
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