USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 08/27 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Aug 27, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 437,021
                      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               4,998    19,835   121,502    75,631       643   222,609
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.16     84.37     90.39     89.64               89.73
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.17     87.36     91.80     91.95               91.56
LOWEST NET LOT           86.00     74.98     78.34     79.84               78.14
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.15    104.96     96.95    110.73              103.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT         280.61    281.73    284.85    284.19              284.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      210.40    212.21    213.96    213.59              213.63
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.06     -1.61     -1.30     -1.54               -1.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72       .61       .63       .64                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.44      2.65      2.68      2.69                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.34      7.98      8.05      8.08                8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.64     56.06     56.28     56.14               56.18
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       29,193
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.26
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.01
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.71
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       92.62
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  283.23
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               215.30
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.28
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.85
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,219
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  279.97
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               211.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.55
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.67
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.06
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
212.73 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.63;  LEA 7.91;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.67
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.50
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   August 27,2026                     456,402
   August 28,2026                     335,494
   August 29,2026                      23,558
   August 30,2026                      33,671
   August 31,2026                     254,114
   September 01,2026                     257,648
   September 02,2026                     256,665
   September 03,2026                     248,535
   September 04,2026                     191,692
   September 05,2026                            
   September 06,2026                            
   September 07,2026                      10,916
   September 08,2026                      64,656
   September 09,2026                      66,487
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,998       643     5,641
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.16               94.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.17               94.17
LOWEST NET LOT           86.00               86.00
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.15               98.15
AVERAGE LIVE WT         280.61              280.61
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      210.40              210.40
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.06               -1.06
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72                 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.44                2.44
LEA (LD Converted)        7.34                7.34
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.64               54.64
(Packer Buying Programs)
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