USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/06 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 06, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, April 03, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 371,771
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 2,518 25,778 108,009 59,255 973 196,533
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.33 87.32 88.61 86.36 87.77
AVERAGE NET PRICE 88.67 90.01 89.85 88.67 89.50
LOWEST NET LOT 82.81 81.64 76.57 71.07 78.55
HIGHEST NET LOT 94.73 96.67 98.40 111.31 100.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 278.90 291.62 291.38 291.27 291.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 209.99 219.21 219.12 218.39 218.86
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -4.64 -2.33 -1.86 -1.78 -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT .56 .60 .62 .63 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78 2.69 2.67 2.67 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 8.37 8.08 8.04 8.02 8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.36 56.15 56.05 55.88 56.00
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 26,603
CARCASS BASE PRICE 88.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE 89.38
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 83.05
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 93.27
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.56
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.25
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.40
AVERAGE BACKFAT .52
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.45
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 57.06
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 148,635
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.97
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.40
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.98
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.41 lbs carcass; BF .61; LD 2.65; LEA 7.98; FFLI 53.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $87.83
Wtd Avg Net Price $89.48
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 06,2026 366,645
April 07,2026 389,426
April 08,2026 390,398
April 09,2026 383,519
April 10,2026 354,266
April 11,2026 82,307
April 12,2026 17,160
April 13,2026 100,713
April 14,2026 108,347
April 15,2026 107,876
April 16,2026 103,285
April 17,2026 88,927
April 18,2026 21,285
April 19,2026 12,670
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 2,518 973 3,491
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.33 89.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE 88.67 88.67
LOWEST NET LOT 82.81 82.81
HIGHEST NET LOT 94.73 94.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT 278.90 278.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 209.99 209.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -4.64 -4.64
AVERAGE BACKFAT .56 .56
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78 2.78
LEA (LD Converted) 8.37 8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.36 56.36
(Packer Buying Programs)
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