USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/03 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 03, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, April 02, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 442,938
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 3,664 27,520 124,809 78,995 1,216 236,204
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.22 87.43 88.71 86.96 87.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.35 89.51 89.98 88.26 89.33
LOWEST NET LOT 84.53 76.97 79.91 67.29 73.72
HIGHEST NET LOT 93.36 96.47 99.82 103.43 97.32
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.83 294.16 290.83 290.23 291.01
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.11 221.45 218.37 217.35 218.33
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.94 -2.63 -1.73 -1.75 -1.86
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .64 .64 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59 2.74 2.70 2.63 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.77 8.24 8.12 7.91 8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.06 56.15 56.24 55.93 56.11
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 35,606
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.18
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.27
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 84.14
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 95.70
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.65
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.62
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.44
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.90
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 171,128
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.04
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.97
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.37 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.67; LEA 8.03; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $88.15
Wtd Avg Net Price $89.46
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 03,2026 356,828
April 04,2026 7,895
April 05,2026 27,105
April 06,2026 293,826
April 07,2026 342,058
April 08,2026 352,778
April 09,2026 343,162
April 10,2026 319,575
April 11,2026 71,668
April 12,2026 17,365
April 13,2026 80,709
April 14,2026 89,864
April 15,2026 90,772
April 16,2026 86,759
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,664 1,216 4,880
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.22 92.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.35 91.35
LOWEST NET LOT 84.53 84.53
HIGHEST NET LOT 93.36 93.36
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.83 288.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.11 217.11
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.94 -2.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59 2.59
LEA (LD Converted) 7.77 7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.06 56.06
(Packer Buying Programs)
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