USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/02 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Thu, Apr 02, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, April 01, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 447,958
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 3,804 23,671 124,711 76,147 361 228,694
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.12 86.88 88.57 87.42 88.05
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.62 89.65 89.92 89.36 89.73
LOWEST NET LOT 84.46 71.52 75.54 77.88 76.87
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.02 98.73 96.51 113.90 103.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.07 292.73 290.18 290.10 290.47
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.04 220.06 218.10 217.12 218.01
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.35 -2.36 -1.75 -1.63 -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .63 .63 .65 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62 2.70 2.71 2.67 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 7.88 8.12 8.14 8.04 8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.63 56.05 56.31 56.14 56.20
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 31,599
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.05
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.22
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 87.61
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 95.18
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.93
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.30
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.70
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 187,665
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.63
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.88
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:
218.86 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.67; LEA 8.03; FFLI 54.00%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $88.17
Wtd Avg Net Price $89.79
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 02,2026 452,668
April 03,2026 343,384
April 04,2026 6,775
April 05,2026 16,033
April 06,2026 182,818
April 07,2026 228,590
April 08,2026 238,567
April 09,2026 231,922
April 10,2026 219,212
April 11,2026 60,501
April 12,2026 16,365
April 13,2026 74,399
April 14,2026 81,663
April 15,2026 83,387
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,804 361 4,165
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.12 92.12
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.62 92.62
LOWEST NET LOT 84.46 84.46
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.02 96.02
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.07 295.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.04 221.04
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.35 -1.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62 2.62
LEA (LD Converted) 7.88 7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.63 54.63
(Packer Buying Programs)
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