USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 08/07 09:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 07, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, August 06, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 454,180
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 6,923 26,998 122,041 80,954 739 237,655
CARCASS BASE PRICE 101.45 96.81 94.25 92.60 94.11
AVERAGE NET PRICE 98.97 100.21 95.97 94.80 96.07
LOWEST NET LOT 78.29 90.83 82.85 77.12 80.45
HIGHEST NET LOT 105.46 113.15 108.78 105.78 108.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT 276.69 282.76 284.67 283.39 283.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.50 213.29 214.16 212.78 213.53
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -3.65 -1.48 -1.36 -1.38 -1.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT .66 .61 .63 .63 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.56 2.76 2.69 2.68 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 7.69 8.31 8.08 8.05 8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.41 56.40 56.29 56.27 56.28
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,133
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE 96.90
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 91.63
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 102.51
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.58
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.32
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.93
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 184,392
AVERAGE LIVE WT 281.09
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.53
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.72
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:
213.18 lbs carcass; BF .64; LD 2.65; LEA 7.97; FFLI 54.10%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $94.19
Wtd Avg Net Price $96.17
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
August 07,2026 339,416
August 08,2026 18,424
August 09,2026 39,066
August 10,2026 291,565
August 11,2026 289,818
August 12,2026 280,053
August 13,2026 275,254
August 14,2026 230,308
August 15,2026 4,690
August 16,2026 16,430
August 17,2026 69,681
August 18,2026 74,192
August 19,2026 75,896
August 20,2026 74,752
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 6,923 739 7,662
CARCASS BASE PRICE 101.45 101.45
AVERAGE NET PRICE 98.97 98.97
LOWEST NET LOT 78.29 78.29
HIGHEST NET LOT 105.46 105.46
AVERAGE LIVE WT 276.69 276.69
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.50 212.50
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -3.65 -3.65
AVERAGE BACKFAT .66 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.56 2.56
LEA (LD Converted) 7.69 7.69
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.41 55.41
(Packer Buying Programs)
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