USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/13 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 13, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, April 10, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 579,789
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 5,490 39,900 167,924 91,103 264 304,681
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.36 86.37 88.74 87.95 88.23
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.83 89.56 90.24 89.64 89.98
LOWEST NET LOT 82.71 77.13 72.93 79.17 78.14
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.21 96.64 99.96 112.38 101.57
AVERAGE LIVE WT 277.89 295.85 292.39 292.33 292.71
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.75 222.06 219.79 218.60 219.69
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.93 -3.01 -1.96 -1.86 -2.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68 .60 .64 .67 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.64 2.81 2.74 2.64 2.72
LEA (LD Converted) 7.95 8.45 8.23 7.95 8.18
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.36 56.64 56.42 55.89 56.28
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 41,938
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.65
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.04
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 83.74
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 95.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.17
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.84
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 233,170
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.60
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.09
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.65
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.96
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.05
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
221.27 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.70; LEA 8.12; FFLI 53.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $88.41
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.11
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 13,2026 463,311
April 14,2026 399,645
April 15,2026 400,596
April 16,2026 392,106
April 17,2026 351,807
April 18,2026 61,681
April 19,2026 18,558
April 20,2026 95,877
April 21,2026 105,933
April 22,2026 108,080
April 23,2026 105,678
April 24,2026 96,076
April 25,2026 2,385
April 26,2026 12,600
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,490 264 5,754
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.36 90.36
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.83 90.83
LOWEST NET LOT 82.71 82.71
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.21 97.21
AVERAGE LIVE WT 277.89 277.89
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.75 218.75
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.93 -1.93
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.64 2.64
LEA (LD Converted) 7.95 7.95
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.36 55.36
(Packer Buying Programs)
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