USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 10/28 15:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Oct 28, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 457,199
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 6,148 20,999 128,257 77,748 956 234,108
CARCASS BASE PRICE 66.13 67.96 66.89 74.34 69.46
AVERAGE NET PRICE 65.15 70.01 67.84 75.74 70.68
LOWEST NET LOT 56.31 57.65 57.10 53.04 55.78
HIGHEST NET LOT 71.94 87.54 75.88 112.06 92.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.15 291.03 290.83 291.73 291.17
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.30 218.59 217.97 217.76 217.97
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.26 -2.13 -1.87 -2.03 -1.95
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .67 .65 .67 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.70 2.71 2.72 2.71
LEA (LD Converted) 7.67 8.11 8.15 8.17 8.14
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.57 55.58 56.20 56.05 56.04
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 35,723
CARCASS BASE PRICE 67.02
AVERAGE NET PRICE 68.17
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 61.99
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 74.46
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.58
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.62
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.45
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 187,368
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.48
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.08
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.56
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.70
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.03
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
216.56 lbs carcass; BF .64; LD 2.66; LEA 8.00; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $69.13
Wtd Avg Net Price $70.34
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
October 28,2026 467,934
October 29,2026 407,475
October 30,2026 369,957
October 31,2026 155,944
November 01,2026 25,770
November 02,2026 161,227
November 03,2026 166,836
November 04,2026 163,824
November 05,2026 166,403
November 06,2026 151,569
November 07,2026 83,961
November 08,2026 12,425
November 09,2026 66,430
November 10,2026 67,537
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 6,148 956 7,104
CARCASS BASE PRICE 66.13 66.13
AVERAGE NET PRICE 65.15 65.15
LOWEST NET LOT 56.31 56.31
HIGHEST NET LOT 71.94 71.94
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.15 292.15
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.30 219.30
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.26 -1.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.55
LEA (LD Converted) 7.67 7.67
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.57 54.57
(Packer Buying Programs)
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