USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 08/24 09:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 24, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, August 21, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 454,823
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 8,666 24,939 144,973 70,858 313 249,749
CARCASS BASE PRICE 95.26 84.30 90.96 90.26 90.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE 97.56 87.58 92.53 91.93 92.07
LOWEST NET LOT 88.33 78.79 76.14 79.61 78.60
HIGHEST NET LOT 102.64 108.24 99.09 113.95 108.22
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.21 283.97 285.40 286.96 285.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.27 213.06 214.74 215.75 214.73
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.27 -1.56 -1.31 -1.48 -1.39
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .61 .64 .66 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.70 2.70 2.71 2.66 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 8.13 8.12 8.15 7.99 8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 57.03 56.20 56.23 56.01 56.18
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 28,634
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.96
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 81.03
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 97.05
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.97
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.06
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT .54
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.44
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 57.31
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 176,440
AVERAGE LIVE WT 280.58
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.72
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.54
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
213.62 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.67; LEA 8.04; FFLI 54.00%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.17
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.97
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
August 24,2026 461,578
August 25,2026 393,798
August 26,2026 388,744
August 27,2026 385,762
August 28,2026 353,636
August 29,2026 20,223
August 30,2026 19,090
August 31,2026 99,054
September 01,2026 111,162
September 02,2026 109,292
September 03,2026 104,957
September 04,2026 90,067
September 05,2026 3,615
September 06,2026 7,430
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 8,666 313 8,979
CARCASS BASE PRICE 95.26 95.26
AVERAGE NET PRICE 97.56 97.56
LOWEST NET LOT 88.33 88.33
HIGHEST NET LOT 102.64 102.64
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.21 285.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.27 210.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.27 -1.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.70 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 8.13 8.13
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 57.03 57.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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