USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/10 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 10, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, April 09, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 454,821
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 4,290 25,901 125,939 79,704 701 236,535
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.57 87.69 88.90 87.39 88.27
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.44 90.43 90.29 88.92 89.83
LOWEST NET LOT 84.29 80.52 81.76 73.27 80.01
HIGHEST NET LOT 95.07 96.81 97.01 107.22 99.31
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.64 292.61 290.58 292.63 291.58
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.07 219.65 218.41 219.03 218.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.33 -2.34 -1.71 -1.87 -1.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61 .63 .63 .66 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.65 2.73 2.72 2.65 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 7.97 8.22 8.18 7.96 8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.02 56.19 56.27 55.88 56.10
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,048
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.12
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.39
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 83.90
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 94.98
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.24
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 185,238
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.50
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.92
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.15 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.67; LEA 8.03; FFLI 53.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $88.38
Wtd Avg Net Price $89.90
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 10,2026 422,082
April 11,2026 105,266
April 12,2026 41,085
April 13,2026 341,585
April 14,2026 344,892
April 15,2026 341,726
April 16,2026 339,374
April 17,2026 311,003
April 18,2026 51,846
April 19,2026 16,183
April 20,2026 81,599
April 21,2026 91,463
April 22,2026 85,034
April 23,2026 83,477
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,290 701 4,991
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.57 90.57
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.44 90.44
LOWEST NET LOT 84.29 84.29
HIGHEST NET LOT 95.07 95.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.64 297.64
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.07 223.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.33 -1.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61 .61
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.65 2.65
LEA (LD Converted) 7.97 7.97
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.02 55.02
(Packer Buying Programs)
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