USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 08/17 09:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 17, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, August 14, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 414,170
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 6,501 26,937 128,793 68,406 2,656 233,293
CARCASS BASE PRICE 98.22 93.63 92.89 92.65 93.03
AVERAGE NET PRICE 99.70 97.43 95.19 94.84 95.43
LOWEST NET LOT 89.30 83.43 83.88 82.21 83.58
HIGHEST NET LOT 104.49 111.22 105.04 116.74 109.30
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.36 280.62 285.07 285.04 284.63
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.87 211.80 214.51 214.25 214.18
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.97 -1.45 -1.29 -1.47 -1.36
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .59 .62 .65 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.66 2.77 2.75 2.71 2.74
LEA (LD Converted) 8.01 8.34 8.27 8.14 8.23
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.49 56.62 56.50 56.03 56.34
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 23,392
CARCASS BASE PRICE 93.65
AVERAGE NET PRICE 95.64
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 90.37
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 99.71
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.09
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.80
AVERAGE BACKFAT .56
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.30
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 157,485
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.63
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.09
AVERAGE BACKFAT .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.20
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
214.61 lbs carcass; BF .64; LD 2.69; LEA 8.08; FFLI 54.10%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $93.08
Wtd Avg Net Price $95.45
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
August 17,2026 455,420
August 18,2026 389,673
August 19,2026 388,391
August 20,2026 386,809
August 21,2026 308,490
August 22,2026 22,055
August 23,2026 15,945
August 24,2026 85,582
August 25,2026 96,043
August 26,2026 96,323
August 27,2026 92,469
August 28,2026 71,645
August 29,2026 17,223
August 30,2026 12,455
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 6,501 2,656 9,157
CARCASS BASE PRICE 98.22 98.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE 99.70 99.70
LOWEST NET LOT 89.30 89.30
HIGHEST NET LOT 104.49 104.49
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.36 292.36
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.87 215.87
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.97 -.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.66 2.66
LEA (LD Converted) 8.01 8.01
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.49 55.49
(Packer Buying Programs)
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