USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/22 09:45
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Apr 22, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 448,159
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 3,836 30,547 120,765 80,831 311 236,290
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.44 92.01 90.03 89.31 90.03
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.94 94.37 91.38 91.15 91.64
LOWEST NET LOT 85.25 82.58 81.97 79.19 83.01
HIGHEST NET LOT 94.93 104.09 99.89 107.00 103.53
AVERAGE LIVE WT 298.79 289.94 289.31 289.99 289.71
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.88 218.43 217.38 217.02 217.40
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.70 -2.19 -1.69 -1.97 -1.88
AVERAGE BACKFAT .71 .62 .64 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.73 2.68 2.65 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.67 8.22 8.05 7.97 8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.54 56.21 56.12 55.84 56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,636
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.94
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.93
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 89.96
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 96.85
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.40
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.76
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.17
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
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 181,233
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.93
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.89
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.67 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.65; LEA 7.97; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.21
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.68
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 22,2026 466,902
April 23,2026 416,082
April 24,2026 351,001
April 25,2026 19,209
April 26,2026 27,945
April 27,2026 176,300
April 28,2026 184,526
April 29,2026 179,246
April 30,2026 168,005
May 01,2026 151,867
May 02,2026 22,577
May 03,2026 15,700
May 04,2026 71,424
May 05,2026 80,421
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,836 311 4,147
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.44 91.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.94 90.94
LOWEST NET LOT 85.25 85.25
HIGHEST NET LOT 94.93 94.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT 298.79 298.79
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.88 219.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.70 -2.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT .71 .71
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.55
LEA (LD Converted) 7.67 7.67
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.54 54.54
(Packer Buying Programs)
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