USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 07/21 10:35
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jul 21, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, July 20, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 401,384
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 8,993 25,498 101,307 66,243 319 202,360
CARCASS BASE PRICE 99.33 98.18 94.98 94.71 95.47
AVERAGE NET PRICE 100.91 101.03 96.52 96.85 97.38
LOWEST NET LOT 85.76 83.68 88.02 79.43 83.82
HIGHEST NET LOT 105.78 113.97 107.08 116.52 112.38
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.83 281.88 282.94 281.10 282.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.28 213.46 212.72 211.63 212.36
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.00 -1.82 -1.30 -1.66 -1.50
AVERAGE BACKFAT .66 .62 .64 .64 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61 2.74 2.69 2.68 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 7.84 8.24 8.10 8.06 8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.45 56.08 56.01 55.91 55.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 26,877
CARCASS BASE PRICE 95.32
AVERAGE NET PRICE 97.32
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 92.31
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 102.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT 280.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.61
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.45
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.47
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 172,147
AVERAGE LIVE WT 280.23
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.56
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.70
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.75
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
212.40 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.64; LEA 7.95; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $95.45
Wtd Avg Net Price $97.37
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
July 21,2026 448,286
July 22,2026 400,244
July 23,2026 385,215
July 24,2026 324,685
July 25,2026 2,000
July 26,2026 23,224
July 27,2026 133,120
July 28,2026 133,397
July 29,2026 135,881
July 30,2026 128,666
July 31,2026 103,647
August 01,2026 700
August 02,2026 12,435
August 03,2026 44,610
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 8,993 319 9,312
CARCASS BASE PRICE 99.33 99.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE 100.91 100.91
LOWEST NET LOT 85.76 85.76
HIGHEST NET LOT 105.78 105.78
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.83 282.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.28 210.28
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.00 -1.00
AVERAGE BACKFAT .66 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61 2.61
LEA (LD Converted) 7.84 7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.45 55.45
(Packer Buying Programs)
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