USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/17 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 17, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, April 16, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 445,848
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 4,314 25,666 114,887 77,858 2,086 224,811
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.44 89.10 89.11 87.37 88.50
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.76 91.06 90.43 88.94 89.96
LOWEST NET LOT 83.80 82.63 71.59 69.60 75.28
HIGHEST NET LOT 94.72 99.07 99.64 107.29 100.32
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.24 289.26 290.25 291.12 290.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.67 218.06 218.50 217.35 218.02
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.26 -2.31 -1.72 -1.67 -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT .64 .64 .63 .66 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75 2.69 2.67 2.62 2.66
LEA (LD Converted) 8.28 8.09 8.02 7.87 7.98
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.66 55.97 56.11 55.91 56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,535
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.21
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.54
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 84.79
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 95.63
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.63
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.63
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT .56
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.40
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 188,502
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.22
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.86
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.82
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.76 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.65; LEA 7.97; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $88.59
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.03
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 17,2026 381,874
April 18,2026 60,495
April 19,2026 44,848
April 20,2026 361,480
April 21,2026 353,481
April 22,2026 346,885
April 23,2026 343,230
April 24,2026 302,649
April 25,2026 16,084
April 26,2026 15,385
April 27,2026 80,622
April 28,2026 92,296
April 29,2026 90,814
April 30,2026 89,921
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,314 2,086 6,400
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.44 90.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.76 90.76
LOWEST NET LOT 83.80 83.80
HIGHEST NET LOT 94.72 94.72
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.24 283.24
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.67 216.67
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.26 -2.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT .64 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75 2.75
LEA (LD Converted) 8.28 8.28
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.66 55.66
(Packer Buying Programs)
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