USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/29 09:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Apr 29, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,263
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 3,869 26,300 126,001 81,638 160 237,968
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.98 91.74 90.06 88.76 89.81
AVERAGE NET PRICE 93.22 94.56 91.31 90.70 91.46
LOWEST NET LOT 86.47 84.73 82.39 79.21 83.66
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.13 103.74 98.04 107.84 101.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.00 289.02 289.25 286.23 288.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.93 217.16 217.38 214.87 216.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.87 -2.06 -1.78 -1.60 -1.75
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68 .61 .64 .66 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.65 2.73 2.67 2.64 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 7.96 8.21 8.04 7.94 8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.73 56.26 55.99 55.87 55.98
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,037
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.32
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.61
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 87.80
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 99.61
AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.45
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.91
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.79
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 182,258
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.76
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.86
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.96
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.02 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.66; LEA 7.99; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.99
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.60
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 29,2026 458,466
April 30,2026 410,285
May 01,2026 328,876
May 02,2026 37,241
May 03,2026 44,230
May 04,2026 183,937
May 05,2026 181,865
May 06,2026 181,513
May 07,2026 178,523
May 08,2026 140,753
May 09,2026 15,930
May 10,2026 13,095
May 11,2026 69,141
May 12,2026 76,167
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,869 160 4,029
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.98 91.98
AVERAGE NET PRICE 93.22 93.22
LOWEST NET LOT 86.47 86.47
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.13 96.13
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.00 294.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.93 213.93
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.87 -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.65 2.65
LEA (LD Converted) 7.96 7.96
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.73 55.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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