USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/21 09:45
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 21, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, April 20, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 459,700
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 6,301 29,963 124,634 76,891 1,164 238,953
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.48 90.98 89.37 88.59 89.35
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.37 93.38 90.72 90.31 90.92
LOWEST NET LOT 83.63 80.31 79.57 80.77 81.24
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.81 103.04 97.68 112.32 105.90
AVERAGE LIVE WT 274.83 291.59 289.16 288.61 289.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.34 220.13 217.34 216.57 217.38
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.90 -2.52 -1.66 -1.82 -1.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70 .63 .63 .66 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.72 2.69 2.62 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 7.65 8.19 8.07 7.88 8.02
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.36 56.03 56.22 55.71 55.98
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,037
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.93
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.22
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 85.52
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 96.89
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.33
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.41
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.87
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 188,710
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.76
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.76
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.81
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.21 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.64; LEA 7.95; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.42
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.96
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 21,2026 459,617
April 22,2026 406,817
April 23,2026 396,662
April 24,2026 348,601
April 25,2026 19,209
April 26,2026 26,790
April 27,2026 146,885
April 28,2026 163,645
April 29,2026 162,621
April 30,2026 161,380
May 01,2026 133,140
May 02,2026 22,062
May 03,2026 15,250
May 04,2026 61,478
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 6,301 1,164 7,465
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.48 91.48
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.37 91.37
LOWEST NET LOT 83.63 83.63
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.81 96.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 274.83 274.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.34 214.34
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.90 -1.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.55
LEA (LD Converted) 7.65 7.65
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.36 54.36
(Packer Buying Programs)
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