USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/30 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Thu, Apr 30, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 443,702
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 4,685 23,844 124,632 72,928 223 226,312
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.99 92.49 90.20 89.01 90.06
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.99 94.41 91.40 90.90 91.55
LOWEST NET LOT 76.71 82.84 77.80 79.39 79.74
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.14 105.05 98.74 114.04 104.13
AVERAGE LIVE WT 299.94 291.21 289.27 291.05 290.17
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.07 218.94 217.41 217.38 217.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.64 -2.43 -1.62 -1.81 -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .64 .65 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59 2.67 2.67 2.67 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 7.79 8.03 8.01 8.02 8.01
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.08 55.78 55.96 55.81 55.87
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,080
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.79
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.05
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 88.53
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 99.87
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.88
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.97
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.30
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.67
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 187,310
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.90
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.69 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.65; LEA 7.97; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.15
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.61
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 30,2026 460,436
May 01,2026 358,074
May 02,2026 33,306
May 03,2026 32,313
May 04,2026 212,458
May 05,2026 218,052
May 06,2026 218,054
May 07,2026 212,933
May 08,2026 190,254
May 09,2026 15,930
May 10,2026 17,480
May 11,2026 87,351
May 12,2026 94,369
May 13,2026 94,524
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,685 223 4,908
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.99 91.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.99 92.99
LOWEST NET LOT 76.71 76.71
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.14 96.14
AVERAGE LIVE WT 299.94 299.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.07 217.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.64 -1.64
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59 2.59
LEA (LD Converted) 7.79 7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.08 55.08
(Packer Buying Programs)
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