USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 08/06 10:10
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Thu, Aug 06, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 461,330
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 3,761 28,802 126,011 82,881 1,106 242,561
CARCASS BASE PRICE 100.73 96.43 94.59 93.32 94.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE 101.60 100.00 96.31 95.55 96.51
LOWEST NET LOT 92.69 89.62 81.77 79.29 86.62
HIGHEST NET LOT 105.77 112.14 105.98 119.54 111.55
AVERAGE LIVE WT 284.37 280.40 283.63 280.69 282.24
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.84 210.92 213.16 211.10 212.21
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.96 -1.42 -1.22 -1.54 -1.37
AVERAGE BACKFAT .63 .59 .62 .61 .61
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.47 2.71 2.67 2.66 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 7.40 8.16 8.02 8.00 8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.38 56.39 56.33 56.40 56.35
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 31,395
CARCASS BASE PRICE 95.55
AVERAGE NET PRICE 97.25
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 96.26
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 102.45
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.96
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.64
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.74
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.26
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.59
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 187,374
AVERAGE LIVE WT 279.80
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.75
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.56
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.71
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.98
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
212.28 lbs carcass; BF .64; LD 2.64; LEA 7.92; FFLI 54.10%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $94.57
Wtd Avg Net Price $96.60
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
August 06,2026 444,556
August 07,2026 316,594
August 08,2026 18,706
August 09,2026 29,232
August 10,2026 184,482
August 11,2026 191,916
August 12,2026 191,002
August 13,2026 189,498
August 14,2026 167,226
August 15,2026 2,375
August 16,2026 16,265
August 17,2026 62,126
August 18,2026 70,837
August 19,2026 74,466
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,761 1,106 4,867
CARCASS BASE PRICE 100.73 100.73
AVERAGE NET PRICE 101.60 101.60
LOWEST NET LOT 92.69 92.69
HIGHEST NET LOT 105.77 105.77
AVERAGE LIVE WT 284.37 284.37
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.84 213.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.96 -.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT .63 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.47 2.47
LEA (LD Converted) 7.40 7.40
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.38 55.38
(Packer Buying Programs)
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