USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 04/28 09:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 28, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, April 27, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 443,663
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 6,398 23,511 115,148 78,793 891 224,741
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.20 91.34 89.94 89.51 89.95
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.98 94.00 91.20 91.38 91.56
LOWEST NET LOT 79.52 82.38 79.85 79.29 79.66
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.58 102.59 97.58 113.61 103.29
AVERAGE LIVE WT 298.27 290.82 288.62 289.34 289.31
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.63 219.64 216.57 216.63 216.86
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.33 -2.31 -1.56 -1.82 -1.77
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70 .63 .64 .65 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.67 2.75 2.66 2.66 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 8.03 8.26 8.00 8.01 8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.65 56.08 55.95 55.83 55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,751
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.24
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.63
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 88.94
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 100.18
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.57
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.36
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 188,171
AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.73
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.52
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.86
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:
217.82 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.66; LEA 8.00; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.11
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.69
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
April 28,2026 452,394
April 29,2026 409,861
April 30,2026 394,548
May 01,2026 348,500
May 02,2026 36,596
May 03,2026 26,460
May 04,2026 161,403
May 05,2026 159,875
May 06,2026 157,160
May 07,2026 156,770
May 08,2026 135,553
May 09,2026 3,535
May 10,2026 10,415
May 11,2026 47,479
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 6,398 891 7,289
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.20 91.20
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.98 91.98
LOWEST NET LOT 79.52 79.52
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.58 96.58
AVERAGE LIVE WT 298.27 298.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.63 214.63
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.33 -2.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.67 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 8.03 8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.65 55.65
(Packer Buying Programs)
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