USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 08/12 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Aug 12, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 451,999
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 4,831 24,999 125,010 76,839 1,503 233,182
CARCASS BASE PRICE 99.61 95.27 94.25 93.43 94.15
AVERAGE NET PRICE 100.93 98.55 95.75 95.75 96.10
LOWEST NET LOT 85.42 87.38 82.20 81.88 82.88
HIGHEST NET LOT 104.97 112.33 106.31 117.54 112.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT 286.73 279.69 282.65 281.67 282.06
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 207.07 210.88 212.59 211.81 212.08
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.59 -1.32 -1.32 -1.30 -1.30
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69 .61 .64 .63 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.49 2.71 2.65 2.67 2.66
LEA (LD Converted) 7.47 8.14 7.98 8.02 8.01
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.23 56.11 56.09 56.19 56.12
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,057
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.55
AVERAGE NET PRICE 96.04
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 90.17
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 100.29
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.50
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.83
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.31
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.75
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 185,760
AVERAGE LIVE WT 277.34
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.04
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.53
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.61
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:
211.41 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.62; LEA 7.88; FFLI 54.00%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $94.20
Wtd Avg Net Price $96.09
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
August 12,2026 460,276
August 13,2026 400,092
August 14,2026 314,529
August 15,2026 16,620
August 16,2026 24,900
August 17,2026 151,902
August 18,2026 158,543
August 19,2026 160,001
August 20,2026 156,765
August 21,2026 136,060
August 22,2026 2,945
August 23,2026 15,440
August 24,2026 58,711
August 25,2026 66,952
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,831 1,503 6,334
CARCASS BASE PRICE 99.61 99.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE 100.93 100.93
LOWEST NET LOT 85.42 85.42
HIGHEST NET LOT 104.97 104.97
AVERAGE LIVE WT 286.73 286.73
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 207.07 207.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.59 -.59
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69 .69
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.49 2.49
LEA (LD Converted) 7.47 7.47
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.23 55.23
(Packer Buying Programs)
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