USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 07/17 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jul 17, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, July 16, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 424,832
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 5,631 19,575 118,113 78,211 1,094 222,624
CARCASS BASE PRICE 97.23 98.01 93.86 92.99 93.96
AVERAGE NET PRICE 99.22 99.81 95.74 95.16 95.93
LOWEST NET LOT 88.97 90.64 84.64 80.73 85.90
HIGHEST NET LOT 102.93 110.95 107.58 107.47 107.19
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.55 282.54 282.66 280.26 281.88
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.76 214.11 212.85 210.93 212.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.38 -1.75 -1.20 -1.43 -1.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61 .67 .62 .63 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75 2.69 2.68 2.69 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 8.28 8.10 8.04 8.07 8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.17 55.64 56.20 56.32 56.18
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 29,753
CARCASS BASE PRICE 93.66
AVERAGE NET PRICE 95.37
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 89.54
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 99.99
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.03
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.55
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.27
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.59
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 172,455
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.68
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.85
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
213.46 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.65; LEA 7.98; FFLI 53.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $93.92
Wtd Avg Net Price $95.87
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
July 17,2026 377,098
July 18,2026 3,980
July 19,2026 37,757
July 20,2026 301,546
July 21,2026 309,769
July 22,2026 305,128
July 23,2026 305,977
July 24,2026 245,109
July 25,2026
July 26,2026 16,039
July 27,2026 72,136
July 28,2026 79,479
July 29,2026 81,049
July 30,2026 75,944
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,631 1,094 6,725
CARCASS BASE PRICE 97.23 97.23
AVERAGE NET PRICE 99.22 99.22
LOWEST NET LOT 88.97 88.97
HIGHEST NET LOT 102.93 102.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.55 285.55
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.76 213.76
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.38 -1.38
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61 .61
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75 2.75
LEA (LD Converted) 8.28 8.28
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.17 56.17
(Packer Buying Programs)
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