USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 08/18 10:05
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Aug 18, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, August 17, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 444,048
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 4,063 25,156 119,170 74,347 502 223,238
CARCASS BASE PRICE 95.72 91.01 92.45 91.43 92.00
AVERAGE NET PRICE 97.37 94.42 93.97 93.50 93.90
LOWEST NET LOT 91.42 80.63 82.58 76.38 81.09
HIGHEST NET LOT 102.36 110.71 100.85 117.10 108.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.85 278.31 283.07 281.56 282.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.78 209.58 212.74 212.05 212.13
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.20 -1.58 -1.38 -1.65 -1.50
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69 .59 .62 .64 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.73 2.69 2.65 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.65 8.22 8.09 7.97 8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.28 56.58 56.30 56.25 56.32
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 31,425
CARCASS BASE PRICE 93.48
AVERAGE NET PRICE 95.32
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 91.05
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 99.50
AVERAGE LIVE WT 280.19
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.69
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.68
AVERAGE BACKFAT .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.73
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.21
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.83
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 189,385
AVERAGE LIVE WT 277.44
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 209.81
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.56
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.70
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.03
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
211.11 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.64; LEA 7.93; FFLI 54.10%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $92.18
Wtd Avg Net Price $94.08
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
August 18,2026 460,145
August 19,2026 405,927
August 20,2026 391,366
August 21,2026 311,253
August 22,2026 22,560
August 23,2026 22,920
August 24,2026 118,206
August 25,2026 123,964
August 26,2026 124,868
August 27,2026 120,034
August 28,2026 98,075
August 29,2026 26,810
August 30,2026 12,455
August 31,2026 38,348
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,063 502 4,565
CARCASS BASE PRICE 95.72 95.72
AVERAGE NET PRICE 97.37 97.37
LOWEST NET LOT 91.42 91.42
HIGHEST NET LOT 102.36 102.36
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.85 283.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.78 210.78
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.20 -1.20
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69 .69
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.55
LEA (LD Converted) 7.65 7.65
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.28 56.28
(Packer Buying Programs)
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