USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/05 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Mar 05, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 449,598
                      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               3,943    28,941   119,026    76,966             228,876
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.48     87.86     89.33     88.26               88.83
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.35     89.78     90.57     89.91               90.27
LOWEST NET LOT           87.94     71.33     76.46     72.19               75.17
HIGHEST NET LOT          92.97     98.82     97.63    112.31               99.74
AVERAGE LIVE WT         308.47    287.88    290.93    291.07              290.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      211.59    216.54    218.29    218.14              217.95
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.46     -2.10     -1.73     -1.87               -1.81
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .61       .65       .65       .67                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.61      2.67      2.69      2.64                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        7.85      8.04      8.07      7.95                8.01
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.24     55.91     56.03     55.70               55.87
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,139
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.62
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.40
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.07
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.05
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.36
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      188,583
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.14
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.21
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.87
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.06
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.75 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.98;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.06
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.41
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 05,2026                     463,970
   March 06,2026                     363,616
   March 07,2026                      71,415
   March 08,2026                      35,243
   March 09,2026                     206,933
   March 10,2026                     204,920
   March 11,2026                     208,789
   March 12,2026                     209,983
   March 13,2026                     171,813
   March 14,2026                      48,854
   March 15,2026                      17,320
   March 16,2026                      89,854
   March 17,2026                      94,301
   March 18,2026                      89,732
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,943               3,943
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.48               92.48
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.35               92.35
LOWEST NET LOT           87.94               87.94
HIGHEST NET LOT          92.97               92.97
AVERAGE LIVE WT         308.47              308.47
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      211.59              211.59
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.46                -.46
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .61                 .61
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.61                2.61
LEA (LD Converted)        7.85                7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.24               55.24
(Packer Buying Programs)
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