USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/06 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Mar 06, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, March 05, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 463,027
                      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               5,108    33,080   125,749    78,225     1,053   243,215
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.07     87.96     89.37     88.61               88.97
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.98     90.39     90.81     89.85               90.45
LOWEST NET LOT           84.88     75.48     78.81     73.17               78.34
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.28     98.01     98.26    108.92              100.19
AVERAGE LIVE WT         297.81    287.30    290.83    292.09              290.80
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.49    215.58    218.68    218.65              218.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.95     -2.04     -1.77     -2.05               -1.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .62       .62       .63       .67                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.64      2.67      2.66      2.63                2.65
LEA (LD Converted)        7.94      8.02      8.00      7.92                7.97
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.97     56.17     56.07     55.77               55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       34,730
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.92
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.18
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.44
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.66
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.13
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,082
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.00
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
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:
219.08 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.94;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.15
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.62
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 06,2026                     395,684
   March 07,2026                      72,145
   March 08,2026                      57,725
   March 09,2026                     362,665
   March 10,2026                     364,945
   March 11,2026                     361,823
   March 12,2026                     351,719
   March 13,2026                     304,037
   March 14,2026                      54,306
   March 15,2026                      17,320
   March 16,2026                      90,349
   March 17,2026                      97,106
   March 18,2026                      98,322
   March 19,2026                      95,297
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,108     1,053     6,161
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.07               92.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE        91.98               91.98
LOWEST NET LOT           84.88               84.88
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.28               95.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT         297.81              297.81
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.49              218.49
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.95                -.95
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .62                 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.64                2.64
LEA (LD Converted)        7.94                7.94
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.97               54.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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