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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/11 10:25

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/11 10:25

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Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Mar 11, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 458,246
                      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               5,062    28,787   125,608    81,383       355   241,195
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.91     88.83     90.30     88.92               89.69
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.35     91.12     91.26     90.55               91.03
LOWEST NET LOT           84.19     77.94     78.87     76.06               77.95
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.92     97.79     98.16    104.45               99.38
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.17    287.43    291.16    288.74              289.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.48    217.40    218.98    216.19              217.75
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.43     -2.22     -1.98     -1.90               -1.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .57       .63       .65       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.71      2.71      2.68      2.63                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.15      8.16      8.07      7.91                8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.06     56.20     55.96     55.83               55.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,639
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.91
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.25
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.77
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.12
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.95
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.24
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.31
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.63
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,412
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.99
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.49 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.96;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.83
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.17
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 11,2026                     463,269
   March 12,2026                     410,267
   March 13,2026                     358,926
   March 14,2026                      57,860
   March 15,2026                      28,284
   March 16,2026                     185,753
   March 17,2026                     189,102
   March 18,2026                     188,463
   March 19,2026                     186,860
   March 20,2026                     159,591
   March 21,2026                      23,237
   March 22,2026                      18,235
   March 23,2026                      70,785
   March 24,2026                      81,224
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,062       355     5,417
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.91               91.91
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.35               93.35
LOWEST NET LOT           84.19               84.19
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.92               96.92
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.17              294.17
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.48              214.48
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.43               -1.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .57                 .57
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.71                2.71
LEA (LD Converted)        8.15                8.15
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.06               56.06
(Packer Buying Programs)
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