USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/19 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Mar 19, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 455,809
                      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               5,342    26,918   125,326    75,194       262   233,042
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.85     88.25     90.88     90.39               90.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.11     90.51     92.03     92.01               91.89
LOWEST NET LOT           87.84     78.79     80.38     77.78               79.51
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.52     98.08     99.20    113.10              104.06
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.42    287.92    291.43    291.32              290.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.18    216.67    218.86    218.38              218.49
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.37     -2.01     -1.91     -1.88               -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .65       .65       .65       .67                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.86      2.70      2.71      2.67                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.62      8.10      8.14      8.01                8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.69     55.98     56.10     55.75               55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,084
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.92
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.97
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.98
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.26
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.78
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.49
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.45
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.93
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      190,683
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.54
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.87
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.78 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.50
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.90
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 19,2026                     461,763
   March 20,2026                     374,847
   March 21,2026                     119,393
   March 22,2026                      33,936
   March 23,2026                     243,795
   March 24,2026                     245,509
   March 25,2026                     245,868
   March 26,2026                     242,473
   March 27,2026                     206,121
   March 28,2026                      16,669
   March 29,2026                      20,745
   March 30,2026                      99,816
   March 31,2026                     101,194
   April 01,2026                      95,464
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,342       262     5,604
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.85               91.85
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.11               94.11
LOWEST NET LOT           87.84               87.84
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.52               97.52
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.42              283.42
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.18              221.18
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.37               -2.37
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .65                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.86                2.86
LEA (LD Converted)        8.62                8.62
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.69               56.69
(Packer Buying Programs)
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