USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/26 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Mar 26, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 457,693
                      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               6,919    27,773   128,547    77,568       493   241,300
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.50     88.01     89.81     89.02               89.41
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.94     90.38     91.14     90.91               91.02
LOWEST NET LOT           87.42     82.10     75.79     74.00               80.46
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.34     97.78    100.57    113.01              102.84
AVERAGE LIVE WT         303.20    290.04    291.18    291.25              291.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.60    218.28    218.62    217.99              218.40
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.36     -2.06     -1.95     -1.93               -1.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70       .65       .62       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58      2.71      2.69      2.65                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.75      8.15      8.10      7.96                8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.58     55.95     56.26     55.91               56.05
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,121
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.14
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.36
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.53
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.64
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.19
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.31
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.18
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.64
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      183,272
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.91
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.59
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.90
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.62 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.98;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.51
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.06
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 26,2026                     464,496
   March 27,2026                     357,051
   March 28,2026                      33,235
   March 29,2026                      34,599
   March 30,2026                     258,014
   March 31,2026                     259,698
   April 01,2026                     257,056
   April 02,2026                     245,709
   April 03,2026                     202,642
   April 04,2026                            
   April 05,2026                       7,515
   April 06,2026                      62,275
   April 07,2026                      96,641
   April 08,2026                      99,344
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               6,919       493     7,412
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.50               92.50
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.94               92.94
LOWEST NET LOT           87.42               87.42
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.34               97.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT         303.20              303.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.60              219.60
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.36               -1.36
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70                 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58                2.58
LEA (LD Converted)        7.75                7.75
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.58               54.58
(Packer Buying Programs)
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