USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/30 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Mar 30, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, March 27, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 497,229
                      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               8,376    34,539   146,009    83,377       307   272,608
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.72     86.16     88.77     87.75               88.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.36     89.49     90.36     89.58               90.06
LOWEST NET LOT           84.73     79.40     73.29     74.75               78.31
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.36     97.21    100.93    113.42              101.31
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.41    293.92    291.60    291.42              291.86
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.67    222.05    219.60    217.41              219.12
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.03     -2.94     -2.00     -1.65               -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68       .60       .63       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.70      2.81      2.72      2.64                2.71
LEA (LD Converted)        8.12      8.46      8.18      7.93                8.14
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.81     56.64     56.31     55.81               56.18
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       36,509
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.62
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.27
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        86.40
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.87
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.85
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.45
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      188,112
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.98
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.81
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:
219.96 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.68;  LEA 8.06;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.39
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.21
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 30,2026                     460,492
   March 31,2026                     397,045
   April 01,2026                     391,695
   April 02,2026                     387,002
   April 03,2026                     324,519
   April 04,2026                       6,610
   April 05,2026                       7,515
   April 06,2026                      81,850
   April 07,2026                     118,910
   April 08,2026                     124,711
   April 09,2026                     119,234
   April 10,2026                     113,362
   April 11,2026                      27,561
   April 12,2026                      10,780
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               8,376       307     8,683
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.72               91.72
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.36               92.36
LOWEST NET LOT           84.73               84.73
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.36               97.36
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.41              291.41
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.67              216.67
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.03               -2.03
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68                 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.70                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.12                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.81               55.81
(Packer Buying Programs)
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