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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 09/16 09:45

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 09/16 09:45

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Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Sep 16, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 446,075
                      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               3,976    21,515   127,785    74,981     1,488   229,745
CARCASS BASE PRICE       85.63     79.77     84.07     84.59               83.89
AVERAGE NET PRICE        86.19     82.79     85.58     87.05               85.85
LOWEST NET LOT           80.45     75.22     72.43     74.15               75.13
HIGHEST NET LOT          89.84     95.01     94.65    105.97               97.26
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.66    282.72    284.34    284.22              284.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.58    213.65    214.02    213.51              213.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.80     -1.60     -1.35     -1.58               -1.46
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .69       .59       .63       .63                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.49      2.69      2.68      2.69                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.47      8.08      8.07      8.09                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.78     56.23     56.25     56.34               56.27
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,569
CARCASS BASE PRICE                83.62
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 85.16
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        77.91
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       89.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  281.48
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               213.83
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.56
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,761
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  279.60
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               211.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.73
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.11
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
212.76 lbs carcass;  BF .64;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.95;  FFLI 54.10%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $83.86
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $85.77
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   September 16,2026                     465,558
   September 17,2026                     397,676
   September 18,2026                     362,000
   September 19,2026                      60,086
   September 20,2026                      26,875
   September 21,2026                     153,313
   September 22,2026                     163,121
   September 23,2026                     156,105
   September 24,2026                     142,148
   September 25,2026                     115,576
   September 26,2026                      45,919
   September 27,2026                      14,745
   September 28,2026                      54,488
   September 29,2026                      64,393
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,976     1,488     5,464
CARCASS BASE PRICE       85.63               85.63
AVERAGE NET PRICE        86.19               86.19
LOWEST NET LOT           80.45               80.45
HIGHEST NET LOT          89.84               89.84
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.66              291.66
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.58              213.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.80                -.80
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .69                 .69
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.49                2.49
LEA (LD Converted)        7.47                7.47
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.78               54.78
(Packer Buying Programs)
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