USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 02/27 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Feb 27, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 462,642
                      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               4,607    30,910   128,427    79,527     1,168   244,639
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.23     88.15     88.24     87.79               88.11
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.16     90.15     89.57     89.40               89.59
LOWEST NET LOT           81.23     78.53     76.57     76.77               77.57
HIGHEST NET LOT          92.97     97.63     96.85    109.39               99.14
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.69    290.61    288.92    290.64              289.64
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.49    219.29    217.67    218.16              217.98
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.71     -2.29     -1.80     -1.90               -1.89
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .67       .62       .64       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59      2.71      2.69      2.66                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77      8.16      8.08      8.00                8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.64     56.02     56.15     55.79               55.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,211
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.34
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.40
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.61
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.62
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.99
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.24
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.35
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      186,792
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.13
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.88
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.03 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.26
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $89.69
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   February 27,2026                     402,385
   February 28,2026                      75,113
   March 01,2026                      43,253
   March 02,2026                     351,901
   March 03,2026                     346,873
   March 04,2026                     343,935
   March 05,2026                     337,641
   March 06,2026                     299,236
   March 07,2026                      31,591
   March 08,2026                      17,817
   March 09,2026                      89,781
   March 10,2026                      94,097
   March 11,2026                      94,104
   March 12,2026                      91,653
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,607     1,168     5,775
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.23               90.23
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.16               90.16
LOWEST NET LOT           81.23               81.23
HIGHEST NET LOT          92.97               92.97
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.69              283.69
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.49              214.49
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.71                -.71
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .67                 .67
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59                2.59
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77                7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.64               54.64
(Packer Buying Programs)
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