USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/02 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Mar 02, 2026

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

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 498,292
                      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               5,314    24,449   137,030    90,912             257,705
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.96     87.32     88.62     87.10               87.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.04     90.09     89.77     88.28               89.26
LOWEST NET LOT           77.77     78.68     75.19     73.86               76.26
HIGHEST NET LOT          93.00     96.89     98.40    110.33              100.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT         276.80    287.77    290.84    291.82              290.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.10    216.18    218.48    218.27              218.15
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.61     -2.02     -1.77     -1.87               -1.81
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68       .61       .65       .69                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.60      2.70      2.67      2.62                2.65
LEA (LD Converted)        7.82      8.12      8.02      7.88                7.97
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.53     56.19     55.99     55.60               55.84
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       29,901
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.74
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.19
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        85.21
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.62
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  298.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.48
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.31
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.70
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      210,686
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.61
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.84
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:
219.53 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.94;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.18
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $89.36
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 02,2026                     464,448
   March 03,2026                     406,648
   March 04,2026                     399,426
   March 05,2026                     398,351
   March 06,2026                     353,968
   March 07,2026                      59,646
   March 08,2026                      18,482
   March 09,2026                     113,340
   March 10,2026                     121,601
   March 11,2026                     121,118
   March 12,2026                     115,897
   March 13,2026                      99,292
   March 14,2026                      26,212
   March 15,2026                      14,705
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,314               5,314
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.96               89.96
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.04               90.04
LOWEST NET LOT           77.77               77.77
HIGHEST NET LOT          93.00               93.00
AVERAGE LIVE WT         276.80              276.80
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.10              215.10
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.61                -.61
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68                 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.60                2.60
LEA (LD Converted)        7.82                7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.53               54.53
(Packer Buying Programs)
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