USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/03 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Mar 03, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, March 02, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 471,588
                      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               4,841    39,500   126,522    83,702       520   255,085
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.91     86.75     88.69     88.27               88.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.73     89.26     89.87     90.02               89.86
LOWEST NET LOT           77.66     76.38     73.26     77.21               76.04
HIGHEST NET LOT          93.00     98.95     97.14    112.53              101.88
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.44    289.17    289.98    289.32              289.67
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.59    216.92    217.70    216.93              217.28
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.24     -2.08     -1.91     -1.83               -1.88
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .62       .63       .63       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.57      2.70      2.69      2.65                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        7.71      8.13      8.10      7.97                8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.66     56.16     56.17     55.87               56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       36,876
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.06
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.01
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.84
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.03
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.14
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.69
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.77
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      179,627
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.71
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.74
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.83
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.06 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.96;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.56
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.01
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 03,2026                     459,171
   March 04,2026                     413,155
   March 05,2026                     405,960
   March 06,2026                     359,390
   March 07,2026                      59,816
   March 08,2026                      32,567
   March 09,2026                     161,065
   March 10,2026                     167,374
   March 11,2026                     168,225
   March 12,2026                     162,682
   March 13,2026                     129,722
   March 14,2026                      34,812
   March 15,2026                      15,505
   March 16,2026                      72,334
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,841       520     5,361
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.91               90.91
AVERAGE NET PRICE        90.73               90.73
LOWEST NET LOT           77.66               77.66
HIGHEST NET LOT          93.00               93.00
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.44              293.44
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.59              213.59
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.24                -.24
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .62                 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.57                2.57
LEA (LD Converted)        7.71                7.71
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.66               54.66
(Packer Buying Programs)
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