USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/04 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Mar 04, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 444,569
                      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               4,787    27,990   119,009    80,399       315   232,500
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.12     87.97     89.19     88.55               88.86
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.05     89.40     90.41     89.85               90.13
LOWEST NET LOT           82.07     72.54     75.05     71.64               72.97
HIGHEST NET LOT          93.10     98.22     98.00    104.79               99.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT         309.27    289.35    289.26    291.11              290.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.84    217.50    217.47    218.30              217.75
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.83     -2.37     -1.61     -2.08               -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .61       .66       .64       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.69      2.69      2.67      2.67                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.09      8.09      8.04      8.02                8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.60     55.81     56.04     55.85               55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,677
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.15
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.91
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.44
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.99
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.36
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.28
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.51
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      181,392
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.93
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.26 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.96;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.02
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.22
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 04,2026                     464,558
   March 05,2026                     414,774
   March 06,2026                     358,890
   March 07,2026                      60,486
   March 08,2026                      32,737
   March 09,2026                     177,676
   March 10,2026                     180,676
   March 11,2026                     181,946
   March 12,2026                     174,448
   March 13,2026                     144,982
   March 14,2026                      37,642
   March 15,2026                      16,660
   March 16,2026                      75,909
   March 17,2026                      83,461
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,787       315     5,102
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.12               91.12
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.05               92.05
LOWEST NET LOT           82.07               82.07
HIGHEST NET LOT          93.10               93.10
AVERAGE LIVE WT         309.27              309.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.84              215.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.83                -.83
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .61                 .61
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.69                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.09                8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.60               55.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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