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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/09 10:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/09 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Mar 09, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, March 06, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 511,667
                      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               7,578    39,981   147,403    94,203       298   289,463
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.00     87.72     89.18     88.84               88.92
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.40     90.74     90.81     90.79               90.83
LOWEST NET LOT           82.86     78.84     79.57     74.37               78.52
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.59     99.94     98.43    111.21              102.74
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.49    290.23    291.96    292.00              291.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      223.52    218.23    219.24    218.24              218.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.94     -2.50     -2.01     -1.78               -2.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .62       .59       .64       .67                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78      2.74      2.71      2.67                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.37      8.23      8.14      8.03                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.15     56.49     56.20     55.90               56.15
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       34,389
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.40
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.82
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.48
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  297.09
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.82
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.62
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .55
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.86
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.60
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              57.27
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      187,815
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.64
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.93
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.22
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.73 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.70;  LEA 8.11;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.04
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.90
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 09,2026                     461,582
   March 10,2026                     410,061
   March 11,2026                     404,021
   March 12,2026                     400,099
   March 13,2026                     353,264
   March 14,2026                      58,510
   March 15,2026                      21,030
   March 16,2026                     127,466
   March 17,2026                     136,733
   March 18,2026                     137,197
   March 19,2026                     133,192
   March 20,2026                     119,227
   March 21,2026                         340
   March 22,2026                      15,270
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               7,578       298     7,876
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.00               91.00
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.40               92.40
LOWEST NET LOT           82.86               82.86
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.59               98.59
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.49              294.49
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      223.52              223.52
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.94               -2.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .62                 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78                2.78
LEA (LD Converted)        8.37                8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.15               56.15
(Packer Buying Programs)
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