USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/12 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Mar 12, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 454,488
                      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               3,493    30,414   125,268    79,232       324   238,731
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.90     89.51     90.26     89.12               89.80
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.22     92.30     91.49     90.60               91.29
LOWEST NET LOT           87.17     81.69     77.43     73.90               77.97
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.05     97.73     98.97    113.19              102.47
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.37    289.14    289.51    290.13              289.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.37    218.35    217.91    217.32              217.76
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.39     -2.30     -1.82     -1.89               -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .60       .63       .63       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.74      2.71      2.65      2.62                2.65
LEA (LD Converted)        8.23      8.15      7.98      7.87                7.97
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.80     56.05     56.10     55.79               55.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,848
CARCASS BASE PRICE                91.06
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.88
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.85
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.91
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.31
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.17
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.81
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      183,909
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.14
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.86
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.29 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.94;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.95
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.36
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 12,2026                     451,426
   March 13,2026                     364,996
   March 14,2026                      62,415
   March 15,2026                      25,471
   March 16,2026                     240,733
   March 17,2026                     249,694
   March 18,2026                     246,041
   March 19,2026                     243,854
   March 20,2026                     211,776
   March 21,2026                      33,827
   March 22,2026                      22,000
   March 23,2026                      83,385
   March 24,2026                      87,919
   March 25,2026                      77,418
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,493       324     3,817
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.90               91.90
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.22               93.22
LOWEST NET LOT           87.17               87.17
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.05               97.05
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.37              298.37
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.37              218.37
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.39               -1.39
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .60                 .60
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.74                2.74
LEA (LD Converted)        8.23                8.23
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.80               55.80
(Packer Buying Programs)
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