USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/16 10:10

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Mar 16, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, March 13, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 519,158
                      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              10,117    33,988   140,580    99,077       488   284,250
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.30     88.99     90.33     88.66               89.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.89     91.55     91.70     90.38               91.28
LOWEST NET LOT           81.81     83.01     77.05     78.14               80.03
HIGHEST NET LOT          99.37     99.47     98.87    110.63              102.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT         295.05    292.66    290.21    292.36              291.40
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.99    221.04    218.11    218.99              218.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.78     -2.78     -1.98     -1.94               -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .58       .62       .64       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.81      2.78      2.70      2.64                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.46      8.36      8.13      7.95                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.53     56.26     56.14     55.40               55.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       40,514
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.60
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.49
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.58
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.25
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.91
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.16
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.24
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .55
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.46
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      194,394
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.64
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.94
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.35 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.04;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.74
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.43
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 16,2026                     400,588
   March 17,2026                     408,144
   March 18,2026                     409,587
   March 19,2026                     391,925
   March 20,2026                     359,818
   March 21,2026                     101,313
   March 22,2026                      17,685
   March 23,2026                     109,695
   March 24,2026                     114,840
   March 25,2026                     115,963
   March 26,2026                     110,029
   March 27,2026                      93,317
   March 28,2026                      10,415
   March 29,2026                      15,090
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT              10,117       488    10,605
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.30               91.30
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.89               93.89
LOWEST NET LOT           81.81               81.81
HIGHEST NET LOT          99.37               99.37
AVERAGE LIVE WT         295.05              295.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.99              221.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.78               -2.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .58                 .58
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.81                2.81
LEA (LD Converted)        8.46                8.46
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.53               56.53
(Packer Buying Programs)
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