USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/17 11:45

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Mar 17, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, March 16, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 357,664
                      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               5,023    24,046   102,113    61,150       494   192,826
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.40     88.25     90.58     90.38               90.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.18     90.89     91.77     92.34               91.90
LOWEST NET LOT           84.97     83.20     80.18     77.46               81.38
HIGHEST NET LOT          99.93     97.79     99.35    108.85              101.92
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.91    287.54    288.84    287.81              288.45
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.64    217.29    216.25    215.75              216.32
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.59     -2.14     -1.98     -1.88               -1.98
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70       .61       .64       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.84      2.67      2.70      2.71                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.55      8.02      8.13      8.14                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.97     56.07     56.46     56.08               56.26
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       28,758
CARCASS BASE PRICE                91.41
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.32
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.19
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.49
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.70
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.00
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.83
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.51
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              57.15
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      136,080
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.49
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .76
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.11
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.51 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.68;  LEA 8.07;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.44
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.96
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 17,2026                     466,406
   March 18,2026                     418,901
   March 19,2026                     407,579
   March 20,2026                     366,492
   March 21,2026                     101,923
   March 22,2026                      26,660
   March 23,2026                     147,374
   March 24,2026                     154,659
   March 25,2026                     152,884
   March 26,2026                     147,487
   March 27,2026                     121,281
   March 28,2026                      11,729
   March 29,2026                      14,740
   March 30,2026                      63,755
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,023       494     5,517
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.40               92.40
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.18               94.18
LOWEST NET LOT           84.97               84.97
HIGHEST NET LOT          99.93               99.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.91              294.91
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.64              220.64
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.59               -2.59
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70                 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.84                2.84
LEA (LD Converted)        8.55                8.55
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.97               56.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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