USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/18 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Mar 18, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 460,738
                      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               4,446    32,029   126,858    78,579       322   242,234
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.43     88.58     90.62     90.05               90.21
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.75     90.64     91.91     91.52               91.65
LOWEST NET LOT           89.57     78.34     79.62     76.83               80.19
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.68     97.40     98.46    105.59              100.20
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.93    289.68    290.61    289.53              290.15
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.95    219.23    218.02    217.06              217.87
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.13     -2.39     -1.83     -2.03               -1.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .66       .65       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.72      2.70      2.67      2.64                2.66
LEA (LD Converted)        8.19      8.11      8.03      7.93                8.01
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.38     55.86     56.11     55.72               55.91
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,542
CARCASS BASE PRICE                91.25
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.32
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.78
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       98.15
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.16
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.31
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.70
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,962
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.83
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.18 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.94;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.33
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.73
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 18,2026                     470,060
   March 19,2026                     414,057
   March 20,2026                     369,336
   March 21,2026                     112,873
   March 22,2026                      29,925
   March 23,2026                     184,987
   March 24,2026                     192,367
   March 25,2026                     194,930
   March 26,2026                     187,481
   March 27,2026                     151,479
   March 28,2026                      20,415
   March 29,2026                      14,865
   March 30,2026                      66,281
   March 31,2026                      74,584
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,446       322     4,768
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.43               92.43
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.75               93.75
LOWEST NET LOT           89.57               89.57
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.68               97.68
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.93              291.93
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.95              219.95
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.13               -1.13
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .66                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.72                2.72
LEA (LD Converted)        8.19                8.19
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.38               55.38
(Packer Buying Programs)
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