USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/20 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Mar 20, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, March 19, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 457,844
                      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               3,734    29,360   120,206    81,011     1,918   236,229
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.75     87.61     90.59     89.79               89.96
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.76     89.87     91.74     91.39               91.40
LOWEST NET LOT           82.43     79.53     78.00     79.94               80.13
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.77     99.02    100.11    105.51               99.94
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.00    290.85    291.32    291.60              291.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.51    218.70    219.14    218.25              218.73
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.92     -2.36     -1.95     -1.97               -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .63       .64       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58      2.72      2.69      2.66                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.76      8.17      8.10      7.99                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.12     56.01     56.20     55.88               56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       34,735
CARCASS BASE PRICE                91.12
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.41
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.61
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.90
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.04
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.80
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.13
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.39
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.77
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      186,880
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.52
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.63
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.96
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.25 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.11
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.53
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 20,2026                     405,909
   March 21,2026                     127,135
   March 22,2026                      43,179
   March 23,2026                     348,961
   March 24,2026                     349,006
   March 25,2026                     342,347
   March 26,2026                     342,334
   March 27,2026                     297,568
   March 28,2026                      25,759
   March 29,2026                      21,775
   March 30,2026                     116,776
   March 31,2026                     125,164
   April 01,2026                     115,849
   April 02,2026                     116,740
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,734     1,918     5,652
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.75               91.75
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.76               92.76
LOWEST NET LOT           82.43               82.43
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.77               97.77
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.00              283.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.51              214.51
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.92                -.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .63                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58                2.58
LEA (LD Converted)        7.76                7.76
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.12               55.12
(Packer Buying Programs)
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