USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/23 11:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Mar 23, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, March 20, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 574,046
                      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               9,749    41,679   160,085    94,744       864   307,121
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.42     87.21     90.18     89.54               89.64
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.67     90.20     91.67     91.06               91.33
LOWEST NET LOT           86.26     80.30     79.65     79.34               81.41
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.00     96.69    100.67    111.65              102.11
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.54    292.96    291.19    290.87              291.36
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.27    220.90    218.86    217.57              218.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.53     -2.58     -1.91     -1.74               -1.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .65       .61       .63       .68                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.71      2.75      2.69      2.61                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.16      8.28      8.09      7.84                8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.92     56.33     56.15     55.47               55.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       37,210
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.85
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.22
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        90.98
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       98.32
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.39
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.57
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.83
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.50
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      229,715
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.59
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .66
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.99
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.20 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.78
                    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 23,2026                     466,370
   March 24,2026                     406,664
   March 25,2026                     395,924
   March 26,2026                     395,293
   March 27,2026                     349,192
   March 28,2026                      32,860
   March 29,2026                      21,950
   March 30,2026                     125,881
   March 31,2026                     134,724
   April 01,2026                     133,104
   April 02,2026                     134,865
   April 03,2026                     104,892
   April 04,2026                            
   April 05,2026                       4,030
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               9,749       864    10,613
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.42               92.42
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.67               93.67
LOWEST NET LOT           86.26               86.26
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.00               98.00
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.54              291.54
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.27              218.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.53               -1.53
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .65                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.71                2.71
LEA (LD Converted)        8.16                8.16
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.92               55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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