USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/24 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Mar 24, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, March 23, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 449,130
                      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               8,995    24,167   121,340    74,510       589   229,601
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.82     87.55     90.44     89.31               89.81
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.09     90.04     91.50     91.08               91.26
LOWEST NET LOT           77.87     77.49     75.72     80.69               78.09
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.05     96.81    105.88    113.28              103.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.84    287.32    290.78    288.61              289.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.59    216.53    218.28    216.90              217.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.74     -2.09     -1.91     -1.82               -1.89
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73       .62       .64       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.74      2.70      2.68      2.59                2.65
LEA (LD Converted)        8.24      8.11      8.05      7.79                7.96
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.92     56.05     56.11     55.78               55.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,702
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.86
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.87
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        86.72
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.45
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.38
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.57
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.32
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      187,827
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.24
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.51
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.55
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.67
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.61
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.08 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.62;  LEA 7.87;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.94
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.34
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 24,2026                     460,991
   March 25,2026                     419,221
   March 26,2026                     410,331
   March 27,2026                     360,019
   March 28,2026                      32,860
   March 29,2026                      28,345
   March 30,2026                     166,388
   March 31,2026                     161,501
   April 01,2026                     161,761
   April 02,2026                     161,932
   April 03,2026                     121,289
   April 04,2026                            
   April 05,2026                       4,985
   April 06,2026                      45,200
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               8,995       589     9,584
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.82               91.82
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.09               93.09
LOWEST NET LOT           77.87               77.87
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.05               97.05
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.84              283.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.59              215.59
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.74               -1.74
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73                 .73
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.74                2.74
LEA (LD Converted)        8.24                8.24
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.92               55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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