USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/25 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Mar 25, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 460,294
                      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               4,898    27,477   133,948    81,186       455   247,964
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.84     87.47     90.42     89.57               89.84
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.07     90.01     91.60     91.35               91.38
LOWEST NET LOT           91.93     83.14     76.62     78.74               81.17
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.55     96.98    100.25    105.15              100.01
AVERAGE LIVE WT         302.77    290.35    289.45    289.57              289.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.12    218.84    217.63    216.32              217.29
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.34     -2.02     -1.90     -1.78               -1.86
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72       .64       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.68      2.71      2.67      2.58                2.64
LEA (LD Converted)        8.05      8.14      8.04      7.76                7.95
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.19     55.98     56.25     55.78               56.02
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       34,280
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.35
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.62
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        90.54
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.87
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.03
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.32
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.79
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      178,050
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.32
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.81
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.75
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.85
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.05 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.63;  LEA 7.91;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.91
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.41
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 25,2026                     469,237
   March 26,2026                     417,635
   March 27,2026                     360,560
   March 28,2026                      32,895
   March 29,2026                      31,807
   March 30,2026                     224,234
   March 31,2026                     228,871
   April 01,2026                     227,372
   April 02,2026                     221,636
   April 03,2026                     180,318
   April 04,2026                            
   April 05,2026                       6,855
   April 06,2026                      50,195
   April 07,2026                      83,124
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,898       455     5,353
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.84               92.84
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.07               94.07
LOWEST NET LOT           91.93               91.93
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.55               96.55
AVERAGE LIVE WT         302.77              302.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.12              217.12
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.34               -1.34
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72                 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.68                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        8.05                8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.19               55.19
(Packer Buying Programs)
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