USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/27 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Mar 27, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, March 26, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 456,568
                      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               7,899    27,424   122,643    78,875       778   237,619
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.49     87.86     89.80     88.37               89.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.27     90.24     90.98     90.35               90.73
LOWEST NET LOT           88.69     82.95     79.76     74.20               81.64
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.94     97.19     99.28    113.42              100.72
AVERAGE LIVE WT         288.67    290.97    290.55    291.86              290.98
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.80    218.91    218.14    218.38              218.26
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.41     -2.36     -1.69     -1.72               -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .67       .63       .64       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.67      2.70      2.67      2.64                2.66
LEA (LD Converted)        8.02      8.13      8.02      7.94                8.01
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.60     56.05     55.93     55.75               55.87
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,945
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.83
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.10
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.16
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.66
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.92
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.53
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.83
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,004
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.51
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.61
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.93
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.08 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.24
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.78
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 27,2026                     406,607
   March 28,2026                      38,860
   March 29,2026                      41,269
   March 30,2026                     352,925
   March 31,2026                     350,981
   April 01,2026                     344,900
   April 02,2026                     341,783
   April 03,2026                     285,084
   April 04,2026                            
   April 05,2026                       7,515
   April 06,2026                      67,154
   April 07,2026                     101,746
   April 08,2026                     105,206
   April 09,2026                     104,659
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               7,899       778     8,677
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.49               92.49
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.27               93.27
LOWEST NET LOT           88.69               88.69
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.94               96.94
AVERAGE LIVE WT         288.67              288.67
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.80              215.80
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.41               -1.41
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .67                 .67
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.67                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.02                8.02
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.60               55.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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