USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/31 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Mar 31, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, March 30, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,138
                      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               5,720    25,261   126,677    75,531       627   233,816
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.84     86.67     88.95     88.12               88.49
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.24     90.02     90.41     90.00               90.26
LOWEST NET LOT           87.97     80.67     74.27     68.89               79.58
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.42     94.44    100.73    113.62              101.76
AVERAGE LIVE WT         312.15    289.37    288.79    287.81              288.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      211.52    218.18    217.19    215.36              216.57
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.54     -2.28     -1.62     -1.64               -1.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .77       .59       .62       .65                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.50      2.76      2.70      2.63                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.52      8.32      8.12      7.92                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.49     56.44     56.30     56.03               56.21
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       34,134
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.56
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.71
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        86.67
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       94.76
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  286.34
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               215.41
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.83
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.73
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.20
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.71
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      184,188
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.09
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.69
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.89
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.37 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.62
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.32
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   March 31,2026                     462,775
   April 01,2026                     407,260
   April 02,2026                     389,942
   April 03,2026                     325,839
   April 04,2026                       6,610
   April 05,2026                      15,645
   April 06,2026                     131,134
   April 07,2026                     174,619
   April 08,2026                     182,566
   April 09,2026                     177,100
   April 10,2026                     165,101
   April 11,2026                      47,676
   April 12,2026                      15,450
   April 13,2026                      59,211
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,720       627     6,347
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.84               91.84
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.24               92.24
LOWEST NET LOT           87.97               87.97
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.42               95.42
AVERAGE LIVE WT         312.15              312.15
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      211.52              211.52
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.54               -1.54
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .77                 .77
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.50                2.50
LEA (LD Converted)        7.52                7.52
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.49               54.49
(Packer Buying Programs)
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