USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 09/17 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Sep 17, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,405
                      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               2,753    21,058   126,643    83,218     1,113   234,785
CARCASS BASE PRICE       85.96     78.43     82.98     84.48               83.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE        84.91     81.25     84.43     86.32               84.85
LOWEST NET LOT           71.14     72.25     70.87     68.86               70.61
HIGHEST NET LOT          90.60     93.69     92.20    106.38               95.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT         288.26    285.33    285.11    287.25              285.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      208.74    216.30    214.83    216.18              215.38
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.13     -1.94     -1.37     -1.82               -1.62
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .76       .60       .62       .65                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.45      2.73      2.67      2.69                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.35      8.21      8.04      8.09                8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.02     56.28     56.33     56.27               56.29
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       29,941
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.87
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.51
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        77.35
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.39
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  283.38
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               214.78
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.74
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.23
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.90
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      187,679
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  281.15
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               212.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.56
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.68
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.05
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
214.02 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.93;  FFLI 54.00%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $83.13
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.81
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   September 17,2026                     465,627
   September 18,2026                     370,190
   September 19,2026                      63,973
   September 20,2026                      31,257
   September 21,2026                     208,323
   September 22,2026                     211,810
   September 23,2026                     207,015
   September 24,2026                     205,945
   September 25,2026                     175,321
   September 26,2026                      70,851
   September 27,2026                      14,920
   September 28,2026                      59,673
   September 29,2026                      70,333
   September 30,2026                      66,240
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,753     1,113     3,866
CARCASS BASE PRICE       85.96               85.96
AVERAGE NET PRICE        84.91               84.91
LOWEST NET LOT           71.14               71.14
HIGHEST NET LOT          90.60               90.60
AVERAGE LIVE WT         288.26              288.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      208.74              208.74
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.13               -2.13
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .76                 .76
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.45                2.45
LEA (LD Converted)        7.35                7.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.02               55.02
(Packer Buying Programs)
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