USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 02/17 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Feb 17, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, February 16, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 416,770
                      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               4,069    26,063   115,805    65,695       277   211,909
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.47     84.21     85.78     85.61               85.57
AVERAGE NET PRICE        86.41     86.62     87.03     87.49               87.12
LOWEST NET LOT           78.23     79.24     72.19     73.37               75.85
HIGHEST NET LOT          89.85     93.27     93.71     99.17               93.98
AVERAGE LIVE WT         282.32    286.96    288.99    288.58              288.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.43    216.22    217.60    216.14              217.02
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.16     -2.12     -1.90     -1.85               -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68       .63       .63       .64                 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.61      2.71      2.71      2.65                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        7.84      8.13      8.14      7.97                8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.52     56.16     56.33     56.17               56.22
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       29,986
CARCASS BASE PRICE                86.45
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 87.13
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        83.13
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       92.12
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.32
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.34
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.36
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.41
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      174,875
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.76
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.76
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.75
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.15 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.98;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $85.68
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $87.12
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   February 17,2026                     457,776
   February 18,2026                     410,271
   February 19,2026                     400,662
   February 20,2026                     369,766
   February 21,2026                     100,014
   February 22,2026                      22,970
   February 23,2026                     153,258
   February 24,2026                     158,090
   February 25,2026                     159,112
   February 26,2026                     155,338
   February 27,2026                     129,116
   February 28,2026                      16,902
   March 01,2026                      15,030
   March 02,2026                      63,722
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,069       277     4,346
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.47               87.47
AVERAGE NET PRICE        86.41               86.41
LOWEST NET LOT           78.23               78.23
HIGHEST NET LOT          89.85               89.85
AVERAGE LIVE WT         282.32              282.32
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.43              220.43
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.16               -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68                 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.61                2.61
LEA (LD Converted)        7.84                7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.52               54.52
(Packer Buying Programs)
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