USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 02/18 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Feb 18, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 444,224
                      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               3,103    27,330   125,850    76,570       162   233,015
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.16     85.42     86.15     85.40               85.83
AVERAGE NET PRICE        87.47     87.27     87.35     87.21               87.29
LOWEST NET LOT           74.04     78.59     78.79     74.84               76.12
HIGHEST NET LOT          89.96     96.52     94.94     98.59               94.82
AVERAGE LIVE WT         306.12    289.12    289.92    288.44              289.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.97    217.07    218.06    216.33              217.33
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.90     -2.07     -1.91     -1.75               -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70       .65       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.70      2.71      2.68      2.63                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.11      8.14      8.06      7.91                8.02
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.65     55.90     56.15     55.92               56.02
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,913
CARCASS BASE PRICE                86.25
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 87.45
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        82.82
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       91.47
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.95
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.39
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.75
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      178,296
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.98
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.73
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.68 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.96;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $85.88
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $87.31
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   February 18,2026                     457,607
   February 19,2026                     409,756
   February 20,2026                     374,054
   February 21,2026                     104,049
   February 22,2026                      31,479
   February 23,2026                     195,089
   February 24,2026                     200,282
   February 25,2026                     191,975
   February 26,2026                     176,161
   February 27,2026                     147,764
   February 28,2026                      21,487
   March 01,2026                      15,357
   March 02,2026                      70,284
   March 03,2026                      76,989
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,103       162     3,265
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.16               87.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE        87.47               87.47
LOWEST NET LOT           74.04               74.04
HIGHEST NET LOT          89.96               89.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT         306.12              306.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.97              214.97
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.90               -1.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70                 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.70                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.11                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.65               55.65
(Packer Buying Programs)
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