USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/06 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Mar 06, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, March 05, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 463,027
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 5,108 33,080 125,749 78,225 1,053 243,215
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.07 87.96 89.37 88.61 88.97
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.98 90.39 90.81 89.85 90.45
LOWEST NET LOT 84.88 75.48 78.81 73.17 78.34
HIGHEST NET LOT 95.28 98.01 98.26 108.92 100.19
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.81 287.30 290.83 292.09 290.80
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.49 215.58 218.68 218.65 218.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.95 -2.04 -1.77 -2.05 -1.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .62 .63 .67 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.64 2.67 2.66 2.63 2.65
LEA (LD Converted) 7.94 8.02 8.00 7.92 7.97
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.97 56.17 56.07 55.77 55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 34,730
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.92
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 89.18
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 97.44
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.66
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.13
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 185,082
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.00
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.96
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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 2.64; LEA 7.94; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.15
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.62
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 06,2026 395,684
March 07,2026 72,145
March 08,2026 57,725
March 09,2026 362,665
March 10,2026 364,945
March 11,2026 361,823
March 12,2026 351,719
March 13,2026 304,037
March 14,2026 54,306
March 15,2026 17,320
March 16,2026 90,349
March 17,2026 97,106
March 18,2026 98,322
March 19,2026 95,297
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,108 1,053 6,161
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.07 92.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.98 91.98
LOWEST NET LOT 84.88 84.88
HIGHEST NET LOT 95.28 95.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.81 297.81
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.49 218.49
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.95 -.95
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.64 2.64
LEA (LD Converted) 7.94 7.94
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.97 54.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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