USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 02/16 10:05
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Feb 16, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, February 13, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 531,254
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 5,712 28,959 170,187 100,771 859 306,488
CARCASS BASE PRICE 87.07 83.56 85.63 84.72 85.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE 88.04 86.48 87.19 86.73 86.98
LOWEST NET LOT 83.75 75.66 76.06 76.50 76.32
HIGHEST NET LOT 90.37 93.02 95.94 109.68 98.04
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.83 291.21 291.64 290.72 291.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.81 218.86 218.92 217.33 218.35
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.25 -2.73 -1.93 -1.67 -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT .64 .61 .62 .66 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.74 2.73 2.72 2.67 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 8.25 8.23 8.17 8.01 8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.61 56.29 56.37 55.92 56.18
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,768
CARCASS BASE PRICE 85.40
AVERAGE NET PRICE 87.63
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 84.71
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 92.08
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.78
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.62
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.40
AVERAGE BACKFAT .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.45
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.91
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 191,998
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.93
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.66
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.99
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.07
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.50 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.69; LEA 8.10; FFLI 53.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $85.19
Wtd Avg Net Price $87.05
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
February 16,2026 404,209
February 17,2026 371,897
February 18,2026 367,607
February 19,2026 363,247
February 20,2026 331,903
February 21,2026 77,181
February 22,2026 18,275
February 23,2026 108,899
February 24,2026 116,793
February 25,2026 117,301
February 26,2026 115,034
February 27,2026 95,252
February 28,2026
March 01,2026 15,380
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,712 859 6,571
CARCASS BASE PRICE 87.07 87.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE 88.04 88.04
LOWEST NET LOT 83.75 83.75
HIGHEST NET LOT 90.37 90.37
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.83 283.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.81 216.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.25 -1.25
AVERAGE BACKFAT .64 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.74 2.74
LEA (LD Converted) 8.25 8.25
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.61 55.61
(Packer Buying Programs)
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