USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/19 09:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Thu, Mar 19, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 455,809
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 5,342 26,918 125,326 75,194 262 233,042
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.85 88.25 90.88 90.39 90.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.11 90.51 92.03 92.01 91.89
LOWEST NET LOT 87.84 78.79 80.38 77.78 79.51
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.52 98.08 99.20 113.10 104.06
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.42 287.92 291.43 291.32 290.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.18 216.67 218.86 218.38 218.49
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.37 -2.01 -1.91 -1.88 -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT .65 .65 .65 .67 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.86 2.70 2.71 2.67 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 8.62 8.10 8.14 8.01 8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.69 55.98 56.10 55.75 55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,084
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.92
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.97
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 89.98
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 97.26
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.78
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.49
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.45
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.93
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 190,683
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.54
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.87
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.78 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.66; LEA 8.00; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.50
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.90
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 19,2026 461,763
March 20,2026 374,847
March 21,2026 119,393
March 22,2026 33,936
March 23,2026 243,795
March 24,2026 245,509
March 25,2026 245,868
March 26,2026 242,473
March 27,2026 206,121
March 28,2026 16,669
March 29,2026 20,745
March 30,2026 99,816
March 31,2026 101,194
April 01,2026 95,464
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,342 262 5,604
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.85 91.85
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.11 94.11
LOWEST NET LOT 87.84 87.84
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.52 97.52
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.42 283.42
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.18 221.18
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.37 -2.37
AVERAGE BACKFAT .65 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.86 2.86
LEA (LD Converted) 8.62 8.62
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.69 56.69
(Packer Buying Programs)
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