USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/17 11:45
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 17, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, March 16, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 357,664
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 5,023 24,046 102,113 61,150 494 192,826
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.40 88.25 90.58 90.38 90.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.18 90.89 91.77 92.34 91.90
LOWEST NET LOT 84.97 83.20 80.18 77.46 81.38
HIGHEST NET LOT 99.93 97.79 99.35 108.85 101.92
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.91 287.54 288.84 287.81 288.45
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.64 217.29 216.25 215.75 216.32
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.59 -2.14 -1.98 -1.88 -1.98
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70 .61 .64 .65 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.84 2.67 2.70 2.71 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 8.55 8.02 8.13 8.14 8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.97 56.07 56.46 56.08 56.26
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 28,758
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.41
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.32
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 89.19
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 97.49
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.70
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.00
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.83
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.51
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 57.15
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 136,080
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.49
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT .76
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.11
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.51 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.68; LEA 8.07; FFLI 54.00%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.44
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.96
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 17,2026 466,406
March 18,2026 418,901
March 19,2026 407,579
March 20,2026 366,492
March 21,2026 101,923
March 22,2026 26,660
March 23,2026 147,374
March 24,2026 154,659
March 25,2026 152,884
March 26,2026 147,487
March 27,2026 121,281
March 28,2026 11,729
March 29,2026 14,740
March 30,2026 63,755
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,023 494 5,517
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.40 92.40
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.18 94.18
LOWEST NET LOT 84.97 84.97
HIGHEST NET LOT 99.93 99.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.91 294.91
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.64 220.64
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.59 -2.59
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.84 2.84
LEA (LD Converted) 8.55 8.55
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.97 56.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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