USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/09 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 09, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, March 06, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 511,667
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 7,578 39,981 147,403 94,203 298 289,463
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.00 87.72 89.18 88.84 88.92
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.40 90.74 90.81 90.79 90.83
LOWEST NET LOT 82.86 78.84 79.57 74.37 78.52
HIGHEST NET LOT 98.59 99.94 98.43 111.21 102.74
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.49 290.23 291.96 292.00 291.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.52 218.23 219.24 218.24 218.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.94 -2.50 -2.01 -1.78 -2.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .59 .64 .67 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78 2.74 2.71 2.67 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 8.37 8.23 8.14 8.03 8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.15 56.49 56.20 55.90 56.15
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 34,389
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.40
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 88.82
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 96.48
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.09
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.82
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.62
AVERAGE BACKFAT .55
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.86
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.60
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 57.27
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 187,815
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.64
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.93
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.22
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.73 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.70; LEA 8.11; FFLI 53.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.04
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.90
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 09,2026 461,582
March 10,2026 410,061
March 11,2026 404,021
March 12,2026 400,099
March 13,2026 353,264
March 14,2026 58,510
March 15,2026 21,030
March 16,2026 127,466
March 17,2026 136,733
March 18,2026 137,197
March 19,2026 133,192
March 20,2026 119,227
March 21,2026 340
March 22,2026 15,270
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 7,578 298 7,876
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.00 91.00
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.40 92.40
LOWEST NET LOT 82.86 82.86
HIGHEST NET LOT 98.59 98.59
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.49 294.49
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.52 223.52
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.94 -2.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78 2.78
LEA (LD Converted) 8.37 8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.15 56.15
(Packer Buying Programs)
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