USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 09/15 10:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Sep 15, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, September 14, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,052
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 3,285 22,573 117,379 79,818 653 223,708
CARCASS BASE PRICE 86.65 80.42 84.65 85.40 84.53
AVERAGE NET PRICE 86.93 83.52 86.02 87.72 86.42
LOWEST NET LOT 76.63 74.49 75.55 77.50 75.84
HIGHEST NET LOT 91.42 93.04 92.23 110.53 96.82
AVERAGE LIVE WT 280.57 286.56 285.42 283.91 284.96
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.15 216.43 215.16 213.34 214.57
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.15 -2.12 -1.45 -1.52 -1.55
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68 .60 .63 .63 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.44 2.73 2.71 2.70 2.71
LEA (LD Converted) 7.33 8.22 8.14 8.10 8.13
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.74 56.24 56.35 56.30 56.30
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 28,472
CARCASS BASE PRICE 84.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE 86.33
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 80.38
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 89.80
AVERAGE LIVE WT 281.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.79
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.30
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.75
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 199,872
AVERAGE LIVE WT 281.31
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.34
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.14
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
213.62 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.66; LEA 8.00; FFLI 54.10%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $84.56
Wtd Avg Net Price $86.41
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
September 15,2026 460,769
September 16,2026 404,776
September 17,2026 392,691
September 18,2026 361,505
September 19,2026 59,741
September 20,2026 23,825
September 21,2026 125,266
September 22,2026 135,631
September 23,2026 130,462
September 24,2026 118,772
September 25,2026 96,026
September 26,2026 38,019
September 27,2026 9,145
September 28,2026 32,528
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,285 653 3,938
CARCASS BASE PRICE 86.65 86.65
AVERAGE NET PRICE 86.93 86.93
LOWEST NET LOT 76.63 76.63
HIGHEST NET LOT 91.42 91.42
AVERAGE LIVE WT 280.57 280.57
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.15 211.15
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.15 -1.15
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.44 2.44
LEA (LD Converted) 7.33 7.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.74 54.74
(Packer Buying Programs)
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