USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/04 09:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Mar 04, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, March 03, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 444,569
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 4,787 27,990 119,009 80,399 315 232,500
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.12 87.97 89.19 88.55 88.86
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.05 89.40 90.41 89.85 90.13
LOWEST NET LOT 82.07 72.54 75.05 71.64 72.97
HIGHEST NET LOT 93.10 98.22 98.00 104.79 99.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT 309.27 289.35 289.26 291.11 290.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.84 217.50 217.47 218.30 217.75
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.83 -2.37 -1.61 -2.08 -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61 .66 .64 .67 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.69 2.69 2.67 2.67 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 8.09 8.09 8.04 8.02 8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.60 55.81 56.04 55.85 55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,677
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.15
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.91
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 88.44
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 96.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.99
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.36
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.28
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.51
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 181,392
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.93
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.26 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.65; LEA 7.96; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.02
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.22
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 04,2026 464,558
March 05,2026 414,774
March 06,2026 358,890
March 07,2026 60,486
March 08,2026 32,737
March 09,2026 177,676
March 10,2026 180,676
March 11,2026 181,946
March 12,2026 174,448
March 13,2026 144,982
March 14,2026 37,642
March 15,2026 16,660
March 16,2026 75,909
March 17,2026 83,461
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,787 315 5,102
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.12 91.12
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.05 92.05
LOWEST NET LOT 82.07 82.07
HIGHEST NET LOT 93.10 93.10
AVERAGE LIVE WT 309.27 309.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.84 215.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.83 -.83
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61 .61
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.69 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 8.09 8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.60 55.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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