USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/31 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 31, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, March 30, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 452,138
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 5,720 25,261 126,677 75,531 627 233,816
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.84 86.67 88.95 88.12 88.49
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.24 90.02 90.41 90.00 90.26
LOWEST NET LOT 87.97 80.67 74.27 68.89 79.58
HIGHEST NET LOT 95.42 94.44 100.73 113.62 101.76
AVERAGE LIVE WT 312.15 289.37 288.79 287.81 288.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.52 218.18 217.19 215.36 216.57
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.54 -2.28 -1.62 -1.64 -1.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT .77 .59 .62 .65 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.50 2.76 2.70 2.63 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.52 8.32 8.12 7.92 8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.49 56.44 56.30 56.03 56.21
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 34,134
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.56
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.71
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 86.67
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 94.76
AVERAGE LIVE WT 286.34
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.41
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.83
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.73
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.20
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.71
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 184,188
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.09
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.69
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.89
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.37 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.65; LEA 7.97; FFLI 54.00%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $88.62
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.32
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 31,2026 462,775
April 01,2026 407,260
April 02,2026 389,942
April 03,2026 325,839
April 04,2026 6,610
April 05,2026 15,645
April 06,2026 131,134
April 07,2026 174,619
April 08,2026 182,566
April 09,2026 177,100
April 10,2026 165,101
April 11,2026 47,676
April 12,2026 15,450
April 13,2026 59,211
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,720 627 6,347
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.84 91.84
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.24 92.24
LOWEST NET LOT 87.97 87.97
HIGHEST NET LOT 95.42 95.42
AVERAGE LIVE WT 312.15 312.15
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.52 211.52
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.54 -1.54
AVERAGE BACKFAT .77 .77
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.50 2.50
LEA (LD Converted) 7.52 7.52
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.49 54.49
(Packer Buying Programs)
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