USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 03/13 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Mar 13, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, March 12, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 460,136
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 5,060 30,583 124,417 81,234 1,374 242,668
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.20 88.89 90.33 88.73 89.64
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.98 91.64 91.60 90.13 91.12
LOWEST NET LOT 89.85 78.96 76.46 77.31 81.67
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.75 98.52 100.08 111.23 101.65
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.11 287.38 290.98 290.40 290.28
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.92 216.40 218.87 217.79 218.21
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.02 -2.26 -1.87 -1.80 -1.88
AVERAGE BACKFAT .64 .60 .64 .68 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.64 2.72 2.68 2.64 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 7.95 8.18 8.06 7.94 8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.13 56.24 55.94 55.60 55.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,401
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.36
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.20
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 90.38
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 98.09
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.71
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.38
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.34
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.63
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 185,067
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.16
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.96
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.26 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.66; LEA 7.99; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.85
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.25
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
March 13,2026 410,701
March 14,2026 76,362
March 15,2026 31,777
March 16,2026 322,258
March 17,2026 348,726
March 18,2026 338,865
March 19,2026 345,137
March 20,2026 308,675
March 21,2026 51,968
March 22,2026 17,025
March 23,2026 84,805
March 24,2026 90,289
March 25,2026 90,413
March 26,2026 85,743
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,060 1,374 6,434
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.20 92.20
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.98 92.98
LOWEST NET LOT 89.85 89.85
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.75 96.75
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.11 290.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.92 219.92
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.02 -1.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT .64 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.64 2.64
LEA (LD Converted) 7.95 7.95
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.13 55.13
(Packer Buying Programs)
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