USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 09/16 09:45
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 16, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 446,075
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 3,976 21,515 127,785 74,981 1,488 229,745
CARCASS BASE PRICE 85.63 79.77 84.07 84.59 83.89
AVERAGE NET PRICE 86.19 82.79 85.58 87.05 85.85
LOWEST NET LOT 80.45 75.22 72.43 74.15 75.13
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.84 95.01 94.65 105.97 97.26
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.66 282.72 284.34 284.22 284.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.58 213.65 214.02 213.51 213.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.80 -1.60 -1.35 -1.58 -1.46
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69 .59 .63 .63 .63
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.49 2.69 2.68 2.69 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.47 8.08 8.07 8.09 8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.78 56.23 56.25 56.34 56.27
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,569
CARCASS BASE PRICE 83.62
AVERAGE NET PRICE 85.16
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 77.91
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 89.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 281.48
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.83
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.56
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 185,761
AVERAGE LIVE WT 279.60
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 211.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT .67
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.73
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.11
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
212.76 lbs carcass; BF .64; LD 2.65; LEA 7.95; FFLI 54.10%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $83.86
Wtd Avg Net Price $85.77
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
September 16,2026 465,558
September 17,2026 397,676
September 18,2026 362,000
September 19,2026 60,086
September 20,2026 26,875
September 21,2026 153,313
September 22,2026 163,121
September 23,2026 156,105
September 24,2026 142,148
September 25,2026 115,576
September 26,2026 45,919
September 27,2026 14,745
September 28,2026 54,488
September 29,2026 64,393
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,976 1,488 5,464
CARCASS BASE PRICE 85.63 85.63
AVERAGE NET PRICE 86.19 86.19
LOWEST NET LOT 80.45 80.45
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.84 89.84
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.66 291.66
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.58 213.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.80 -.80
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69 .69
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.49 2.49
LEA (LD Converted) 7.47 7.47
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.78 54.78
(Packer Buying Programs)
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