USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 02/20 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Feb 20, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, February 19, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 450,045
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 3,408 29,855 127,502 76,268 762 237,795
CARCASS BASE PRICE 88.20 86.36 86.92 85.74 86.48
AVERAGE NET PRICE 87.69 88.90 88.05 87.69 88.03
LOWEST NET LOT 85.32 80.48 75.17 75.05 80.00
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.96 95.20 95.77 113.10 97.56
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.33 289.15 290.69 291.14 290.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.92 217.78 218.26 217.72 217.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.54 -1.98 -1.75 -1.86 -1.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT .78 .64 .65 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.56 2.72 2.67 2.65 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 7.70 8.19 8.02 7.97 8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.21 56.09 55.89 55.89 55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 31,599
CARCASS BASE PRICE 87.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE 88.52
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 85.25
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 92.12
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.98
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.34
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.88
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 180,651
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.58
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.80
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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 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $86.60
Wtd Avg Net Price $88.09
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
February 20,2026 403,545
February 21,2026 110,549
February 22,2026 46,110
February 23,2026 363,041
February 24,2026 350,113
February 25,2026 344,005
February 26,2026 345,034
February 27,2026 305,955
February 28,2026 67,601
March 01,2026 21,248
March 02,2026 113,016
March 03,2026 113,590
March 04,2026 110,043
March 05,2026 108,483
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,408 762 4,170
CARCASS BASE PRICE 88.20 88.20
AVERAGE NET PRICE 87.69 87.69
LOWEST NET LOT 85.32 85.32
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.96 89.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.33 282.33
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.92 214.92
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.54 -1.54
AVERAGE BACKFAT .78 .78
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.56 2.56
LEA (LD Converted) 7.70 7.70
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.21 54.21
(Packer Buying Programs)
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