USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 02/16 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Feb 16, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, February 13, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 531,254
                      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               5,712    28,959   170,187   100,771       859   306,488
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.07     83.56     85.63     84.72               85.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE        88.04     86.48     87.19     86.73               86.98
LOWEST NET LOT           83.75     75.66     76.06     76.50               76.32
HIGHEST NET LOT          90.37     93.02     95.94    109.68               98.04
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.83    291.21    291.64    290.72              291.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.81    218.86    218.92    217.33              218.35
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.25     -2.73     -1.93     -1.67               -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .64       .61       .62       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.74      2.73      2.72      2.67                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.25      8.23      8.17      8.01                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.61     56.29     56.37     55.92               56.18
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,768
CARCASS BASE PRICE                85.40
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 87.63
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.71
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       92.08
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.78
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.62
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.40
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.45
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.91
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      191,998
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.93
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.66
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.99
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.07
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.50 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.69;  LEA 8.10;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $85.19
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $87.05
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   February 16,2026                     404,209
   February 17,2026                     371,897
   February 18,2026                     367,607
   February 19,2026                     363,247
   February 20,2026                     331,903
   February 21,2026                      77,181
   February 22,2026                      18,275
   February 23,2026                     108,899
   February 24,2026                     116,793
   February 25,2026                     117,301
   February 26,2026                     115,034
   February 27,2026                      95,252
   February 28,2026                            
   March 01,2026                      15,380
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,712       859     6,571
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.07               87.07
AVERAGE NET PRICE        88.04               88.04
LOWEST NET LOT           83.75               83.75
HIGHEST NET LOT          90.37               90.37
AVERAGE LIVE WT         283.83              283.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.81              216.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.25               -1.25
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .64                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.74                2.74
LEA (LD Converted)        8.25                8.25
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.61               55.61
(Packer Buying Programs)
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