USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 02/19 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Feb 19, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 446,769
                      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               3,522    33,028   115,686    79,030        78   231,344
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.15     85.59     86.73     86.07               86.35
AVERAGE NET PRICE        86.32     87.91     87.90     87.51               87.75
LOWEST NET LOT           76.45     75.79     72.70     69.35               73.36
HIGHEST NET LOT          90.86     94.29     95.40    104.87               97.36
AVERAGE LIVE WT         310.26    289.41    289.53    288.83              289.55
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      225.35    217.58    217.42    217.06              217.37
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -3.87     -2.23     -1.74     -2.09               -1.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .64       .65       .67                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78      2.71      2.68      2.64                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.38      8.16      8.05      7.93                8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.67     56.11     56.12     55.84               56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       29,739
CARCASS BASE PRICE                86.17
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 87.66
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.43
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       92.62
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.41
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.29
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.41
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.38
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              57.00
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,686
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.96
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.60
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.78
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.24 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.98;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $86.33
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $87.74
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   February 19,2026                     464,304
   February 20,2026                     380,686
   February 21,2026                     112,624
   February 22,2026                      34,774
   February 23,2026                     262,451
   February 24,2026                     263,474
   February 25,2026                     261,031
   February 26,2026                     262,733
   February 27,2026                     231,449
   February 28,2026                      34,832
   March 01,2026                      15,993
   March 02,2026                      74,781
   March 03,2026                      81,455
   March 04,2026                      82,372
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,522        78     3,600
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.15               87.15
AVERAGE NET PRICE        86.32               86.32
LOWEST NET LOT           76.45               76.45
HIGHEST NET LOT          90.86               90.86
AVERAGE LIVE WT         310.26              310.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      225.35              225.35
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -3.87               -3.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78                2.78
LEA (LD Converted)        8.38                8.38
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.67               55.67
(Packer Buying Programs)
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