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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