Data from Pork Checkoff Marketline  February 24, 2026                 Tuesday

PORK PRODUCT PRICES          CHANGE      AVERAGE
 Carcass, Prior Day          -0.67       $ 97.20             PRIOR DAY PURCHASED
 Loins, Prior Day            +0.03       $ 94.08             Price per cwt. Carcass
 Hams, Prior Day             -2.40       $ 82.54              Eastern Cornbelt     $   N/A
 Bellies, Prior Day          +1.05       $140.62              Western Cornbelt     $ 91.48
                                                              IA/MINN              $ 91.75
SOW PRICES per CWT Live                                       National Carcass     $ 91.24
 400-449#, Prior Day         +2.75       $ 70.93
 450-499#, Prior Day         +0.83       $ 78.04             Price per cwt. Live
 500-549#, Prior Day         +1.49       $ 79.73              Eastern Cornbelt     $   N/A
                                                              Western Cornbelt     $   N/A
LIVE HOG PRICES                          PRACTICAL TOP        IA/MINN              $   N/A
 Red Oak                       N/A       $   N/A              National Carcass     $   N/A
 Dorchester                      S       $ 69.00
 Illinois                        S       $ 55.00

CARCASS PRICES wt'd avg base price       AVERAGE
 Eastern Cornbelt              N/A       $   N/A
 Western Cornbelt              N/A       $   N/A
 IA/MINN                       N/A       $   N/A
 National                      N/A       $   N/A

BOXED BEEF CUTOUT
 Choice 600-900#             +7.89       $375.87

FUTURES MARKETS
                 Month     CME Change     CME Price
       Hogs:    APR 26          +2.10       $ 95.80
                MAY 26          +1.85       $100.50              Cattle:  MOSTLY HIGHER
                JUN 26          +1.70       $110.03

SLAUGHTER (000's)
                 Today    Last Week    % Chg Week Ago    Last Year    % Chg Year Ago
 Daily            489        483           +1.2             484            +1.0
 Week to Date     966        944           +2.3             973            -0.7

IA/So Minn Avg          Last Week     Week Earlier     Year Ago
                            N/A            N/A            N/A

TOMORROW'S TREND - STEADY