USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/07 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, May 07, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 450,247
                      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               2,835    27,060   119,758    81,848       182   231,683
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.00     93.13     89.53     88.84               89.71
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.18     95.51     90.88     90.69               91.35
LOWEST NET LOT           86.37     85.30     80.36     81.20               83.72
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.42    108.62    101.95    113.62              106.24
AVERAGE LIVE WT         306.31    289.47    288.57    289.58              289.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.35    217.60    217.03    216.93              217.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.60     -2.06     -1.62     -1.89               -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72       .66       .64       .65                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.71      2.72      2.67      2.69                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.14      8.17      8.03      8.10                8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.72     55.88     56.09     56.09               56.06
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,799
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.34
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.81
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.22
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS      100.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.93
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.23
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,765
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.48
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.73
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.25 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.04;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.79
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.40
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 07,2026                     454,285
   May 08,2026                     360,254
   May 09,2026                      28,166
   May 10,2026                      32,978
   May 11,2026                     234,401
   May 12,2026                     239,921
   May 13,2026                     236,699
   May 14,2026                     230,047
   May 15,2026                     198,231
   May 16,2026                      20,790
   May 17,2026                      20,530
   May 18,2026                     108,498
   May 19,2026                     112,146
   May 20,2026                     110,599
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,835       182     3,017
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.00               93.00
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.18               94.18
LOWEST NET LOT           86.37               86.37
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.42               97.42
AVERAGE LIVE WT         306.31              306.31
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.35              219.35
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.60               -1.60
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72                 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.71                2.71
LEA (LD Converted)        8.14                8.14
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.72               55.72
(Packer Buying Programs)
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