USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/08 09:40

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, May 08, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, May 07, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 459,280
                      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               3,627    23,243   126,273    80,550       999   234,692
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.46     92.54     89.11     88.62               89.29
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.01     95.05     90.60     90.39               90.97
LOWEST NET LOT           85.29     85.99     81.32     80.93               83.41
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.51    108.60     99.98    108.79              104.55
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.27    291.11    289.30    289.80              289.73
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.58    219.61    217.25    217.16              217.42
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.56     -2.27     -1.65     -1.80               -1.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .66       .62       .63       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.83      2.72      2.68      2.67                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        8.51      8.18      8.05      8.02                8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     57.24     56.15     56.27     55.96               56.13
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,701
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.82
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.66
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.03
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       99.24
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.61
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.40
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.83
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      192,887
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.67
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.38
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.65
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.28 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.35
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.05
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 08,2026                     402,838
   May 09,2026                      33,027
   May 10,2026                      42,044
   May 11,2026                     345,293
   May 12,2026                     338,771
   May 13,2026                     323,413
   May 14,2026                     322,971
   May 15,2026                     283,628
   May 16,2026                      20,445
   May 17,2026                      20,530
   May 18,2026                     112,663
   May 19,2026                     124,061
   May 20,2026                     121,254
   May 21,2026                     108,597
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,627       999     4,626
CARCASS BASE PRICE       92.46               92.46
AVERAGE NET PRICE        92.01               92.01
LOWEST NET LOT           85.29               85.29
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.51               96.51
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.27              294.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.58              213.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.56               -2.56
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .66                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.83                2.83
LEA (LD Converted)        8.51                8.51
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     57.24               57.24
(Packer Buying Programs)
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