USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/12 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, May 12, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, May 11, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 420,438
                      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               2,859    24,238   114,576    77,936       482   220,091
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.67     90.78     89.32     88.81               89.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.39     93.30     90.71     90.58               90.98
LOWEST NET LOT           90.83     83.42     80.64     78.88               83.41
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.95    108.30     99.74    110.69              105.12
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.46    289.08    288.59    286.97              288.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.12    217.65    216.83    215.51              216.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.22     -2.48     -1.72     -1.84               -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .82       .62       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.47      2.71      2.69      2.68                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        7.42      8.15      8.08      8.07                8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.17     56.10     56.18     56.09               56.13
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       29,121
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.95
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.37
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.22
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       98.06
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.01
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.88
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      171,226
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  283.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               215.37
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.87
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.22
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
216.14 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.03;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.40
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.02
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 12,2026                     455,108
   May 13,2026                     411,920
   May 14,2026                     397,810
   May 15,2026                     354,219
   May 16,2026                      19,906
   May 17,2026                      27,870
   May 18,2026                     163,603
   May 19,2026                     161,976
   May 20,2026                     159,729
   May 21,2026                     154,215
   May 22,2026                     115,987
   May 23,2026                            
   May 24,2026                       2,750
   May 25,2026                      24,785
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,859       482     3,341
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.67               94.67
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.39               94.39
LOWEST NET LOT           90.83               90.83
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.95               96.95
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.46              289.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.12              220.12
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.22               -2.22
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .82                 .82
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.47                2.47
LEA (LD Converted)        7.42                7.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.17               55.17
(Packer Buying Programs)
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