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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/13 10:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/13 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, May 13, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 449,263
                      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               2,729    24,672   120,826    79,129        30   227,386
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.63     91.07     89.16     88.94               89.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.78     93.86     90.58     90.73               91.02
LOWEST NET LOT           89.23     77.84     80.92     79.29               83.01
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.28    109.20    100.82    106.77              104.23
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.16    290.77    287.81    286.62              287.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.02    218.51    216.58    215.03              216.26
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.43     -2.30     -1.67     -1.87               -1.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .75       .62       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.68      2.74      2.69      2.65                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        8.07      8.25      8.10      7.97                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.62     56.22     56.24     55.92               56.10
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,757
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 90.99
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        88.72
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       98.57
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  287.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               216.92
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.03
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.74
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.23
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      189,120
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  287.95
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.82
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.46 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.98;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.39
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.01
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 13,2026                     463,891
   May 14,2026                     403,699
   May 15,2026                     351,355
   May 16,2026                      20,236
   May 17,2026                      29,482
   May 18,2026                     183,423
   May 19,2026                     190,241
   May 20,2026                     189,525
   May 21,2026                     183,901
   May 22,2026                     144,615
   May 23,2026                            
   May 24,2026                       2,240
   May 25,2026                      24,716
   May 26,2026                     105,180
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,729        30     2,759
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.63               94.63
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.78               94.78
LOWEST NET LOT           89.23               89.23
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.28               97.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.16              298.16
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.02              220.02
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.43               -1.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .75                 .75
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.68                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        8.07                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.62               54.62
(Packer Buying Programs)
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