USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/18 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, May 18, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, May 15, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 429,531
                      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               3,521    28,498   119,075    81,678       273   233,045
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.45     89.77     88.87     88.12               88.75
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.29     93.02     90.24     90.21               90.58
LOWEST NET LOT           87.49     84.20     76.36     80.25               82.18
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.89    103.95    100.88    114.43              104.46
AVERAGE LIVE WT         287.68    290.02    290.67    292.56              291.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      210.84    218.68    218.15    219.23              218.53
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.04     -2.25     -2.04     -2.15               -2.11
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70       .61       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.77      2.77      2.72      2.71                2.72
LEA (LD Converted)        8.35      8.34      8.18      8.14                8.19
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.60     56.46     56.35     56.00               56.22
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       37,590
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.13
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.00
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        86.29
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.78
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.56
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .56
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.82
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.49
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.94
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      158,896
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.51
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .71
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.64
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.95
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.84
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.18 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.71;  LEA 8.14;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $88.80
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.64
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 18,2026                     430,398
   May 19,2026                     404,499
   May 20,2026                     388,931
   May 21,2026                     381,329
   May 22,2026                     289,463
   May 23,2026                       1,190
   May 24,2026                            
   May 25,2026                      25,161
   May 26,2026                     137,272
   May 27,2026                     136,396
   May 28,2026                     132,694
   May 29,2026                     119,530
   May 30,2026                      52,655
   May 31,2026                      10,915
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,521       273     3,794
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.45               93.45
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.29               94.29
LOWEST NET LOT           87.49               87.49
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.89               96.89
AVERAGE LIVE WT         287.68              287.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      210.84              210.84
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.04               -2.04
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70                 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.77                2.77
LEA (LD Converted)        8.35                8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.60               56.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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