USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/21 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, May 21, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 457,180
                      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               3,359    30,216   127,608    78,745             239,928
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.88     96.47     89.50     89.92               90.52
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.40     98.75     90.84     91.68               92.10
LOWEST NET LOT           76.35     86.65     78.41     81.07               81.58
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.10    109.26    100.01    114.20              107.80
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.46    291.79    289.09    289.14              289.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      224.20    220.55    217.21    217.07              217.63
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.95     -2.36     -1.80     -1.92               -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73       .65       .64       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.63      2.73      2.69      2.65                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.90      8.21      8.09      7.97                8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.27     56.07     56.09     55.85               55.98
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,379
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.98
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.63
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.23
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       99.37
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.13
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               217.64
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.61
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.25
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.59
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,873
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.75
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.24
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.87
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.69
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.71 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.57
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $92.16
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 21,2026                     447,864
   May 22,2026                     300,783
   May 23,2026                       1,190
   May 24,2026                         165
   May 25,2026                      26,046
   May 26,2026                     213,502
   May 27,2026                     212,466
   May 28,2026                     206,906
   May 29,2026                     200,952
   May 30,2026                     114,317
   May 31,2026                      18,305
   June 01,2026                      86,194
   June 02,2026                      92,268
   June 03,2026                      86,442
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,359               3,359
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.88               93.88
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.40               93.40
LOWEST NET LOT           76.35               76.35
HIGHEST NET LOT          96.10               96.10
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.46              298.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      224.20              224.20
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.95               -1.95
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73                 .73
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.63                2.63
LEA (LD Converted)        7.90                7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.27               54.27
(Packer Buying Programs)
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