USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/26 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, May 26, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, May 22, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 381,344
                      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               4,791    28,118    99,455    74,011       220   206,595
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.64     94.06     88.71     90.87               90.25
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.60     96.35     90.32     91.03               91.44
LOWEST NET LOT           87.67     84.55     80.98     67.05               81.00
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.42    109.00    101.23    112.65              106.38
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.90    294.80    290.46    290.84              291.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.87    221.70    218.62    218.83              219.10
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.31     -2.83     -1.75     -1.86               -1.94
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72       .62       .63       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59      2.74      2.69      2.62                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77      8.23      8.08      7.88                8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.50     56.31     56.14     55.59               55.94
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       22,741
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.98
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.94
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        85.18
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.87
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.22
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.48
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.58
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      152,008
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.73
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.56
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.95 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.33
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.49
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 26,2026                     473,499
   May 27,2026                     409,918
   May 28,2026                     393,564
   May 29,2026                     377,787
   May 30,2026                     200,424
   May 31,2026                      18,305
   June 01,2026                     104,570
   June 02,2026                     111,139
   June 03,2026                     113,753
   June 04,2026                     109,482
   June 05,2026                     100,818
   June 06,2026                         345
   June 07,2026                      16,885
   June 08,2026                      43,641
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,791       220     5,011
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.64               94.64
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.60               94.60
LOWEST NET LOT           87.67               87.67
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.42               98.42
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.90              289.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.87              218.87
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.31               -1.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72                 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59                2.59
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77                7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.50               54.50
(Packer Buying Programs)
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