USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/27 09:55
05/27/2026 | 9:55 am CDT USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/27 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, May 27, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 423,279
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 4,119 25,524 125,413 72,427 227,483
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.20 95.16 89.44 89.83 90.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.81 97.31 90.50 91.44 91.56
LOWEST NET LOT 86.16 87.55 78.41 82.57 83.95
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.39 108.71 99.86 109.24 103.91
AVERAGE LIVE WT 320.45 289.31 287.74 287.55 288.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.33 219.23 216.86 215.70 216.69
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.82 -2.54 -1.78 -1.76 -1.85
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .62 .64 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.69 2.68 2.67 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.65 8.09 8.07 8.04 8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.40 56.01 56.13 55.94 56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 27,809
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.59
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.57
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 86.16
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 96.94
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.49
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.19
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.74
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.25
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.45
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 167,987
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.63
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.71
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.44 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.66; LEA 7.99; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.26
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.56
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
May 27,2026 458,294
May 28,2026 392,043
May 29,2026 369,623
May 30,2026 198,051
May 31,2026 28,620
June 01,2026 176,829
June 02,2026 178,878
June 03,2026 180,223
June 04,2026 177,799
June 05,2026 158,351
June 06,2026 345
June 07,2026 18,515
June 08,2026 61,612
June 09,2026 71,753
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,119 4,119
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.20 94.20
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.81 94.81
LOWEST NET LOT 86.16 86.16
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.39 97.39
AVERAGE LIVE WT 320.45 320.45
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.33 213.33
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.82 -.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.55 2.55
LEA (LD Converted) 7.65 7.65
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.40 54.40
(Packer Buying Programs)
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