USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/06 07:20

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, May 05, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, May 04, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 438,599
                      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               5,076    26,034   113,693    77,053       969   222,825
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.58     92.86     89.72     89.32               89.98
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.67     95.16     91.15     91.22               91.68
LOWEST NET LOT           89.75     80.80     80.32     80.29               81.65
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.24    107.77    100.36    114.13              107.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT         295.05    288.79    288.43    288.66              288.67
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      212.80    218.07    216.86    216.28              216.74
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.55     -2.48     -1.70     -1.84               -1.86
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .80       .63       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.62      2.73      2.72      2.67                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        7.89      8.22      8.19      8.01                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.08     56.03     56.33     55.99               56.14
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       28,175
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.58
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.78
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.48
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       99.76
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.63
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.51
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.76
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      187,599
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.56
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.04
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.82 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.68;  LEA 8.05;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.05
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.69
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 05,2026                     454,397
   May 06,2026                     400,662
   May 07,2026                     388,286
   May 08,2026                     345,678
   May 09,2026                      27,710
   May 10,2026                      29,810
   May 11,2026                     167,057
   May 12,2026                     173,466
   May 13,2026                     172,256
   May 14,2026                     158,202
   May 15,2026                     127,425
   May 16,2026                      19,925
   May 17,2026                      14,305
   May 18,2026                      64,095
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,076       969     6,045
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.58               93.58
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.67               94.67
LOWEST NET LOT           89.75               89.75
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.24               97.24
AVERAGE LIVE WT         295.05              295.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      212.80              212.80
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.55               -1.55
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .80                 .80
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.62                2.62
LEA (LD Converted)        7.89                7.89
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.08               55.08
(Packer Buying Programs)
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