USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/06 11:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, May 06, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 447,084
                      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               2,812    25,253   126,672    77,324       330   232,391
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.99     91.19     89.59     88.84               89.50
AVERAGE NET PRICE        95.05     93.66     91.00     91.04               91.29
LOWEST NET LOT           92.39     79.99     80.87     78.42               81.69
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.41    109.39    100.41    108.79              103.97
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.88    290.54    288.00    287.71              288.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.65    219.52    217.07    215.87              216.87
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.72     -2.46     -1.69     -1.79               -1.80
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73       .63       .65       .65                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.67      2.77      2.68      2.69                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.03      8.34      8.05      8.10                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.58     56.16     56.03     56.03               56.04
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,867
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.34
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.52
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.14
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       99.77
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.36
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.23
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.41
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.83
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      182,826
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.24
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.36
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.87
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.89
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.18 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.03;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.61
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.32
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 06,2026                     459,647
   May 07,2026                     401,390
   May 08,2026                     351,453
   May 09,2026                      28,190
   May 10,2026                      29,985
   May 11,2026                     174,766
   May 12,2026                     178,591
   May 13,2026                     179,926
   May 14,2026                     174,399
   May 15,2026                     145,509
   May 16,2026                      19,925
   May 17,2026                      18,710
   May 18,2026                      94,298
   May 19,2026                     105,480
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,812       330     3,142
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.99               93.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE        95.05               95.05
LOWEST NET LOT           92.39               92.39
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.41               97.41
AVERAGE LIVE WT         291.88              291.88
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.65              217.65
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.72                -.72
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73                 .73
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.67                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.03                8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.58               54.58
(Packer Buying Programs)
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