USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/14 10:10
05/14/2026 | 10:10 am CDT USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/14 10:10
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Thu, May 14, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 447,591
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 1,981 25,385 126,462 76,999 154 230,981
CARCASS BASE PRICE 93.99 91.05 89.02 88.21 88.97
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.45 93.89 90.22 90.41 90.68
LOWEST NET LOT 87.33 82.59 80.85 82.95 82.51
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.12 109.14 100.91 112.48 105.04
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.22 290.09 288.74 289.92 289.31
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.65 218.84 216.87 217.29 217.23
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.36 -2.06 -1.77 -1.78 -1.81
AVERAGE BACKFAT .65 .63 .65 .65 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62 2.72 2.67 2.67 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.87 8.19 8.02 8.04 8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.82 56.09 55.94 55.95 55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,683
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.72
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.84
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 85.96
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 98.83
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.11
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.27
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.62
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 185,927
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.75
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.76
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.25 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.65; LEA 7.98; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.06
Wtd Avg Net Price $90.70
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
May 14,2026 453,744
May 15,2026 360,925
May 16,2026 20,236
May 17,2026 31,812
May 18,2026 223,635
May 19,2026 228,070
May 20,2026 228,732
May 21,2026 228,494
May 22,2026 187,548
May 23,2026
May 24,2026 1,050
May 25,2026 23,171
May 26,2026 107,051
May 27,2026 106,150
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 1,981 154 2,135
CARCASS BASE PRICE 93.99 93.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.45 94.45
LOWEST NET LOT 87.33 87.33
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.12 97.12
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.22 293.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.65 218.65
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.36 -1.36
AVERAGE BACKFAT .65 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62 2.62
LEA (LD Converted) 7.87 7.87
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.82 54.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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