USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/15 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, May 15, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, May 14, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 425,483
                      NEGOTIATED    OTHER     SWINE    OTHER NEGOTIATED  TOTALS/
                                   MARKET   OR PORK PURCHASE    FORMULA  WTD AVG
                                  FORMULA    MARKET ARRGMENT
                                (FUT/OPT)** FORMULA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,538    20,196   121,641    71,424     1,050   218,849
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.44     93.62     89.17     88.27               89.32
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.84     95.40     90.52     90.17               90.87
LOWEST NET LOT           89.42     74.73     80.48     80.70               81.31
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.93    109.53    101.94    107.29              105.49
AVERAGE LIVE WT         290.81    287.17    289.80    289.88              289.59
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.08    216.23    217.57    216.89              217.23
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -3.12     -1.80     -1.75     -1.82               -1.80
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .77       .66       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.79      2.68      2.69      2.66                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        8.39      8.05      8.09      8.00                8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.84     55.73     56.21     55.78               55.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,879
CARCASS BASE PRICE                89.68
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.02
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        87.45
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       98.67
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.79
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.02
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.47
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.84
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      175,755
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.97
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.11
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.87
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.77
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.17 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.01;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $89.36
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $90.89
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 15,2026                     379,040
   May 16,2026                      20,531
   May 17,2026                      45,391
   May 18,2026                     350,567
   May 19,2026                     347,453
   May 20,2026                     345,089
   May 21,2026                     336,017
   May 22,2026                     251,499
   May 23,2026                            
   May 24,2026                       1,050
   May 25,2026                      25,156
   May 26,2026                     119,676
   May 27,2026                     116,610
   May 28,2026                     108,274
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,538     1,050     5,588
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.44               94.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.84               93.84
LOWEST NET LOT           89.42               89.42
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.93               97.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT         290.81              290.81
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      218.08              218.08
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -3.12               -3.12
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .77                 .77
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.79                2.79
LEA (LD Converted)        8.39                8.39
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.84               55.84
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[0600059D]