USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/20 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, May 20, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 449,642
                      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               3,821    29,601   128,549    79,379       171   241,521
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.83     96.96     89.71     90.19               90.79
AVERAGE NET PRICE        95.57     99.30     91.09     92.26               92.52
LOWEST NET LOT           88.48     82.46     73.11     83.06               81.77
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.59    108.83    101.11    108.16              104.18
AVERAGE LIVE WT         296.20    285.01    288.71    286.86              287.70
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.96    215.48    217.44    215.47              216.57
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.76     -1.68     -1.73     -1.70               -1.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70       .63       .65       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58      2.71      2.70      2.68                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        7.75      8.16      8.12      8.06                8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.65     56.04     56.04     55.88               55.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,331
CARCASS BASE PRICE                91.10
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.48
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.81
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS      100.40
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  284.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               215.87
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.80
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.72
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.19
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.61
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      176,790
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.93
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.89
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.79
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.91 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.02;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.83
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $92.52
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 20,2026                     459,280
   May 21,2026                     391,782
   May 22,2026                     292,724
   May 23,2026                       3,750
   May 24,2026                       2,495
   May 25,2026                      25,906
   May 26,2026                     190,516
   May 27,2026                     188,221
   May 28,2026                     184,331
   May 29,2026                     173,220
   May 30,2026                      93,413
   May 31,2026                      19,825
   June 01,2026                      76,294
   June 02,2026                      79,688
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,821       171     3,992
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.83               94.83
AVERAGE NET PRICE        95.57               95.57
LOWEST NET LOT           88.48               88.48
HIGHEST NET LOT          98.59               98.59
AVERAGE LIVE WT         296.20              296.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.96              219.96
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.76                -.76
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70                 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58                2.58
LEA (LD Converted)        7.75                7.75
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.65               54.65
(Packer Buying Programs)
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