USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/22 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, May 22, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, May 21, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 456,153
                      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               5,437    30,666   125,669    78,876     1,082   241,730
CARCASS BASE PRICE       95.43     94.92     89.34     89.04               90.03
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.90     97.86     90.68     90.90               91.71
LOWEST NET LOT           90.77     84.80     76.31     81.55               82.87
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.56    107.99    102.21    103.90              101.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.77    289.22    288.06    290.25              289.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.39    217.65    216.92    217.42              217.16
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.31     -2.04     -1.68     -1.84               -1.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .67       .64       .65       .67                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58      2.72      2.70      2.69                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77      8.17      8.10      8.09                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.50     56.03     56.02     55.80               55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,164
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.91
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.50
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        90.29
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       99.54
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.38
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.27
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.58
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      181,259
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.42
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.98
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.71
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.87 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.68;  LEA 8.05;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.13
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.81
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 22,2026                     336,207
   May 23,2026                       1,190
   May 24,2026                         165
   May 25,2026                      40,389
   May 26,2026                     350,576
   May 27,2026                     348,252
   May 28,2026                     331,756
   May 29,2026                     306,195
   May 30,2026                     162,581
   May 31,2026                      18,305
   June 01,2026                      90,229
   June 02,2026                      96,474
   June 03,2026                      89,452
   June 04,2026                      76,826
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,437     1,082     6,519
CARCASS BASE PRICE       95.43               95.43
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.90               94.90
LOWEST NET LOT           90.77               90.77
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.56               97.56
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.77              293.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.39              215.39
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.31               -1.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .67                 .67
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58                2.58
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77                7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.50               54.50
(Packer Buying Programs)
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