Home Livestock
USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/27 09:55

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/27 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, May 27, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 423,279
                      NEGOTIATED    OTHER     SWINE    OTHER NEGOTIATED  TOTALS/
                                   MARKET   OR PORK PURCHASE    FORMULA  WTD AVG
                                  FORMULA    MARKET ARRGMENT
                                (FUT/OPT)** FORMULA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,119    25,524   125,413    72,427             227,483
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.20     95.16     89.44     89.83               90.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.81     97.31     90.50     91.44               91.56
LOWEST NET LOT           86.16     87.55     78.41     82.57               83.95
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.39    108.71     99.86    109.24              103.91
AVERAGE LIVE WT         320.45    289.31    287.74    287.55              288.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.33    219.23    216.86    215.70              216.69
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.82     -2.54     -1.78     -1.76               -1.85
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .62       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.55      2.69      2.68      2.67                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.65      8.09      8.07      8.04                8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.40     56.01     56.13     55.94               56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       27,809
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.59
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.57
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        86.16
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       96.94
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.49
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.19
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.74
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.25
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.45
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      167,987
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.63
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.71
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.44 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.26
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $91.56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 27,2026                     458,294
   May 28,2026                     392,043
   May 29,2026                     369,623
   May 30,2026                     198,051
   May 31,2026                      28,620
   June 01,2026                     176,829
   June 02,2026                     178,878
   June 03,2026                     180,223
   June 04,2026                     177,799
   June 05,2026                     158,351
   June 06,2026                         345
   June 07,2026                      18,515
   June 08,2026                      61,612
   June 09,2026                      71,753
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,119               4,119
CARCASS BASE PRICE       94.20               94.20
AVERAGE NET PRICE        94.81               94.81
LOWEST NET LOT           86.16               86.16
HIGHEST NET LOT          97.39               97.39
AVERAGE LIVE WT         320.45              320.45
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.33              213.33
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.82                -.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.55                2.55
LEA (LD Converted)        7.65                7.65
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.40               54.40
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[0600059D]