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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/28 10:21

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/28 10:21

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, May 28, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 438,288
                      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               2,793    31,194   122,451    77,458             233,896
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.99     94.96     90.02     90.25               90.73
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.68     97.45     91.15     91.73               92.12
LOWEST NET LOT           85.85     81.33     80.97     79.35               81.50
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.00    110.56    100.44    109.12              102.68
AVERAGE LIVE WT         285.48    287.92    286.32    290.26              287.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.63    217.76    215.82    218.21              216.93
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.29     -2.43     -1.73     -2.23               -2.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .69       .62       .65       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.51      2.71      2.69      2.71                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        7.53      8.16      8.10      8.14                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     53.61     56.02     56.03     55.89               55.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,718
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.71
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 91.85
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        89.23
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       97.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.35
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.55
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      173,674
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.32
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.58
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.73 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.02;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.72
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $92.09
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 28,2026                     452,645
   May 29,2026                     376,622
   May 30,2026                     194,481
   May 31,2026                      33,587
   June 01,2026                     237,636
   June 02,2026                     239,226
   June 03,2026                     242,678
   June 04,2026                     244,549
   June 05,2026                     215,922
   June 06,2026                         515
   June 07,2026                      18,675
   June 08,2026                      66,607
   June 09,2026                      75,865
   June 10,2026                      73,815
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,793               2,793
CARCASS BASE PRICE       93.99               93.99
AVERAGE NET PRICE        93.68               93.68
LOWEST NET LOT           85.85               85.85
HIGHEST NET LOT          95.00               95.00
AVERAGE LIVE WT         285.48              285.48
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.63              221.63
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.29               -1.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .69                 .69
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.51                2.51
LEA (LD Converted)        7.53                7.53
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     53.61               53.61
(Packer Buying Programs)
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