USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/28 10:21
05/28/2026 | 10:21 am CDT 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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