USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/29 09:55
05/29/2026 | 9:55 am CDT USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/29 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 29, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, May 28, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 449,162
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 4,087 29,104 123,600 81,803 1,219 239,813
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.20 95.67 90.22 90.72 91.06
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.27 98.14 91.50 92.35 92.58
LOWEST NET LOT 88.69 86.68 78.93 80.76 82.64
HIGHEST NET LOT 98.18 109.50 101.14 112.79 107.19
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.18 289.21 288.07 289.48 288.64
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.93 219.00 216.98 217.28 217.28
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.49 -2.44 -1.57 -1.93 -1.83
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60 .63 .64 .67 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60 2.72 2.68 2.71 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 7.83 8.19 8.07 8.14 8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.22 56.11 56.10 55.97 56.04
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,505
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.13
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.34
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 89.11
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 98.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.70
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.13
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.92
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.73
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.23
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.52
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 178,844
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.33
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.76
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.34 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.67; LEA 8.04; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $91.07
Wtd Avg Net Price $92.55
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
May 29,2026 433,297
May 30,2026 209,483
May 31,2026 44,096
June 01,2026 370,550
June 02,2026 341,599
June 03,2026 334,094
June 04,2026 326,070
June 05,2026 288,482
June 06,2026 18,855
June 07,2026 19,525
June 08,2026 69,528
June 09,2026 79,950
June 10,2026 78,890
June 11,2026 74,881
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,087 1,219 5,306
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.20 94.20
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.27 94.27
LOWEST NET LOT 88.69 88.69
HIGHEST NET LOT 98.18 98.18
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.18 285.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.93 213.93
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.49 -1.49
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60 .60
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60 2.60
LEA (LD Converted) 7.83 7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.22 55.22
(Packer Buying Programs)
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