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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/29 09:55

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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