USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/22 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 22, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 456,153
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 5,437 30,666 125,669 78,876 1,082 241,730
CARCASS BASE PRICE 95.43 94.92 89.34 89.04 90.03
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.90 97.86 90.68 90.90 91.71
LOWEST NET LOT 90.77 84.80 76.31 81.55 82.87
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.56 107.99 102.21 103.90 101.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.77 289.22 288.06 290.25 289.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.39 217.65 216.92 217.42 217.16
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.31 -2.04 -1.68 -1.84 -1.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT .67 .64 .65 .67 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58 2.72 2.70 2.69 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 7.77 8.17 8.10 8.09 8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.50 56.03 56.02 55.80 55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,164
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.91
AVERAGE NET PRICE 92.50
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 90.29
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 99.54
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.38
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.27
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.58
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 181,259
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.42
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.98
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.90
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.71
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.87 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.68; LEA 8.05; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.13
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.81
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
May 22,2026 336,207
May 23,2026 1,190
May 24,2026 165
May 25,2026 40,389
May 26,2026 350,576
May 27,2026 348,252
May 28,2026 331,756
May 29,2026 306,195
May 30,2026 162,581
May 31,2026 18,305
June 01,2026 90,229
June 02,2026 96,474
June 03,2026 89,452
June 04,2026 76,826
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,437 1,082 6,519
CARCASS BASE PRICE 95.43 95.43
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.90 94.90
LOWEST NET LOT 90.77 90.77
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.56 97.56
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.77 293.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.39 215.39
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.31 -1.31
AVERAGE BACKFAT .67 .67
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58 2.58
LEA (LD Converted) 7.77 7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.50 54.50
(Packer Buying Programs)
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