USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/12 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, May 12, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, May 11, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 420,438
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 2,859 24,238 114,576 77,936 482 220,091
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.67 90.78 89.32 88.81 89.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.39 93.30 90.71 90.58 90.98
LOWEST NET LOT 90.83 83.42 80.64 78.88 83.41
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.95 108.30 99.74 110.69 105.12
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.46 289.08 288.59 286.97 288.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.12 217.65 216.83 215.51 216.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.22 -2.48 -1.72 -1.84 -1.87
AVERAGE BACKFAT .82 .62 .63 .65 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.47 2.71 2.69 2.68 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 7.42 8.15 8.08 8.07 8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.17 56.10 56.18 56.09 56.13
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 29,121
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.95
AVERAGE NET PRICE 91.37
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 88.22
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 98.06
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.01
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.88
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 171,226
AVERAGE LIVE WT 283.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.37
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.87
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.22
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
216.14 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.67; LEA 8.03; FFLI 53.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.40
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.02
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
May 12,2026 455,108
May 13,2026 411,920
May 14,2026 397,810
May 15,2026 354,219
May 16,2026 19,906
May 17,2026 27,870
May 18,2026 163,603
May 19,2026 161,976
May 20,2026 159,729
May 21,2026 154,215
May 22,2026 115,987
May 23,2026
May 24,2026 2,750
May 25,2026 24,785
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 2,859 482 3,341
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.67 94.67
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.39 94.39
LOWEST NET LOT 90.83 90.83
HIGHEST NET LOT 96.95 96.95
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.46 289.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.12 220.12
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.22 -2.22
AVERAGE BACKFAT .82 .82
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.47 2.47
LEA (LD Converted) 7.42 7.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.17 55.17
(Packer Buying Programs)
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