USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/13 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, May 13, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 449,263
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 2,729 24,672 120,826 79,129 30 227,386
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.63 91.07 89.16 88.94 89.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.78 93.86 90.58 90.73 91.02
LOWEST NET LOT 89.23 77.84 80.92 79.29 83.01
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.28 109.20 100.82 106.77 104.23
AVERAGE LIVE WT 298.16 290.77 287.81 286.62 287.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.02 218.51 216.58 215.03 216.26
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.43 -2.30 -1.67 -1.87 -1.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT .75 .62 .63 .65 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.68 2.74 2.69 2.65 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.07 8.25 8.10 7.97 8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.62 56.22 56.24 55.92 56.10
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,757
CARCASS BASE PRICE 89.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE 90.99
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 88.72
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 98.57
AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.92
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.03
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.74
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.23
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 189,120
AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.95
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.82
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.46 lbs carcass; BF .65; LD 2.66; LEA 7.98; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $89.39
Wtd Avg Net Price $91.01
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
May 13,2026 463,891
May 14,2026 403,699
May 15,2026 351,355
May 16,2026 20,236
May 17,2026 29,482
May 18,2026 183,423
May 19,2026 190,241
May 20,2026 189,525
May 21,2026 183,901
May 22,2026 144,615
May 23,2026
May 24,2026 2,240
May 25,2026 24,716
May 26,2026 105,180
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 2,729 30 2,759
CARCASS BASE PRICE 94.63 94.63
AVERAGE NET PRICE 94.78 94.78
LOWEST NET LOT 89.23 89.23
HIGHEST NET LOT 97.28 97.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT 298.16 298.16
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.02 220.02
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.43 -1.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT .75 .75
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.68 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.07 8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.62 54.62
(Packer Buying Programs)
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