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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/05 10:00

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Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Jan 05, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, January 02, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 808,460
                      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               4,377    60,282   226,758   133,715     2,061   427,193
CARCASS BASE PRICE       66.16     80.35     80.97     81.42               80.93
AVERAGE NET PRICE        68.82     83.13     81.76     82.63               82.13
LOWEST NET LOT           58.20     69.89     65.63     66.68               65.06
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.44     90.33     90.71     97.68               89.53
AVERAGE LIVE WT         292.86    294.08    294.36    299.41              295.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.31    222.38    221.47    223.75              222.29
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.43     -2.91     -2.21     -2.78               -2.52
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .56       .62       .64       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.79      2.76      2.67      2.66                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        8.40      8.30      8.02      8.00                8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.64     56.19     55.87     55.69               55.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       55,812
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.98
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 82.78
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        71.49
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       87.08
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  296.29
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.45
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.36
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.72
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      325,455
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  297.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               224.06
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .71
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.67
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
223.11 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $81.05
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $82.21
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 05,2026                     465,571
   January 06,2026                     406,378
   January 07,2026                     402,257
   January 08,2026                     399,727
   January 09,2026                     374,668
   January 10,2026                     162,489
   January 11,2026                      20,625
   January 12,2026                     125,090
   January 13,2026                     132,915
   January 14,2026                     132,506
   January 15,2026                     133,034
   January 16,2026                     120,201
   January 17,2026                      18,215
   January 18,2026                       6,790
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,377     2,061     6,438
CARCASS BASE PRICE       66.16               66.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE        68.82               68.82
LOWEST NET LOT           58.20               58.20
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.44               71.44
AVERAGE LIVE WT         292.86              292.86
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.31              214.31
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.43               -2.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .56                 .56
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.79                2.79
LEA (LD Converted)        8.40                8.40
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.64               56.64
(Packer Buying Programs)
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