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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/08 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Jan 08, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 447,729
                      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               1,170    28,784   122,467    79,944       160   232,525
CARCASS BASE PRICE                 81.42     80.46     80.75               80.68
AVERAGE NET PRICE                  83.70     81.05     81.77               81.63
LOWEST NET LOT                     71.48     65.29     65.70               67.41
HIGHEST NET LOT                    89.94     88.07    110.70               97.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT                   293.22    293.15    296.50              294.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                219.92    220.65    222.07              221.06
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                  -2.75     -2.27     -2.58               -2.46
AVERAGE BACKFAT                      .63       .65       .68                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                 2.72      2.68      2.66                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)                  8.19      8.07      8.01                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT               56.09     55.95     55.72               55.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,039
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.05
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 81.74
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        77.06
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       87.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  296.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.72
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.38
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.26
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.51
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      183,165
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.72
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.62
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
222.28 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $80.73
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $81.64
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 08,2026                     467,963
   January 09,2026                     388,916
   January 10,2026                     164,632
   January 11,2026                      37,726
   January 12,2026                     268,216
   January 13,2026                     264,557
   January 14,2026                     261,594
   January 15,2026                     263,286
   January 16,2026                     239,992
   January 17,2026                      82,053
   January 18,2026                      20,145
   January 19,2026                      89,858
   January 20,2026                     122,182
   January 21,2026                     119,925
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,170       160     1,330
CARCASS BASE PRICE                                
AVERAGE NET PRICE                                 
LOWEST NET LOT                                    
HIGHEST NET LOT                                   
AVERAGE LIVE WT                                   
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                                
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                                 
AVERAGE BACKFAT                                   
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                               
LEA (LD Converted)                                
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT                              
(Packer Buying Programs)
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