USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/15 10:00
01/15/2026 | 10:00 am CST USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/15 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jan 15, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 459,880
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 1,793 28,132 127,005 77,159 331 234,420
CARCASS BASE PRICE 69.22 81.18 79.91 80.72 80.30
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.23 83.75 80.76 82.31 81.60
LOWEST NET LOT 66.32 75.16 64.00 64.90 69.28
HIGHEST NET LOT 71.47 91.32 87.84 111.99 95.26
AVERAGE LIVE WT 312.01 289.90 292.70 293.82 292.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.13 217.70 220.28 219.12 219.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.29 -2.42 -2.05 -2.22 -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT .85 .64 .65 .67 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.74 2.71 2.70 2.68 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 8.24 8.14 8.12 8.07 8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.40 56.03 56.06 55.91 56.00
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,245
CARCASS BASE PRICE 80.09
AVERAGE NET PRICE 81.00
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 77.80
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 86.61
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.56
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.14
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.45
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 192,215
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.06
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.72
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.87 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.67; LEA 8.02; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $80.28
Wtd Avg Net Price $81.53
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 15,2026 465,713
January 16,2026 376,514
January 17,2026 141,111
January 18,2026 31,711
January 19,2026 212,835
January 20,2026 256,227
January 21,2026 248,999
January 22,2026 239,912
January 23,2026 224,134
January 24,2026 96,895
January 25,2026 19,268
January 26,2026 92,262
January 27,2026 101,324
January 28,2026 97,080
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 1,793 331 2,124
CARCASS BASE PRICE 69.22 69.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.23 69.23
LOWEST NET LOT 66.32 66.32
HIGHEST NET LOT 71.47 71.47
AVERAGE LIVE WT 312.01 312.01
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.13 215.13
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.29 -1.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT .85 .85
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.74 2.74
LEA (LD Converted) 8.24 8.24
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.40 54.40
(Packer Buying Programs)
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