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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/16 10:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/16 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Jan 16, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, January 15, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 460,661
                      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               2,151    29,081   127,032    78,591     1,714   238,569
CARCASS BASE PRICE       74.04     81.39     80.56     80.73               80.68
AVERAGE NET PRICE        73.84     84.15     81.51     81.88               81.91
LOWEST NET LOT           65.82     76.56     64.61     69.84               70.34
HIGHEST NET LOT          76.50     91.15     87.47     99.16               89.20
AVERAGE LIVE WT         287.27    292.35    293.74    296.48              294.35
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      202.80    220.14    220.83    221.40              220.85
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.79     -2.40     -2.12     -2.40               -2.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .89       .62       .65       .69                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.84      2.75      2.72      2.72                2.73
LEA (LD Converted)        8.53      8.26      8.19      8.18                8.20
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.86     56.19     56.04     55.93               56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,433
CARCASS BASE PRICE                80.11
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 81.51
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        78.42
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       86.75
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  296.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.23
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.41
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.68
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      188,659
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.49
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.91
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.79
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
221.65 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.70;  LEA 8.11;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $80.61
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $81.86
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 16,2026                     415,640
   January 17,2026                     141,475
   January 18,2026                      43,023
   January 19,2026                     323,032
   January 20,2026                     364,364
   January 21,2026                     360,748
   January 22,2026                     359,422
   January 23,2026                     330,442
   January 24,2026                     156,691
   January 25,2026                      19,283
   January 26,2026                     103,080
   January 27,2026                     111,696
   January 28,2026                     112,267
   January 29,2026                     109,151
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,151     1,714     3,865
CARCASS BASE PRICE       74.04               74.04
AVERAGE NET PRICE        73.84               73.84
LOWEST NET LOT           65.82               65.82
HIGHEST NET LOT          76.50               76.50
AVERAGE LIVE WT         287.27              287.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      202.80              202.80
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.79               -2.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .89                 .89
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.84                2.84
LEA (LD Converted)        8.53                8.53
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.86               55.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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