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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/19 10:05

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/19 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Jan 19, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, January 16, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 598,509
                      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               2,166    32,961   176,042   108,142       501   319,812
CARCASS BASE PRICE                 82.55     80.93     80.69               81.00
AVERAGE NET PRICE                  85.55     82.03     82.11               82.40
LOWEST NET LOT                     75.29     69.56     67.96               71.02
HIGHEST NET LOT                    92.32     88.80    108.59               97.68
AVERAGE LIVE WT                   291.71    292.89    294.62              293.34
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                219.26    220.24    219.90              220.03
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                  -2.34     -1.99     -2.09               -2.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT                      .62       .64       .68                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                 2.74      2.71      2.66                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)                  8.25      8.15      8.01                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT               56.20     56.09     55.73               55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       39,425
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.41
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 82.32
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        79.65
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.93
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  297.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.15
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.74
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      239,272
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.38
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.65
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.96
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.95
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
221.61 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.69;  LEA 8.08;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $81.05
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $82.39
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 19,2026                     403,828
   January 20,2026                     406,876
   January 21,2026                     405,046
   January 22,2026                     398,238
   January 23,2026                     363,884
   January 24,2026                     164,548
   January 25,2026                      20,312
   January 26,2026                     123,750
   January 27,2026                     133,086
   January 28,2026                     133,502
   January 29,2026                     130,754
   January 30,2026                     119,586
   January 31,2026                      27,530
   February 01,2026                      11,139
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,166       501     2,667
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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