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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/22 09:45

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/22 09:45

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Jan 22, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 450,852
                      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               1,578    28,079   121,973    83,264       252   235,146
CARCASS BASE PRICE                 82.82     82.36     81.67               82.17
AVERAGE NET PRICE                  85.24     83.38     83.42               83.60
LOWEST NET LOT                     74.74     69.34     68.81               71.30
HIGHEST NET LOT                    94.86     90.64    105.61               97.90
AVERAGE LIVE WT                   291.38    290.79    290.89              290.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                219.91    218.61    217.67              218.41
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                  -2.58     -1.87     -1.97               -2.00
AVERAGE BACKFAT                      .65       .65       .67                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                 2.73      2.67      2.66                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)                  8.22      8.03      7.98                8.04
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT               56.04     55.99     55.84               55.94
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       30,808
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.72
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 83.38
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        77.39
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       89.01
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.59
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.11
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.69
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      184,898
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.65
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.22
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.85
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.73 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.11
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $83.57
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 22,2026                     476,403
   January 23,2026                     371,997
   January 24,2026                     144,287
   January 25,2026                      36,033
   January 26,2026                     269,036
   January 27,2026                     271,610
   January 28,2026                     271,753
   January 29,2026                     270,755
   January 30,2026                     250,373
   January 31,2026                      90,135
   February 01,2026                      19,689
   February 02,2026                      91,853
   February 03,2026                     100,838
   February 04,2026                      99,649
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,578       252     1,830
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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