USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/22 09:45
01/22/2026 | 9:45 am CST 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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