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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/26 09:55

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/26 09:55

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Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Jan 26, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, January 23, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 565,682
                      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               2,518    36,750   166,294    98,358       321   304,241
CARCASS BASE PRICE       78.87     82.94     82.96     82.35               82.74
AVERAGE NET PRICE        77.74     86.09     84.23     84.19               84.39
LOWEST NET LOT           74.57     75.51     70.72     71.20               72.95
HIGHEST NET LOT          79.73     95.84     92.68    109.15               95.33
AVERAGE LIVE WT         282.21    293.47    291.10    294.16              292.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      212.49    221.46    218.66    219.63              219.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.78     -2.81     -2.21     -2.12               -2.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .79       .62       .63       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.75      2.77      2.70      2.67                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.27      8.32      8.12      8.03                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.50     56.22     56.24     55.81               56.08
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       42,843
CARCASS BASE PRICE                83.32
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.25
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        79.29
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       90.31
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  297.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               224.55
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.76
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.88
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      218,598
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .72
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.97
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.88 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.68;  LEA 8.07;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.81
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.37
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 26,2026                     436,730
   January 27,2026                     408,225
   January 28,2026                     405,090
   January 29,2026                     401,595
   January 30,2026                     372,067
   January 31,2026                     124,130
   February 01,2026                      21,827
   February 02,2026                     118,633
   February 03,2026                     127,923
   February 04,2026                     127,246
   February 05,2026                     124,769
   February 06,2026                     102,793
   February 07,2026                      38,317
   February 08,2026                      11,110
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,518       321     2,839
CARCASS BASE PRICE       78.87               78.87
AVERAGE NET PRICE        77.74               77.74
LOWEST NET LOT           74.57               74.57
HIGHEST NET LOT          79.73               79.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT         282.21              282.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      212.49              212.49
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.78               -2.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .79                 .79
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.75                2.75
LEA (LD Converted)        8.27                8.27
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.50               56.50
(Packer Buying Programs)
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