USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/27 10:00
01/27/2026 | 10:00 am CST USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/27 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 27, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, January 26, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 390,278
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 1,477 19,391 101,626 66,604 604 189,702
CARCASS BASE PRICE 83.75 83.79 83.85 83.81
AVERAGE NET PRICE 86.72 84.92 86.08 85.52
LOWEST NET LOT 76.70 72.59 71.89 73.76
HIGHEST NET LOT 91.57 92.15 112.04 99.67
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.16 290.32 288.43 289.67
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.20 218.53 216.18 217.72
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.46 -1.97 -1.97 -2.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .63 .65 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.73 2.70 2.65 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.22 8.13 7.98 8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.21 56.17 55.95 56.08
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,004
CARCASS BASE PRICE 84.37
AVERAGE NET PRICE 85.60
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 84.50
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 89.72
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.72
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.05
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.27
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.68
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 168,572
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.98
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:
218.82 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.66; LEA 8.00; FFLI 53.90%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $83.89
Wtd Avg Net Price $85.53
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 27,2026 459,752
January 28,2026 413,511
January 29,2026 403,371
January 30,2026 379,134
January 31,2026 128,998
February 01,2026 24,087
February 02,2026 151,848
February 03,2026 158,977
February 04,2026 153,320
February 05,2026 151,941
February 06,2026 130,401
February 07,2026 59,885
February 08,2026 19,310
February 09,2026 78,431
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 1,477 604 2,081
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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