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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/28 09:55

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/28 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Jan 28, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 436,579
                      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               1,743    21,764   120,960    78,411       914   223,792
CARCASS BASE PRICE                 83.39     84.37     84.40               84.30
AVERAGE NET PRICE                  86.09     85.48     86.37               85.86
LOWEST NET LOT                     75.86     70.45     74.41               73.70
HIGHEST NET LOT                    92.27     92.77    105.10               97.46
AVERAGE LIVE WT                   293.09    290.61    288.27              290.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                221.88    219.02    216.32              218.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                  -2.64     -2.01     -1.89               -2.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT                      .64       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                 2.73      2.69      2.65                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)                  8.20      8.10      7.96                8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT               55.98     56.04     55.88               55.97
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,340
CARCASS BASE PRICE                84.62
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 85.76
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        80.84
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       90.36
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.31
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.36
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.05
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.63
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      179,447
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  287.56
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.70
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.44 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $84.34
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $85.84
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 28,2026                     465,795
   January 29,2026                     416,614
   January 30,2026                     383,399
   January 31,2026                     132,705
   February 01,2026                      28,747
   February 02,2026                     171,354
   February 03,2026                     180,693
   February 04,2026                     178,056
   February 05,2026                     176,551
   February 06,2026                     146,416
   February 07,2026                      65,493
   February 08,2026                      20,116
   February 09,2026                      89,172
   February 10,2026                      98,860
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,743       914     2,657
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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