USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/05 10:00
01/05/2026 | 10:00 am CST USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/05 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 05, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, January 02, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 808,460
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 4,377 60,282 226,758 133,715 2,061 427,193
CARCASS BASE PRICE 66.16 80.35 80.97 81.42 80.93
AVERAGE NET PRICE 68.82 83.13 81.76 82.63 82.13
LOWEST NET LOT 58.20 69.89 65.63 66.68 65.06
HIGHEST NET LOT 71.44 90.33 90.71 97.68 89.53
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.86 294.08 294.36 299.41 295.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.31 222.38 221.47 223.75 222.29
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.43 -2.91 -2.21 -2.78 -2.52
AVERAGE BACKFAT .56 .62 .64 .65 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.79 2.76 2.67 2.66 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.40 8.30 8.02 8.00 8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.64 56.19 55.87 55.69 55.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 55,812
CARCASS BASE PRICE 81.98
AVERAGE NET PRICE 82.78
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 71.49
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.08
AVERAGE LIVE WT 296.29
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.45
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.36
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.72
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 325,455
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.02
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 224.06
AVERAGE BACKFAT .71
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.67
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
223.11 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.66; LEA 8.00; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $81.05
Wtd Avg Net Price $82.21
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 05,2026 465,571
January 06,2026 406,378
January 07,2026 402,257
January 08,2026 399,727
January 09,2026 374,668
January 10,2026 162,489
January 11,2026 20,625
January 12,2026 125,090
January 13,2026 132,915
January 14,2026 132,506
January 15,2026 133,034
January 16,2026 120,201
January 17,2026 18,215
January 18,2026 6,790
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,377 2,061 6,438
CARCASS BASE PRICE 66.16 66.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE 68.82 68.82
LOWEST NET LOT 58.20 58.20
HIGHEST NET LOT 71.44 71.44
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.86 292.86
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.31 214.31
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.43 -2.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT .56 .56
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.79 2.79
LEA (LD Converted) 8.40 8.40
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.64 56.64
(Packer Buying Programs)
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