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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/07 10:00

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Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Jan 07, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 454,336
                      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               1,594    31,980   121,382    75,515        77   230,548
CARCASS BASE PRICE       66.69     81.94     80.43     80.97               80.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.15     83.86     81.07     82.47               81.88
LOWEST NET LOT           68.07     74.85     64.83     67.11               66.41
HIGHEST NET LOT          69.79     90.61     89.87    104.44               94.29
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.90    289.74    293.71    292.86              292.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.48    218.12    220.77    218.94              219.80
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.70     -2.54     -2.37     -2.23               -2.34
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .84       .65       .62       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.84      2.72      2.66      2.63                2.66
LEA (LD Converted)        8.55      8.19      7.99      7.90                8.00
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.20     56.12     56.09     55.86               56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,277
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.38
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 82.54
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        77.00
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       87.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.28
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.10
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.38
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.59
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      191,511
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.99
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.52
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.72
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.55 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.95;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $80.85
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $81.96
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 07,2026                     469,121
   January 08,2026                     413,866
   January 09,2026                     383,996
   January 10,2026                     164,508
   January 11,2026                      30,721
   January 12,2026                     180,370
   January 13,2026                     184,815
   January 14,2026                     185,552
   January 15,2026                     185,493
   January 16,2026                     160,744
   January 17,2026                      60,489
   January 18,2026                      20,520
   January 19,2026                      83,593
   January 20,2026                     114,517
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,594        77     1,671
CARCASS BASE PRICE       66.69               66.69
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.15               69.15
LOWEST NET LOT           68.07               68.07
HIGHEST NET LOT          69.79               69.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.90              293.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      220.48              220.48
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.70               -1.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .84                 .84
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.84                2.84
LEA (LD Converted)        8.55                8.55
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.20               55.20
(Packer Buying Programs)
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