USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/08 10:05
01/08/2026 | 10:05 am CST USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/08 10:05
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jan 08, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 447,729
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 1,170 28,784 122,467 79,944 160 232,525
CARCASS BASE PRICE 81.42 80.46 80.75 80.68
AVERAGE NET PRICE 83.70 81.05 81.77 81.63
LOWEST NET LOT 71.48 65.29 65.70 67.41
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.94 88.07 110.70 97.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.22 293.15 296.50 294.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.92 220.65 222.07 221.06
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.75 -2.27 -2.58 -2.46
AVERAGE BACKFAT .63 .65 .68 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.72 2.68 2.66 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.19 8.07 8.01 8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.09 55.95 55.72 55.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,039
CARCASS BASE PRICE 81.05
AVERAGE NET PRICE 81.74
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 77.06
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT 296.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.72
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.38
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.26
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.51
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 183,165
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.72
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.83
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.62
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
222.28 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.66; LEA 7.99; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $80.73
Wtd Avg Net Price $81.64
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 08,2026 467,963
January 09,2026 388,916
January 10,2026 164,632
January 11,2026 37,726
January 12,2026 268,216
January 13,2026 264,557
January 14,2026 261,594
January 15,2026 263,286
January 16,2026 239,992
January 17,2026 82,053
January 18,2026 20,145
January 19,2026 89,858
January 20,2026 122,182
January 21,2026 119,925
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 1,170 160 1,330
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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