USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/12 11:45
01/12/2026 | 11:45 am CST USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/12 11:45
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 12, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, January 09, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 643,611
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 3,144 40,133 184,361 124,565 171 352,374
CARCASS BASE PRICE 70.24 81.02 79.80 79.98 79.94
AVERAGE NET PRICE 68.16 83.79 80.77 80.83 81.04
LOWEST NET LOT 60.38 63.40 64.04 65.45 64.12
HIGHEST NET LOT 74.85 90.91 88.52 109.28 94.35
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.36 298.44 293.35 298.97 295.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.71 223.79 219.99 222.96 221.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -3.27 -3.12 -2.15 -2.62 -2.46
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .62 .65 .70 .67
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58 2.77 2.70 2.67 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 7.75 8.35 8.10 8.02 8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.57 56.36 56.02 55.69 55.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 52,477
CARCASS BASE PRICE 80.23
AVERAGE NET PRICE 81.51
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 76.49
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 86.86
AVERAGE LIVE WT 296.76
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.15
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.55
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 238,760
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.66
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 224.44
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.73
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
222.70 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.67; LEA 8.03; FFLI 53.50%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $79.98
Wtd Avg Net Price $81.10
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 12,2026 468,367
January 13,2026 402,095
January 14,2026 403,154
January 15,2026 398,580
January 16,2026 362,145
January 17,2026 140,401
January 18,2026 19,955
January 19,2026 103,851
January 20,2026 134,405
January 21,2026 134,363
January 22,2026 132,311
January 23,2026 117,949
January 24,2026 38,802
January 25,2026 18,682
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,144 171 3,315
CARCASS BASE PRICE 70.24 70.24
AVERAGE NET PRICE 68.16 68.16
LOWEST NET LOT 60.38 60.38
HIGHEST NET LOT 74.85 74.85
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.36 290.36
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.71 216.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -3.27 -3.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58 2.58
LEA (LD Converted) 7.75 7.75
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.57 55.57
(Packer Buying Programs)
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