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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/12 11:45

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/12 11:45

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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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