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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/15 10:00

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Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Jan 15, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 459,880
                      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               1,793    28,132   127,005    77,159       331   234,420
CARCASS BASE PRICE       69.22     81.18     79.91     80.72               80.30
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.23     83.75     80.76     82.31               81.60
LOWEST NET LOT           66.32     75.16     64.00     64.90               69.28
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.47     91.32     87.84    111.99               95.26
AVERAGE LIVE WT         312.01    289.90    292.70    293.82              292.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.13    217.70    220.28    219.12              219.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.29     -2.42     -2.05     -2.22               -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .85       .64       .65       .67                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.74      2.71      2.70      2.68                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.24      8.14      8.12      8.07                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.40     56.03     56.06     55.91               56.00
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,245
CARCASS BASE PRICE                80.09
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 81.00
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        77.80
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       86.61
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.56
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.14
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.45
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      192,215
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.06
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.83
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:
220.87 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.02;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $80.28
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $81.53
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 15,2026                     465,713
   January 16,2026                     376,514
   January 17,2026                     141,111
   January 18,2026                      31,711
   January 19,2026                     212,835
   January 20,2026                     256,227
   January 21,2026                     248,999
   January 22,2026                     239,912
   January 23,2026                     224,134
   January 24,2026                      96,895
   January 25,2026                      19,268
   January 26,2026                      92,262
   January 27,2026                     101,324
   January 28,2026                      97,080
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,793       331     2,124
CARCASS BASE PRICE       69.22               69.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.23               69.23
LOWEST NET LOT           66.32               66.32
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.47               71.47
AVERAGE LIVE WT         312.01              312.01
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.13              215.13
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.29               -1.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .85                 .85
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.74                2.74
LEA (LD Converted)        8.24                8.24
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.40               54.40
(Packer Buying Programs)
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