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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/20 11:20

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Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Jan 20, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, January 19, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 394,693
                      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               1,753    26,455   121,548    72,760       333   222,849
CARCASS BASE PRICE       79.30     82.27     81.49     81.56               81.59
AVERAGE NET PRICE        80.85     84.90     82.05     83.16               82.73
LOWEST NET LOT           65.14     75.90     71.37     68.78               72.01
HIGHEST NET LOT          84.73     91.10     89.54    112.40               95.67
AVERAGE LIVE WT         279.33    290.39    290.65    288.12              289.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      206.54    218.72    218.70    216.01              217.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.67     -2.54     -1.94     -1.80               -1.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .63       .66       .68                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.46      2.71      2.65      2.60                2.64
LEA (LD Converted)        7.38      8.16      7.97      7.80                7.94
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.75     56.05     55.83     55.50               55.74
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       20,203
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.74
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 83.94
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        81.00
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               216.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.60
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .63
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.72
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.20
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.19
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      151,641
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.09
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.71
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.59 lbs carcass;  BF .68;  LD 2.62;  LEA 7.89;  FFLI 53.50%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $81.69
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $82.84
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 20,2026                     465,507
   January 21,2026                     416,469
   January 22,2026                     401,945
   January 23,2026                     367,459
   January 24,2026                     141,433
   January 25,2026                      27,222
   January 26,2026                     162,746
   January 27,2026                     168,370
   January 28,2026                     169,655
   January 29,2026                     165,366
   January 30,2026                     150,460
   January 31,2026                      45,652
   February 01,2026                      19,054
   February 02,2026                      79,416
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,753       333     2,086
CARCASS BASE PRICE       79.30               79.30
AVERAGE NET PRICE        80.85               80.85
LOWEST NET LOT           65.14               65.14
HIGHEST NET LOT          84.73               84.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT         279.33              279.33
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      206.54              206.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.67                -.67
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.46                2.46
LEA (LD Converted)        7.38                7.38
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.75               54.75
(Packer Buying Programs)
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