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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/23 10:05

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/23 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Jan 23, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, January 22, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 453,843
                      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               1,956    29,385   126,520    75,099     1,035   233,995
CARCASS BASE PRICE                 83.13     82.89     82.49               82.79
AVERAGE NET PRICE                  85.19     83.85     83.96               84.05
LOWEST NET LOT                     77.22     70.72     69.44               71.22
HIGHEST NET LOT                    94.49     94.02    108.87              101.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT                   294.43    290.61    294.00              292.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                222.16    218.65    220.00              219.51
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                  -2.87     -1.95     -2.27               -2.19
AVERAGE BACKFAT                      .65       .65       .67                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                 2.73      2.69      2.68                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)                  8.22      8.10      8.06                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT               55.95     55.94     55.79               55.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       34,420
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.70
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 83.53
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        79.35
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       89.11
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.30
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.72
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      185,428
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.60
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.81
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.86
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.24 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.01;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.78
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $83.98
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 23,2026                     400,165
   January 24,2026                     144,072
   January 25,2026                      41,920
   January 26,2026                     340,862
   January 27,2026                     346,579
   January 28,2026                     338,019
   January 29,2026                     338,490
   January 30,2026                     314,186
   January 31,2026                      97,385
   February 01,2026                      21,674
   February 02,2026                      98,625
   February 03,2026                     104,163
   February 04,2026                     101,801
   February 05,2026                     100,879
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,956     1,035     2,991
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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