USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/26 09:55
01/26/2026 | 9:55 am CST USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/26 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 26, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Friday, January 23, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 565,682
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 2,518 36,750 166,294 98,358 321 304,241
CARCASS BASE PRICE 78.87 82.94 82.96 82.35 82.74
AVERAGE NET PRICE 77.74 86.09 84.23 84.19 84.39
LOWEST NET LOT 74.57 75.51 70.72 71.20 72.95
HIGHEST NET LOT 79.73 95.84 92.68 109.15 95.33
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.21 293.47 291.10 294.16 292.26
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.49 221.46 218.66 219.63 219.27
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.78 -2.81 -2.21 -2.12 -2.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT .79 .62 .63 .66 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75 2.77 2.70 2.67 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 8.27 8.32 8.12 8.03 8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.50 56.22 56.24 55.81 56.08
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 42,843
CARCASS BASE PRICE 83.32
AVERAGE NET PRICE 84.25
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 79.29
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 90.31
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.20
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 224.55
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.76
AVERAGE BACKFAT .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.88
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 218,598
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.97
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.88 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.68; LEA 8.07; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $82.81
Wtd Avg Net Price $84.37
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 26,2026 436,730
January 27,2026 408,225
January 28,2026 405,090
January 29,2026 401,595
January 30,2026 372,067
January 31,2026 124,130
February 01,2026 21,827
February 02,2026 118,633
February 03,2026 127,923
February 04,2026 127,246
February 05,2026 124,769
February 06,2026 102,793
February 07,2026 38,317
February 08,2026 11,110
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 2,518 321 2,839
CARCASS BASE PRICE 78.87 78.87
AVERAGE NET PRICE 77.74 77.74
LOWEST NET LOT 74.57 74.57
HIGHEST NET LOT 79.73 79.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.21 282.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 212.49 212.49
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.78 -2.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT .79 .79
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75 2.75
LEA (LD Converted) 8.27 8.27
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.50 56.50
(Packer Buying Programs)
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