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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/27 10:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/27 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Jan 27, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, January 26, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 390,278
                      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               1,477    19,391   101,626    66,604       604   189,702
CARCASS BASE PRICE                 83.75     83.79     83.85               83.81
AVERAGE NET PRICE                  86.72     84.92     86.08               85.52
LOWEST NET LOT                     76.70     72.59     71.89               73.76
HIGHEST NET LOT                    91.57     92.15    112.04               99.67
AVERAGE LIVE WT                   290.16    290.32    288.43              289.67
AVERAGE CARCASS WT                219.20    218.53    216.18              217.72
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                  -2.46     -1.97     -1.97               -2.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT                      .62       .63       .65                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                 2.73      2.70      2.65                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)                  8.22      8.13      7.98                8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT               56.21     56.17     55.95               56.08
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,004
CARCASS BASE PRICE                84.37
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 85.60
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        84.50
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       89.72
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.62
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.72
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.05
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.27
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.68
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      168,572
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.53
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.98
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.84
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.85
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.82 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $83.89
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $85.53
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 27,2026                     459,752
   January 28,2026                     413,511
   January 29,2026                     403,371
   January 30,2026                     379,134
   January 31,2026                     128,998
   February 01,2026                      24,087
   February 02,2026                     151,848
   February 03,2026                     158,977
   February 04,2026                     153,320
   February 05,2026                     151,941
   February 06,2026                     130,401
   February 07,2026                      59,885
   February 08,2026                      19,310
   February 09,2026                      78,431
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,477       604     2,081
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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