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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