USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/07 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jan 07, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 454,336
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 1,594 31,980 121,382 75,515 77 230,548
CARCASS BASE PRICE 66.69 81.94 80.43 80.97 80.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.15 83.86 81.07 82.47 81.88
LOWEST NET LOT 68.07 74.85 64.83 67.11 66.41
HIGHEST NET LOT 69.79 90.61 89.87 104.44 94.29
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.90 289.74 293.71 292.86 292.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.48 218.12 220.77 218.94 219.80
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.70 -2.54 -2.37 -2.23 -2.34
AVERAGE BACKFAT .84 .65 .62 .67 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.84 2.72 2.66 2.63 2.66
LEA (LD Converted) 8.55 8.19 7.99 7.90 8.00
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.20 56.12 56.09 55.86 56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,277
CARCASS BASE PRICE 81.38
AVERAGE NET PRICE 82.54
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 77.00
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.28
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.10
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.33
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.38
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.59
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 191,511
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.99
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.52
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.72
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.55 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.64; LEA 7.95; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $80.85
Wtd Avg Net Price $81.96
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 07,2026 469,121
January 08,2026 413,866
January 09,2026 383,996
January 10,2026 164,508
January 11,2026 30,721
January 12,2026 180,370
January 13,2026 184,815
January 14,2026 185,552
January 15,2026 185,493
January 16,2026 160,744
January 17,2026 60,489
January 18,2026 20,520
January 19,2026 83,593
January 20,2026 114,517
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 1,594 77 1,671
CARCASS BASE PRICE 66.69 66.69
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.15 69.15
LOWEST NET LOT 68.07 68.07
HIGHEST NET LOT 69.79 69.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.90 293.90
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.48 220.48
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.70 -1.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT .84 .84
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.84 2.84
LEA (LD Converted) 8.55 8.55
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.20 55.20
(Packer Buying Programs)
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