USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/20 11:20
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 20, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, January 19, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 394,693
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 1,753 26,455 121,548 72,760 333 222,849
CARCASS BASE PRICE 79.30 82.27 81.49 81.56 81.59
AVERAGE NET PRICE 80.85 84.90 82.05 83.16 82.73
LOWEST NET LOT 65.14 75.90 71.37 68.78 72.01
HIGHEST NET LOT 84.73 91.10 89.54 112.40 95.67
AVERAGE LIVE WT 279.33 290.39 290.65 288.12 289.77
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 206.54 218.72 218.70 216.01 217.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.67 -2.54 -1.94 -1.80 -1.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .63 .66 .68 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.46 2.71 2.65 2.60 2.64
LEA (LD Converted) 7.38 8.16 7.97 7.80 7.94
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.75 56.05 55.83 55.50 55.74
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 20,203
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.74
AVERAGE NET PRICE 83.94
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 81.00
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 88.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.60
AVERAGE BACKFAT .63
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.72
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.20
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.19
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 151,641
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.09
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.71
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.59 lbs carcass; BF .68; LD 2.62; LEA 7.89; FFLI 53.50%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $81.69
Wtd Avg Net Price $82.84
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 20,2026 465,507
January 21,2026 416,469
January 22,2026 401,945
January 23,2026 367,459
January 24,2026 141,433
January 25,2026 27,222
January 26,2026 162,746
January 27,2026 168,370
January 28,2026 169,655
January 29,2026 165,366
January 30,2026 150,460
January 31,2026 45,652
February 01,2026 19,054
February 02,2026 79,416
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 1,753 333 2,086
CARCASS BASE PRICE 79.30 79.30
AVERAGE NET PRICE 80.85 80.85
LOWEST NET LOT 65.14 65.14
HIGHEST NET LOT 84.73 84.73
AVERAGE LIVE WT 279.33 279.33
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 206.54 206.54
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -.67 -.67
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.46 2.46
LEA (LD Converted) 7.38 7.38
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.75 54.75
(Packer Buying Programs)
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