USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/16 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jan 16, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, January 15, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 460,661
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 2,151 29,081 127,032 78,591 1,714 238,569
CARCASS BASE PRICE 74.04 81.39 80.56 80.73 80.68
AVERAGE NET PRICE 73.84 84.15 81.51 81.88 81.91
LOWEST NET LOT 65.82 76.56 64.61 69.84 70.34
HIGHEST NET LOT 76.50 91.15 87.47 99.16 89.20
AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.27 292.35 293.74 296.48 294.35
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 202.80 220.14 220.83 221.40 220.85
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.79 -2.40 -2.12 -2.40 -2.27
AVERAGE BACKFAT .89 .62 .65 .69 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.84 2.75 2.72 2.72 2.73
LEA (LD Converted) 8.53 8.26 8.19 8.18 8.20
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.86 56.19 56.04 55.93 56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,433
CARCASS BASE PRICE 80.11
AVERAGE NET PRICE 81.51
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 78.42
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 86.75
AVERAGE LIVE WT 296.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.07
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.23
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.41
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.68
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 188,659
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.49
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.63
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.91
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.79
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
221.65 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.70; LEA 8.11; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $80.61
Wtd Avg Net Price $81.86
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 16,2026 415,640
January 17,2026 141,475
January 18,2026 43,023
January 19,2026 323,032
January 20,2026 364,364
January 21,2026 360,748
January 22,2026 359,422
January 23,2026 330,442
January 24,2026 156,691
January 25,2026 19,283
January 26,2026 103,080
January 27,2026 111,696
January 28,2026 112,267
January 29,2026 109,151
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 2,151 1,714 3,865
CARCASS BASE PRICE 74.04 74.04
AVERAGE NET PRICE 73.84 73.84
LOWEST NET LOT 65.82 65.82
HIGHEST NET LOT 76.50 76.50
AVERAGE LIVE WT 287.27 287.27
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 202.80 202.80
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.79 -2.79
AVERAGE BACKFAT .89 .89
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.84 2.84
LEA (LD Converted) 8.53 8.53
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.86 55.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
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