USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/06 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 06, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, January 05, 2026
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 462,090
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 2,174 25,822 128,540 79,081 234 235,851
CARCASS BASE PRICE 69.71 80.33 81.07 81.08 80.93
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.64 82.24 81.76 82.44 81.97
LOWEST NET LOT 62.03 63.18 61.23 67.59 63.97
HIGHEST NET LOT 72.90 91.48 89.76 112.53 93.81
AVERAGE LIVE WT 296.13 290.13 292.53 293.00 292.44
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.92 219.74 219.87 218.68 219.41
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.84 -2.48 -2.12 -2.28 -2.22
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60 .66 .63 .67 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.70 2.71 2.63 2.63 2.64
LEA (LD Converted) 8.13 8.14 7.90 7.89 7.93
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.44 55.89 56.02 55.84 55.93
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,236
CARCASS BASE PRICE 80.90
AVERAGE NET PRICE 82.76
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 78.41
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.73
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.77
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.15
AVERAGE BACKFAT .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.62
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 193,003
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.57
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.76
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.69
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.34 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.63; LEA 7.90; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $80.93
Wtd Avg Net Price $82.06
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
January 06,2026 461,960
January 07,2026 410,584
January 08,2026 407,515
January 09,2026 383,128
January 10,2026 163,214
January 11,2026 27,875
January 12,2026 159,363
January 13,2026 164,951
January 14,2026 164,671
January 15,2026 164,821
January 16,2026 147,024
January 17,2026 40,669
January 18,2026 10,214
January 19,2026 51,181
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 2,174 234 2,408
CARCASS BASE PRICE 69.71 69.71
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.64 69.64
LOWEST NET LOT 62.03 62.03
HIGHEST NET LOT 72.90 72.90
AVERAGE LIVE WT 296.13 296.13
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.92 213.92
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.84 -1.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60 .60
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.70 2.70
LEA (LD Converted) 8.13 8.13
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.44 56.44
(Packer Buying Programs)
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