USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/22 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Dec 22, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, December 19, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 677,362
                      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               8,744    47,577   197,050   122,781     1,315   377,467
CARCASS BASE PRICE       70.10     80.42     83.33     82.72               82.55
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.87     83.55     84.34     84.62               84.09
LOWEST NET LOT           59.19     72.32     67.69     66.42               66.40
HIGHEST NET LOT          73.60     96.06     93.33    114.45               96.04
AVERAGE LIVE WT         292.50    290.56    290.20    294.26              291.59
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.89    219.21    218.91    219.12              219.04
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.50     -2.57     -2.04     -2.06               -2.13
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72       .62       .65       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.56      2.73      2.70      2.69                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        7.70      8.21      8.10      8.09                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     53.81     56.25     55.97     55.92               55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       49,832
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.78
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.47
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        79.21
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       87.66
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  297.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.26
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.41
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.81
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.45
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.77
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      250,063
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.92
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.39
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .68
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.68
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.60 lbs carcass;  BF .65;  LD 2.68;  LEA 8.05;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.58
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.13
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 22,2025                     468,417
   December 23,2025                     384,432
   December 24,2025                     137,310
   December 25,2025                      20,452
   December 26,2025                     405,597
   December 27,2025                     261,406
   December 28,2025                      23,000
   December 29,2025                     120,540
   December 30,2025                     125,116
   December 31,2025                      92,298
   January 01,2026                       3,287
   January 02,2026                     113,477
   January 03,2026                      76,471
   January 04,2026                      15,370
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               8,744     1,315    10,059
CARCASS BASE PRICE       70.10               70.10
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.87               69.87
LOWEST NET LOT           59.19               59.19
HIGHEST NET LOT          73.60               73.60
AVERAGE LIVE WT         292.50              292.50
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.89              219.89
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.50               -2.50
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .72                 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.56                2.56
LEA (LD Converted)        7.70                7.70
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     53.81               53.81
(Packer Buying Programs)
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