USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/24 09:45

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Dec 24, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 345,719
                      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               2,728    20,170    97,265    81,230       323   201,716
CARCASS BASE PRICE       68.70     80.73     82.61     83.87               82.90
AVERAGE NET PRICE        68.50     83.55     84.16     85.74               84.69
LOWEST NET LOT           64.38     75.67     69.11     74.28               73.51
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.91     91.03     93.79    108.25               92.72
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.42    287.17    290.09    292.42              290.65
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.22    215.37    217.32    217.98              217.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.84     -2.36     -1.64     -1.82               -1.78
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70       .60       .62       .66                 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78      2.69      2.69      2.68                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        8.36      8.08      8.07      8.05                8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.68     56.02     56.04     55.84               55.94
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       23,339
CARCASS BASE PRICE                83.15
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.87
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        79.44
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.14
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.48
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.21
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.51
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      120,664
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.78
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.47
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .61
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.83
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.89 lbs carcass;  BF .62;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.98;  FFLI 53.90%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.93
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.71
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 24,2025                     147,735
   December 25,2025                      15,219
   December 26,2025                     343,632
   December 27,2025                     194,316
   December 28,2025                      28,364
   December 29,2025                     220,583
   December 30,2025                     219,084
   December 31,2025                     159,604
   January 01,2026                       8,399
   January 02,2026                     207,182
   January 03,2026                     159,830
   January 04,2026                      12,526
   January 05,2026                      63,778
   January 06,2026                      65,397
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,728       323     3,051
CARCASS BASE PRICE       68.70               68.70
AVERAGE NET PRICE        68.50               68.50
LOWEST NET LOT           64.38               64.38
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.91               71.91
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.42              289.42
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      221.22              221.22
AVERAGE SORT LOSS         -.84                -.84
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .70                 .70
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.78                2.78
LEA (LD Converted)        8.36                8.36
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.68               54.68
(Packer Buying Programs)
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