USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/26 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Dec 26, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 167,861
                      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               2,829    19,015    52,446    45,979             120,269
CARCASS BASE PRICE       70.61     80.33     82.32     82.90               82.04
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.81     84.41     84.82     85.28               84.60
LOWEST NET LOT           60.14     77.07     58.23     71.26               72.76
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.79     90.91     91.97    110.96               88.74
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.30    285.77    291.26    295.40              291.67
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.65    215.84    218.12    218.56              217.98
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.03     -2.24     -1.92     -2.26               -2.12
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .56       .57       .61       .64                 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.83      2.73      2.71      2.73                2.72
LEA (LD Converted)        8.52      8.22      8.16      8.21                8.19
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.76     56.52     56.62     56.48               56.54
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       11,420
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.56
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 85.07
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        80.53
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.59
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.57
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.17
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.06
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                       36,172
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.29
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.19
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.70
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              55.34
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.72 lbs carcass;  BF .62;  LD 2.72;  LEA 8.19;  FFLI 54.20%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.09
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.65
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 26,2025                     464,748
   December 27,2025                     273,818
   December 28,2025                      43,582
   December 29,2025                     332,778
   December 30,2025                     340,708
   December 31,2025                     252,114
   January 01,2026                      22,868
   January 02,2026                     334,451
   January 03,2026                     276,048
   January 04,2026                      16,866
   January 05,2026                      76,078
   January 06,2026                      84,057
   January 07,2026                      82,578
   January 08,2026                      82,024
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,829               2,829
CARCASS BASE PRICE       70.61               70.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.81               69.81
LOWEST NET LOT           60.14               60.14
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.79               71.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.30              286.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      216.65              216.65
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.03               -2.03
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .56                 .56
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.83                2.83
LEA (LD Converted)        8.52                8.52
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.76               56.76
(Packer Buying Programs)
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