USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/31 10:00
12/31/2025 | 10:00 am CST USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/31 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Dec 31, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 456,785
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 3,548 33,608 122,162 81,940 167 241,425
CARCASS BASE PRICE 68.24 80.59 81.39 82.30 81.54
AVERAGE NET PRICE 68.91 82.95 82.22 83.66 82.74
LOWEST NET LOT 66.10 74.54 61.32 69.91 67.95
HIGHEST NET LOT 74.60 90.62 93.35 108.30 98.41
AVERAGE LIVE WT 299.07 290.08 292.19 292.69 292.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.75 219.23 220.41 218.93 219.70
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.21 -2.68 -2.13 -2.57 -2.37
AVERAGE BACKFAT .73 .64 .64 .68 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75 2.73 2.68 2.65 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.28 8.21 8.04 7.97 8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.93 55.95 55.71 55.68 55.74
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 30,580
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.50
AVERAGE NET PRICE 83.67
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 79.52
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.69
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.01
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.70
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.08
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.28
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.51
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 184,780
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT .75
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.74
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.63
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
220.05 lbs carcass; BF .69; LD 2.64; LEA 7.95; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $81.66
Wtd Avg Net Price $82.85
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
December 31,2025 342,218
January 01,2026 28,758
January 02,2026 405,194
January 03,2026 313,985
January 04,2026 43,863
January 05,2026 208,501
January 06,2026 192,492
January 07,2026 202,832
January 08,2026 202,431
January 09,2026 191,228
January 10,2026 87,127
January 11,2026 29,152
January 12,2026 96,645
January 13,2026 99,989
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,548 167 3,715
CARCASS BASE PRICE 68.24 68.24
AVERAGE NET PRICE 68.91 68.91
LOWEST NET LOT 66.10 66.10
HIGHEST NET LOT 74.60 74.60
AVERAGE LIVE WT 299.07 299.07
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.75 215.75
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.21 -1.21
AVERAGE BACKFAT .73 .73
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.75 2.75
LEA (LD Converted) 8.28 8.28
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.93 55.93
(Packer Buying Programs)
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