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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/31 10:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/31 10:00

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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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