USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 01/02 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Jan 02, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 396,249
                      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               2,643    20,551    96,793    72,931       661   193,579
CARCASS BASE PRICE       70.22     80.52     81.34     82.20               81.46
AVERAGE NET PRICE        68.98     82.63     82.19     83.84               82.74
LOWEST NET LOT           67.18     71.67     61.34     67.66               68.57
HIGHEST NET LOT          72.15     89.49     91.14    115.66               93.66
AVERAGE LIVE WT         288.74    286.87    291.83    293.20              291.69
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.09    216.42    219.88    219.54              219.36
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.45     -2.13     -1.91     -2.23               -2.06
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .86       .63       .63       .68                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                 2.64      2.66      2.64                2.65
LEA (LD Converted)                  7.95      8.01      7.93                7.97
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT               55.88     55.94     55.78               55.87
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       29,454
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.53
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 82.79
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        79.63
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.17
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  298.39
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               224.03
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.43
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.41
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.66
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      173,216
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.75
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.30
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.75
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:
220.63 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.63;  LEA 7.91;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $81.47
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $82.75
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   January 02,2026                     445,354
   January 03,2026                     322,275
   January 04,2026                      40,621
   January 05,2026                     344,373
   January 06,2026                     357,395
   January 07,2026                     350,432
   January 08,2026                     340,285
   January 09,2026                     333,232
   January 10,2026                     161,305
   January 11,2026                      30,947
   January 12,2026                     120,399
   January 13,2026                     131,157
   January 14,2026                     121,231
   January 15,2026                     120,189
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,643       661     3,304
CARCASS BASE PRICE       70.22               70.22
AVERAGE NET PRICE        68.98               68.98
LOWEST NET LOT           67.18               67.18
HIGHEST NET LOT          72.15               72.15
AVERAGE LIVE WT         288.74              288.74
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      217.09              217.09
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.45               -1.45
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .86                 .86
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)                               
LEA (LD Converted)                                
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT                              
(Packer Buying Programs)
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