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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/03 12:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/03 12:00

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Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Dec 03, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 461,770
                      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               1,555    31,971   122,882    79,050       655   236,113
CARCASS BASE PRICE       72.51     78.28     81.15     80.88               80.66
AVERAGE NET PRICE        70.14     81.01     81.89     82.52               81.97
LOWEST NET LOT           65.48     68.21     63.92     69.49               67.05
HIGHEST NET LOT          73.57     92.84     89.21    109.04               92.65
AVERAGE LIVE WT         277.46    289.96    292.88    294.90              292.97
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      194.88    218.20    219.84    220.04              219.64
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -3.74     -2.33     -2.14     -2.25               -2.21
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .62       .64       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.98      2.70      2.70      2.70                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.97      8.13      8.11      8.12                8.12
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.60     56.00     56.03     56.02               56.02
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,447
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.01
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 82.45
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        75.97
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       85.08
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.64
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.86
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.95
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.69
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      192,210
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.85
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.79
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.80
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.75 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.01;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $80.70
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $82.04
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 03,2025                     468,361
   December 04,2025                     413,647
   December 05,2025                     388,582
   December 06,2025                     212,666
   December 07,2025                      24,544
   December 08,2025                     170,813
   December 09,2025                     180,214
   December 10,2025                     178,209
   December 11,2025                     179,673
   December 12,2025                     164,212
   December 13,2025                      94,192
   December 14,2025                      19,381
   December 15,2025                      94,032
   December 16,2025                     101,791
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,555       655     2,210
CARCASS BASE PRICE       72.51               72.51
AVERAGE NET PRICE        70.14               70.14
LOWEST NET LOT           65.48               65.48
HIGHEST NET LOT          73.57               73.57
AVERAGE LIVE WT         277.46              277.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      194.88              194.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -3.74               -3.74
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.98                2.98
LEA (LD Converted)        8.97                8.97
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.60               56.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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