USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/04 09:50

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Dec 04, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 442,611
                      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               2,031    26,320   120,183    77,834       636   227,004
CARCASS BASE PRICE       73.10     78.50     81.09     81.00               80.77
AVERAGE NET PRICE        76.91     80.68     81.97     82.60               82.04
LOWEST NET LOT           62.80     72.13     63.91     68.23               67.88
HIGHEST NET LOT          79.36     91.85     89.59    115.12               95.68
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.04    289.22    292.03    292.16              291.78
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      201.96    217.76    219.46    218.51              218.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.03     -2.25     -2.07     -2.09               -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .55       .66       .65       .68                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.72      2.69      2.71      2.68                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        8.17      8.09      8.15      8.06                8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.47     55.79     56.09     55.86               55.96
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,602
CARCASS BASE PRICE                81.05
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 82.19
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        75.41
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       84.85
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.68
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.47
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -1.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.34
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.69
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      184,005
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  291.14
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.71
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.80
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.88
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.36 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.01;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $80.81
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $82.06
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 04,2025                     466,572
   December 05,2025                     397,864
   December 06,2025                     217,193
   December 07,2025                      32,079
   December 08,2025                     255,090
   December 09,2025                     259,667
   December 10,2025                     257,284
   December 11,2025                     267,911
   December 12,2025                     257,051
   December 13,2025                     142,926
   December 14,2025                      19,721
   December 15,2025                      99,601
   December 16,2025                     107,456
   December 17,2025                     107,442
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,031       636     2,667
CARCASS BASE PRICE       73.10               73.10
AVERAGE NET PRICE        76.91               76.91
LOWEST NET LOT           62.80               62.80
HIGHEST NET LOT          79.36               79.36
AVERAGE LIVE WT         298.04              298.04
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      201.96              201.96
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.03               -2.03
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .55                 .55
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.72                2.72
LEA (LD Converted)        8.17                8.17
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.47               56.47
(Packer Buying Programs)
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