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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/12 10:55

USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/12 10:55

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Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Dec 12, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, December 11, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 459,934
                      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               4,316    27,754   121,300    84,559       954   238,883
CARCASS BASE PRICE       72.29     80.40     82.45     82.23               82.02
AVERAGE NET PRICE        70.87     82.91     83.35     83.54               83.22
LOWEST NET LOT           63.75     72.21     61.78     70.36               69.02
HIGHEST NET LOT          75.72     93.38     92.71     99.47               90.80
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.83    287.87    292.30    293.30              292.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.37    216.71    220.21    219.36              219.51
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.16     -2.07     -1.96     -2.25               -2.09
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .63       .64       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.73      2.68      2.69      2.67                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        8.22      8.06      8.10      8.03                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.75     55.88     56.01     55.91               55.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,582
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.31
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 83.45
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        78.43
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       86.43
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.06
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.83
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.50
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      189,469
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.78
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:
219.90 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 7.99;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.06
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $83.25
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 12,2025                     428,166
   December 13,2025                     232,100
   December 14,2025                      43,009
   December 15,2025                     358,703
   December 16,2025                     356,389
   December 17,2025                     351,312
   December 18,2025                     351,064
   December 19,2025                     330,340
   December 20,2025                     165,321
   December 21,2025                      21,800
   December 22,2025                      97,565
   December 23,2025                     103,898
   December 24,2025                      51,109
   December 25,2025                         483
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,316       954     5,270
CARCASS BASE PRICE       72.29               72.29
AVERAGE NET PRICE        70.87               70.87
LOWEST NET LOT           63.75               63.75
HIGHEST NET LOT          75.72               75.72
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.83              294.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.37              219.37
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.16               -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.73                2.73
LEA (LD Converted)        8.22                8.22
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.75               54.75
(Packer Buying Programs)
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