USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/16 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Dec 16, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, December 15, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 449,241
                      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               5,280    26,978   114,744    78,644     1,301   226,947
CARCASS BASE PRICE       72.39     80.38     83.25     82.80               82.65
AVERAGE NET PRICE        71.38     83.08     84.30     84.51               84.10
LOWEST NET LOT           51.00     73.30     70.22     68.60               70.02
HIGHEST NET LOT          73.98     91.09     92.45    110.40               93.00
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.13    285.37    288.93    290.39              289.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.46    215.38    217.19    216.80              216.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.42     -2.22     -1.77     -2.10               -1.95
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73       .63       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.54      2.71      2.69      2.69                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        7.63      8.15      8.09      8.09                8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.60     55.96     56.03     56.01               56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,739
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.97
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.35
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        78.68
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       87.85
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.37
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.08
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      188,555
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.83
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.01 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.66;  LEA 8.00;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.69
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.13
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 16,2025                     461,438
   December 17,2025                     414,369
   December 18,2025                     402,582
   December 19,2025                     375,451
   December 20,2025                     181,811
   December 21,2025                      29,960
   December 22,2025                     160,795
   December 23,2025                     153,469
   December 24,2025                      56,471
   December 25,2025                       5,763
   December 26,2025                     169,129
   December 27,2025                     110,718
   December 28,2025                      17,530
   December 29,2025                      69,251
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,280     1,301     6,581
CARCASS BASE PRICE       72.39               72.39
AVERAGE NET PRICE        71.38               71.38
LOWEST NET LOT           51.00               51.00
HIGHEST NET LOT          73.98               73.98
AVERAGE LIVE WT         293.13              293.13
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.46              213.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.42               -1.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .73                 .73
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.54                2.54
LEA (LD Converted)        7.63                7.63
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.60               56.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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