USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/17 10:40

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Wed, Dec 17, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 434,413
                      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               2,563    30,211   117,469    71,435       957   222,635
CARCASS BASE PRICE       69.71     80.70     83.34     82.56               82.68
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.46     82.80     84.31     84.28               84.04
LOWEST NET LOT           63.29     71.19     68.91     69.32               68.18
HIGHEST NET LOT          74.05     92.64     93.34    105.92               92.42
AVERAGE LIVE WT         307.42    289.28    289.85    290.98              290.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.88    218.64    217.99    217.12              217.79
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.17     -2.30     -1.79     -2.18               -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .75       .66       .64       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.83      2.70      2.67      2.65                2.67
LEA (LD Converted)        8.52      8.11      8.03      7.98                8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.30     55.84     55.80     55.84               55.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       32,747
CARCASS BASE PRICE                83.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.41
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        75.98
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       94.19
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  292.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               220.50
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.25
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.64
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      179,031
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.36
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.73
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.74
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.48 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.64;  LEA 7.93;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.76
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.09
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 17,2025                     470,665
   December 18,2025                     416,080
   December 19,2025                     380,970
   December 20,2025                     187,218
   December 21,2025                      31,446
   December 22,2025                     180,228
   December 23,2025                     168,151
   December 24,2025                      63,014
   December 25,2025                       6,083
   December 26,2025                     178,426
   December 27,2025                     116,409
   December 28,2025                      17,530
   December 29,2025                      74,096
   December 30,2025                      81,885
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               2,563       957     3,520
CARCASS BASE PRICE       69.71               69.71
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.46               69.46
LOWEST NET LOT           63.29               63.29
HIGHEST NET LOT          74.05               74.05
AVERAGE LIVE WT         307.42              307.42
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      219.88              219.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -2.17               -2.17
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .75                 .75
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.83                2.83
LEA (LD Converted)        8.52                8.52
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.30               56.30
(Packer Buying Programs)
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