USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/18 10:00

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Thu, Dec 18, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 471,814
                      NEGOTIATED    OTHER     SWINE    OTHER NEGOTIATED  TOTALS/
                                   MARKET   OR PORK PURCHASE    FORMULA  WTD AVG
                                  FORMULA    MARKET ARRGMENT
                                (FUT/OPT)** FORMULA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,631    36,107   127,949    86,551       493   254,731
CARCASS BASE PRICE       68.67     80.51     83.14     83.12               82.69
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.58     82.52     84.17     84.96               84.14
LOWEST NET LOT           64.78     75.15     66.18     71.34               69.76
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.97     91.20     92.73    115.25               90.11
AVERAGE LIVE WT         297.18    286.53    289.01    290.80              289.33
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.17    215.77    217.73    217.44              217.35
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.35     -2.17     -1.86     -2.13               -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68       .65       .63       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58      2.68      2.68      2.69                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77      8.07      8.06      8.08                8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.00     55.87     56.14     56.01               56.04
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       33,419
CARCASS BASE PRICE                83.49
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.91
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        78.47
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.64
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  294.78
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.71
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.18
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.40
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.86
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      183,664
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  288.38
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               217.68
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.72
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.84
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.82 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.97;  FFLI 53.80%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.79
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 18,2025                     468,320
   December 19,2025                     392,315
   December 20,2025                     191,558
   December 21,2025                      40,077
   December 22,2025                     264,062
   December 23,2025                     243,842
   December 24,2025                      83,659
   December 25,2025                      15,515
   December 26,2025                     264,789
   December 27,2025                     158,858
   December 28,2025                      17,700
   December 29,2025                      73,371
   December 30,2025                      82,195
   December 31,2025                      67,012
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               3,631       493     4,124
CARCASS BASE PRICE       68.67               68.67
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.58               69.58
LOWEST NET LOT           64.78               64.78
HIGHEST NET LOT          71.97               71.97
AVERAGE LIVE WT         297.18              297.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      214.17              214.17
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.35               -1.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .68                 .68
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.58                2.58
LEA (LD Converted)        7.77                7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     55.00               55.00
(Packer Buying Programs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[0600059D]