USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/19 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Dec 19, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Thursday, December 18, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 453,843
                      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               4,440    33,321   118,840    81,157       660   238,418
CARCASS BASE PRICE       69.50     80.52     83.20     83.29               82.72
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.02     82.96     84.22     84.86               84.12
LOWEST NET LOT           62.05     70.29     57.56     60.87               64.07
HIGHEST NET LOT          73.16     93.49     92.83    110.59               95.10
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.95    288.75    288.34    294.79              290.59
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      212.57    217.78    217.55    219.97              218.41
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.82     -2.21     -1.81     -2.30               -2.07
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .71       .63       .63       .67                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59      2.71      2.69      2.72                2.70
LEA (LD Converted)        7.78      8.14      8.09      8.17                8.13
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.23     56.07     56.10     55.93               56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,909
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.92
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 84.68
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        77.20
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       84.69
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  293.86
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.86
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.80
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      183,516
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  290.99
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.91
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.81
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.16 lbs carcass;  BF .66;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.04;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.74
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $84.19
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 19,2025                     437,776
   December 20,2025                     192,281
   December 21,2025                      48,364
   December 22,2025                     355,081
   December 23,2025                     343,669
   December 24,2025                     122,303
   December 25,2025                      17,329
   December 26,2025                     346,354
   December 27,2025                     217,922
   December 28,2025                      18,915
   December 29,2025                      81,416
   December 30,2025                      89,791
   December 31,2025                      67,076
   January 01,2026                       4,047
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               4,440       660     5,100
CARCASS BASE PRICE       69.50               69.50
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.02               69.02
LOWEST NET LOT           62.05               62.05
HIGHEST NET LOT          73.16               73.16
AVERAGE LIVE WT         294.95              294.95
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      212.57              212.57
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.82               -1.82
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .71                 .71
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.59                2.59
LEA (LD Converted)        7.78                7.78
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.23               56.23
(Packer Buying Programs)
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