USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/29 09:55

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Mon, Dec 29, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Friday, December 26, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 714,509
                      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               7,259    43,865   188,250   106,706       334   346,414
CARCASS BASE PRICE       67.36     80.95     81.64     81.61               81.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.48     83.23     82.46     83.15               82.52
LOWEST NET LOT           62.68     65.65     65.00     69.68               65.76
HIGHEST NET LOT          72.03     90.85     92.80    104.00               89.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.30    289.57    293.75    297.33              294.03
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.68    218.97    221.19    221.40              220.87
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.80     -2.76     -2.02     -2.40               -2.25
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .59       .63       .65       .68                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.80      2.72      2.70      2.70                2.71
LEA (LD Converted)        8.42      8.18      8.12      8.12                8.14
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.77     56.09     55.86     55.82               55.90
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       54,562
CARCASS BASE PRICE                82.89
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 83.82
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        78.65
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.59
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  298.22
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.58
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.36
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.59
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      313,533
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               223.11
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .71
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.75
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
222.08 lbs carcass;  BF .68;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.03;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $81.50
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $82.70
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 29,2025                     448,691
   December 30,2025                     404,771
   December 31,2025                     293,318
   January 01,2026                      26,785
   January 02,2026                     401,618
   January 03,2026                     317,561
   January 04,2026                      18,166
   January 05,2026                     105,608
   January 06,2026                     110,082
   January 07,2026                     100,593
   January 08,2026                      99,994
   January 09,2026                      98,574
   January 10,2026                      33,068
   January 11,2026                      11,580
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               7,259       334     7,593
CARCASS BASE PRICE       67.36               67.36
AVERAGE NET PRICE        69.48               69.48
LOWEST NET LOT           62.68               62.68
HIGHEST NET LOT          72.03               72.03
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.30              286.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.68              213.68
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.80               -1.80
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .59                 .59
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.80                2.80
LEA (LD Converted)        8.42                8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     56.77               56.77
(Packer Buying Programs)
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