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USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/30 10:05

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Des Moines, IA                             Tue, Dec 30, 2025

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, December 29, 2025

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 410,105
                      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               1,806    30,476   125,887    62,991             221,160
CARCASS BASE PRICE       67.95     80.34     82.14     83.04               82.13
AVERAGE NET PRICE        67.78     82.89     82.86     84.39               83.25
LOWEST NET LOT           64.63     63.43     65.42     66.70               65.05
HIGHEST NET LOT          70.96     91.33     91.33     99.16               88.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.04    290.74    291.57    293.38              291.89
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.74    219.78    220.09    219.00              219.70
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.61     -2.59     -2.01     -2.21               -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .65       .63       .65       .68                 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.45      2.71      2.68      2.67                2.68
LEA (LD Converted)        7.34      8.15      8.04      8.03                8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.66     56.07     55.76     55.49               55.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       31,503
CARCASS BASE PRICE                83.59
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 83.92
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        79.95
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       88.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               222.64
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.18
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              56.22
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      157,442
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               218.08
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.74
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.80
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.26 lbs carcass;  BF .64;  LD 2.65;  LEA 7.95;  FFLI 53.60%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $82.32
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $83.34
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   December 30,2025                     452,570
   December 31,2025                     311,138
   January 01,2026                      35,261
   January 02,2026                     396,210
   January 03,2026                     323,560
   January 04,2026                      36,388
   January 05,2026                     162,568
   January 06,2026                     170,262
   January 07,2026                     172,049
   January 08,2026                     159,787
   January 09,2026                     161,412
   January 10,2026                      74,496
   January 11,2026                      19,825
   January 12,2026                      91,025
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               1,806               1,806
CARCASS BASE PRICE       67.95               67.95
AVERAGE NET PRICE        67.78               67.78
LOWEST NET LOT           64.63               64.63
HIGHEST NET LOT          70.96               70.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT         289.04              289.04
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      213.74              213.74
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.61               -1.61
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .65                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.45                2.45
LEA (LD Converted)        7.34                7.34
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.66               54.66
(Packer Buying Programs)
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