USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/23 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Dec 23, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, December 22, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 446,687
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 3,941 25,141 121,880 76,019 197 227,178
CARCASS BASE PRICE 68.73 81.19 83.44 83.34 83.04
AVERAGE NET PRICE 67.86 83.54 84.21 85.13 84.32
LOWEST NET LOT 46.63 75.67 49.42 47.45 54.58
HIGHEST NET LOT 73.04 94.39 92.43 112.38 95.54
AVERAGE LIVE WT 281.05 285.54 288.90 288.52 288.25
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.21 216.67 217.42 215.98 216.80
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.71 -2.35 -1.92 -1.98 -2.00
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58 .63 .64 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.69 2.69 2.69 2.67 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.08 8.09 8.08 8.03 8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.73 56.00 56.00 55.81 55.92
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 29,056
CARCASS BASE PRICE 84.06
AVERAGE NET PRICE 85.34
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 81.29
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 89.43
AVERAGE LIVE WT 291.60
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.53
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.70
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.31
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.48
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 190,453
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.96
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.73
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.81
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.69
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.76 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.65; LEA 7.98; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $83.17
Wtd Avg Net Price $84.44
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
December 23,2025 440,760
December 24,2025 135,668
December 25,2025 17,815
December 26,2025 403,092
December 27,2025 267,693
December 28,2025 29,535
December 29,2025 175,069
December 30,2025 177,481
December 31,2025 136,848
January 01,2026 4,730
January 02,2026 158,632
January 03,2026 129,789
January 04,2026 16,181
January 05,2026 70,998
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,941 197 4,138
CARCASS BASE PRICE 68.73 68.73
AVERAGE NET PRICE 67.86 67.86
LOWEST NET LOT 46.63 46.63
HIGHEST NET LOT 73.04 73.04
AVERAGE LIVE WT 281.05 281.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.21 214.21
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.71 -2.71
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58 .58
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.69 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 8.08 8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.73 55.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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