USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/26 09:50
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Dec 26, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 167,861
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 2,829 19,015 52,446 45,979 120,269
CARCASS BASE PRICE 70.61 80.33 82.32 82.90 82.04
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.81 84.41 84.82 85.28 84.60
LOWEST NET LOT 60.14 77.07 58.23 71.26 72.76
HIGHEST NET LOT 71.79 90.91 91.97 110.96 88.74
AVERAGE LIVE WT 286.30 285.77 291.26 295.40 291.67
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.65 215.84 218.12 218.56 217.98
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.03 -2.24 -1.92 -2.26 -2.12
AVERAGE BACKFAT .56 .57 .61 .64 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.83 2.73 2.71 2.73 2.72
LEA (LD Converted) 8.52 8.22 8.16 8.21 8.19
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.76 56.52 56.62 56.48 56.54
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 11,420
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.56
AVERAGE NET PRICE 85.07
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 80.53
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 88.59
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.57
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.17
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.06
AVERAGE BACKFAT .57
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.78
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.37
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 36,172
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.29
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 221.19
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.70
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.11
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.34
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.72 lbs carcass; BF .62; LD 2.72; LEA 8.19; FFLI 54.20%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $82.09
Wtd Avg Net Price $84.65
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
December 26,2025 464,748
December 27,2025 273,818
December 28,2025 43,582
December 29,2025 332,778
December 30,2025 340,708
December 31,2025 252,114
January 01,2026 22,868
January 02,2026 334,451
January 03,2026 276,048
January 04,2026 16,866
January 05,2026 76,078
January 06,2026 84,057
January 07,2026 82,578
January 08,2026 82,024
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 2,829 2,829
CARCASS BASE PRICE 70.61 70.61
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.81 69.81
LOWEST NET LOT 60.14 60.14
HIGHEST NET LOT 71.79 71.79
AVERAGE LIVE WT 286.30 286.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 216.65 216.65
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.03 -2.03
AVERAGE BACKFAT .56 .56
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.83 2.83
LEA (LD Converted) 8.52 8.52
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.76 56.76
(Packer Buying Programs)
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