USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/17 10:40
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Wed, Dec 17, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 434,413
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 2,563 30,211 117,469 71,435 957 222,635
CARCASS BASE PRICE 69.71 80.70 83.34 82.56 82.68
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.46 82.80 84.31 84.28 84.04
LOWEST NET LOT 63.29 71.19 68.91 69.32 68.18
HIGHEST NET LOT 74.05 92.64 93.34 105.92 92.42
AVERAGE LIVE WT 307.42 289.28 289.85 290.98 290.30
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.88 218.64 217.99 217.12 217.79
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.17 -2.30 -1.79 -2.18 -2.01
AVERAGE BACKFAT .75 .66 .64 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.83 2.70 2.67 2.65 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 8.52 8.11 8.03 7.98 8.03
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.30 55.84 55.80 55.84 55.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 32,747
CARCASS BASE PRICE 83.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE 84.41
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 75.98
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 94.19
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.50
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.25
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.77
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.35
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.64
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 179,031
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.36
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.96
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.73
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.74
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.48 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.64; LEA 7.93; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $82.76
Wtd Avg Net Price $84.09
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
December 17,2025 470,665
December 18,2025 416,080
December 19,2025 380,970
December 20,2025 187,218
December 21,2025 31,446
December 22,2025 180,228
December 23,2025 168,151
December 24,2025 63,014
December 25,2025 6,083
December 26,2025 178,426
December 27,2025 116,409
December 28,2025 17,530
December 29,2025 74,096
December 30,2025 81,885
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 2,563 957 3,520
CARCASS BASE PRICE 69.71 69.71
AVERAGE NET PRICE 69.46 69.46
LOWEST NET LOT 63.29 63.29
HIGHEST NET LOT 74.05 74.05
AVERAGE LIVE WT 307.42 307.42
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.88 219.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.17 -2.17
AVERAGE BACKFAT .75 .75
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.83 2.83
LEA (LD Converted) 8.52 8.52
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.30 56.30
(Packer Buying Programs)
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