USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 11/20 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Thu, Nov 20, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 455,077
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 3,060 26,480 127,534 78,244 488 235,806
CARCASS BASE PRICE 81.56 77.65 84.20 83.80 83.35
AVERAGE NET PRICE 84.53 80.01 85.36 85.62 84.88
LOWEST NET LOT 70.94 69.91 68.60 71.47 70.07
HIGHEST NET LOT 91.48 98.73 91.80 115.94 100.75
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.98 287.89 292.39 290.78 291.40
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.64 215.22 218.92 217.10 217.95
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -3.10 -2.04 -1.78 -1.86 -1.85
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .64 .64 .68 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80 2.64 2.70 2.66 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.43 7.95 8.11 7.99 8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.15 55.91 56.15 55.84 56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,776
CARCASS BASE PRICE 83.09
AVERAGE NET PRICE 84.53
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 79.02
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.86
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.08
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.67
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.20
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.77
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 185,495
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.72
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.73
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.94
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
217.87 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.65; LEA 7.96; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $83.31
Wtd Avg Net Price $84.84
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
November 20,2025 382,340
November 21,2025 291,178
November 22,2025 103,633
November 23,2025 36,895
November 24,2025 172,678
November 25,2025 175,849
November 26,2025 162,752
November 27,2025 5,797
November 28,2025 159,647
November 29,2025 145,335
November 30,2025 16,549
December 01,2025 72,002
December 02,2025 82,985
December 03,2025 82,318
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,060 488 3,548
CARCASS BASE PRICE 81.56 81.56
AVERAGE NET PRICE 84.53 84.53
LOWEST NET LOT 70.94 70.94
HIGHEST NET LOT 91.48 91.48
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.98 295.98
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.64 223.64
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -3.10 -3.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80 2.80
LEA (LD Converted) 8.43 8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.15 56.15
(Packer Buying Programs)
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