USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/16 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Dec 16, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, December 15, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 449,241
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 5,280 26,978 114,744 78,644 1,301 226,947
CARCASS BASE PRICE 72.39 80.38 83.25 82.80 82.65
AVERAGE NET PRICE 71.38 83.08 84.30 84.51 84.10
LOWEST NET LOT 51.00 73.30 70.22 68.60 70.02
HIGHEST NET LOT 73.98 91.09 92.45 110.40 93.00
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.13 285.37 288.93 290.39 289.05
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.46 215.38 217.19 216.80 216.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.42 -2.22 -1.77 -2.10 -1.95
AVERAGE BACKFAT .73 .63 .64 .66 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.54 2.71 2.69 2.69 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 7.63 8.15 8.09 8.09 8.10
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.60 55.96 56.03 56.01 56.01
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,739
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.97
AVERAGE NET PRICE 84.35
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 78.68
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.85
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.37
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.08
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.43
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 188,555
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.77
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.83
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.01 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.66; LEA 8.00; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $82.69
Wtd Avg Net Price $84.13
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
December 16,2025 461,438
December 17,2025 414,369
December 18,2025 402,582
December 19,2025 375,451
December 20,2025 181,811
December 21,2025 29,960
December 22,2025 160,795
December 23,2025 153,469
December 24,2025 56,471
December 25,2025 5,763
December 26,2025 169,129
December 27,2025 110,718
December 28,2025 17,530
December 29,2025 69,251
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 5,280 1,301 6,581
CARCASS BASE PRICE 72.39 72.39
AVERAGE NET PRICE 71.38 71.38
LOWEST NET LOT 51.00 51.00
HIGHEST NET LOT 73.98 73.98
AVERAGE LIVE WT 293.13 293.13
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.46 213.46
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.42 -1.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT .73 .73
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.54 2.54
LEA (LD Converted) 7.63 7.63
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.60 56.60
(Packer Buying Programs)
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