USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/30 10:05
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Dec 30, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, December 29, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 410,105
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 1,806 30,476 125,887 62,991 221,160
CARCASS BASE PRICE 67.95 80.34 82.14 83.04 82.13
AVERAGE NET PRICE 67.78 82.89 82.86 84.39 83.25
LOWEST NET LOT 64.63 63.43 65.42 66.70 65.05
HIGHEST NET LOT 70.96 91.33 91.33 99.16 88.28
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.04 290.74 291.57 293.38 291.89
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.74 219.78 220.09 219.00 219.70
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.61 -2.59 -2.01 -2.21 -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT .65 .63 .65 .68 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.45 2.71 2.68 2.67 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.34 8.15 8.04 8.03 8.06
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.66 56.07 55.76 55.49 55.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 31,503
CARCASS BASE PRICE 83.59
AVERAGE NET PRICE 83.92
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 79.95
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 88.34
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.64
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.18
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.76
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.29
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.22
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 157,442
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.08
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.74
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.80
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
219.26 lbs carcass; BF .64; LD 2.65; LEA 7.95; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $82.32
Wtd Avg Net Price $83.34
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
December 30,2025 452,570
December 31,2025 311,138
January 01,2026 35,261
January 02,2026 396,210
January 03,2026 323,560
January 04,2026 36,388
January 05,2026 162,568
January 06,2026 170,262
January 07,2026 172,049
January 08,2026 159,787
January 09,2026 161,412
January 10,2026 74,496
January 11,2026 19,825
January 12,2026 91,025
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 1,806 1,806
CARCASS BASE PRICE 67.95 67.95
AVERAGE NET PRICE 67.78 67.78
LOWEST NET LOT 64.63 64.63
HIGHEST NET LOT 70.96 70.96
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.04 289.04
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.74 213.74
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.61 -1.61
AVERAGE BACKFAT .65 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.45 2.45
LEA (LD Converted) 7.34 7.34
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.66 54.66
(Packer Buying Programs)
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