USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/12 10:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Dec 12, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, December 11, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 459,934
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 4,316 27,754 121,300 84,559 954 238,883
CARCASS BASE PRICE 72.29 80.40 82.45 82.23 82.02
AVERAGE NET PRICE 70.87 82.91 83.35 83.54 83.22
LOWEST NET LOT 63.75 72.21 61.78 70.36 69.02
HIGHEST NET LOT 75.72 93.38 92.71 99.47 90.80
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.83 287.87 292.30 293.30 292.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.37 216.71 220.21 219.36 219.51
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.16 -2.07 -1.96 -2.25 -2.09
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .63 .64 .67 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.73 2.68 2.69 2.67 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 8.22 8.06 8.10 8.03 8.07
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.75 55.88 56.01 55.91 55.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 31,582
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.31
AVERAGE NET PRICE 83.45
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 78.43
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 86.43
AVERAGE LIVE WT 295.43
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 222.06
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.35
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.83
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.50
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.95
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 189,469
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.00
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.02
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.59
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.78
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:
219.90 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.66; LEA 7.99; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $82.06
Wtd Avg Net Price $83.25
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
December 12,2025 428,166
December 13,2025 232,100
December 14,2025 43,009
December 15,2025 358,703
December 16,2025 356,389
December 17,2025 351,312
December 18,2025 351,064
December 19,2025 330,340
December 20,2025 165,321
December 21,2025 21,800
December 22,2025 97,565
December 23,2025 103,898
December 24,2025 51,109
December 25,2025 483
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 4,316 954 5,270
CARCASS BASE PRICE 72.29 72.29
AVERAGE NET PRICE 70.87 70.87
LOWEST NET LOT 63.75 63.75
HIGHEST NET LOT 75.72 75.72
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.83 294.83
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.37 219.37
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.16 -2.16
AVERAGE BACKFAT .74 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.73 2.73
LEA (LD Converted) 8.22 8.22
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.75 54.75
(Packer Buying Programs)
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