USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 12/05 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Dec 05, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, December 04, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 454,738
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 3,642 29,476 122,193 81,348 1,275 237,934
CARCASS BASE PRICE 73.88 79.41 81.12 81.19 80.87
AVERAGE NET PRICE 74.28 81.57 81.95 82.64 82.08
LOWEST NET LOT 66.14 69.24 65.26 69.22 67.78
HIGHEST NET LOT 78.32 93.18 89.41 110.17 92.97
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.46 291.66 292.67 293.80 292.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.99 219.23 219.85 219.48 219.55
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.28 -2.54 -2.10 -2.24 -2.21
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .64 .64 .68 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62 2.68 2.69 2.66 2.68
LEA (LD Converted) 7.88 8.05 8.10 7.99 8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.44 55.73 56.02 55.82 55.90
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,623
CARCASS BASE PRICE 80.94
AVERAGE NET PRICE 81.66
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 77.55
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 85.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT 297.11
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 223.03
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.73
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 183,181
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.04
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.24
AVERAGE BACKFAT .70
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.76
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:
220.13 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.65; LEA 7.97; FFLI 53.60%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $80.88
Wtd Avg Net Price $82.02
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
December 05,2025 443,527
December 06,2025 219,317
December 07,2025 43,979
December 08,2025 353,849
December 09,2025 351,904
December 10,2025 348,531
December 11,2025 350,423
December 12,2025 336,821
December 13,2025 203,349
December 14,2025 19,721
December 15,2025 105,472
December 16,2025 114,171
December 17,2025 113,107
December 18,2025 112,416
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,642 1,275 4,917
CARCASS BASE PRICE 73.88 73.88
AVERAGE NET PRICE 74.28 74.28
LOWEST NET LOT 66.14 66.14
HIGHEST NET LOT 78.32 78.32
AVERAGE LIVE WT 288.46 288.46
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 210.99 210.99
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.28 -1.28
AVERAGE BACKFAT .62 .62
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.62 2.62
LEA (LD Converted) 7.88 7.88
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.44 56.44
(Packer Buying Programs)
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