USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 11/18 09:55
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Nov 18, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, November 17, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 459,549
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 3,818 24,386 125,813 79,023 648 233,688
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.16 77.48 85.54 84.27 84.28
AVERAGE NET PRICE 81.10 79.31 86.64 86.13 85.70
LOWEST NET LOT 70.01 66.77 75.25 69.31 70.39
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.61 96.63 92.12 112.29 98.58
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.94 290.87 290.90 289.78 290.59
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 229.88 219.29 218.13 216.85 217.92
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -4.38 -2.43 -1.80 -1.93 -1.95
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .66 .64 .68 .66
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.81 2.67 2.71 2.66 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 8.46 8.02 8.15 8.00 8.08
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.22 55.77 56.22 56.05 56.10
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 33,875
CARCASS BASE PRICE 84.06
AVERAGE NET PRICE 85.55
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 78.16
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.87
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.29
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 219.19
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.05
AVERAGE BACKFAT .60
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.41
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.64
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 191,986
AVERAGE LIVE WT 285.87
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 215.20
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.58
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.74
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 54.98
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
216.83 lbs carcass; BF .67; LD 2.65; LEA 7.97; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $84.25
Wtd Avg Net Price $85.68
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
November 18,2025 461,721
November 19,2025 415,559
November 20,2025 405,389
November 21,2025 359,587
November 22,2025 111,693
November 23,2025 24,469
November 24,2025 153,876
November 25,2025 168,381
November 26,2025 160,751
November 27,2025 9,231
November 28,2025 148,116
November 29,2025 135,620
November 30,2025 22,528
December 01,2025 64,617
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,818 648 4,466
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.16 82.16
AVERAGE NET PRICE 81.10 81.10
LOWEST NET LOT 70.01 70.01
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.61 89.61
AVERAGE LIVE WT 294.94 294.94
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 229.88 229.88
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -4.38 -4.38
AVERAGE BACKFAT .72 .72
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.81 2.81
LEA (LD Converted) 8.46 8.46
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.22 56.22
(Packer Buying Programs)
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