USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 11/21 10:00
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Fri, Nov 21, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Thursday, November 20, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 467,494
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 3,446 29,301 127,158 80,912 823 241,640
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.27 78.62 83.24 82.78 82.53
AVERAGE NET PRICE 83.24 81.23 84.31 84.44 83.99
LOWEST NET LOT 67.20 66.22 68.88 71.96 69.80
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.68 94.91 91.95 109.87 97.44
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.82 290.92 292.68 295.01 293.18
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.74 217.77 219.31 219.78 219.24
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.26 -2.20 -1.84 -2.13 -2.00
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59 .63 .64 .68 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.77 2.70 2.69 2.68 2.69
LEA (LD Converted) 8.34 8.12 8.10 8.06 8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.31 56.11 56.09 55.92 56.03
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 36,868
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.41
AVERAGE NET PRICE 83.98
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 79.27
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 87.41
AVERAGE LIVE WT 296.21
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 220.64
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -1.97
AVERAGE BACKFAT .58
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.79
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.40
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.82
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 188,986
AVERAGE LIVE WT 289.01
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 217.65
AVERAGE BACKFAT .69
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.60
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.82
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.02
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.70 lbs carcass; BF .66; LD 2.67; LEA 8.02; FFLI 53.70%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $82.51
Wtd Avg Net Price $83.99
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
November 21,2025 416,681
November 22,2025 115,323
November 23,2025 50,246
November 24,2025 369,161
November 25,2025 365,267
November 26,2025 333,068
November 27,2025 16,082
November 28,2025 327,715
November 29,2025 262,882
November 30,2025 19,799
December 01,2025 91,913
December 02,2025 102,136
December 03,2025 102,314
December 04,2025 99,457
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,446 823 4,269
CARCASS BASE PRICE 82.27 82.27
AVERAGE NET PRICE 83.24 83.24
LOWEST NET LOT 67.20 67.20
HIGHEST NET LOT 89.68 89.68
AVERAGE LIVE WT 292.82 292.82
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.74 213.74
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.26 -2.26
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59 .59
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.77 2.77
LEA (LD Converted) 8.34 8.34
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.31 56.31
(Packer Buying Programs)
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