USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 10/21 09:45
LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA Tue, Oct 21, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE
Slaughter Data for Monday, October 20, 2025
Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 460,445
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 3,153 23,022 124,253 73,554 477 224,459
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.91 80.96 93.10 88.48 90.33
AVERAGE NET PRICE 93.44 83.71 94.39 90.67 92.06
LOWEST NET LOT 69.35 71.91 72.63 72.91 71.70
HIGHEST NET LOT 100.91 99.00 101.68 115.80 105.22
AVERAGE LIVE WT 284.12 290.98 288.40 285.91 287.84
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.81 218.23 216.11 214.63 215.79
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -4.42 -2.05 -1.72 -1.71 -1.77
AVERAGE BACKFAT .64 .65 .63 .66 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.77 2.72 2.67 2.66 2.67
LEA (LD Converted) 8.33 8.20 8.03 8.00 8.05
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.12 56.01 56.12 56.02 56.07
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold: TOTALS/WTD AVG
All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT 34,357
CARCASS BASE PRICE 92.44
AVERAGE NET PRICE 93.71
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS 84.51
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS 97.63
AVERAGE LIVE WT 290.64
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 218.17
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -2.10
AVERAGE BACKFAT .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.80
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 8.42
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.80
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned: TOTALS/WTD AVG
HEAD COUNT 201,629
AVERAGE LIVE WT 282.86
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 214.29
AVERAGE BACKFAT .75
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.57
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted) 7.72
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 55.04
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MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
215.30 lbs carcass; BF .68; LD 2.64; LEA 7.95; FFLI 53.80%
CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
Wtd Avg Base $90.62
Wtd Avg Net Price $92.28
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER
(Dates based on reporting days) Head Count
October 21,2025 463,221
October 22,2025 414,211
October 23,2025 402,508
October 24,2025 370,135
October 25,2025 127,183
October 26,2025 30,861
October 27,2025 161,769
October 28,2025 163,438
October 29,2025 164,403
October 30,2025 160,029
October 31,2025 136,614
November 01,2025 13,265
November 02,2025 19,305
November 03,2025 86,598
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NEGOTIATED NEGOTIATED COMBINED
FORMULA
Producer Sold:
HEAD COUNT 3,153 477 3,630
CARCASS BASE PRICE 91.91 91.91
AVERAGE NET PRICE 93.44 93.44
LOWEST NET LOT 69.35 69.35
HIGHEST NET LOT 100.91 100.91
AVERAGE LIVE WT 284.12 284.12
AVERAGE CARCASS WT 213.81 213.81
AVERAGE SORT LOSS -4.42 -4.42
AVERAGE BACKFAT .64 .64
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD) 2.77 2.77
LEA (LD Converted) 8.33 8.33
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT 56.12 56.12
(Packer Buying Programs)
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