St Joseph, MO         Fri, Apr 10, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 04/10/2026        83,000    1,000     484,000     4,000     31,896,000
Week ago                   96,000    1,000     420,000     4,000     29,595,000
Year ago (act)             94,976      515     476,825     6,541     31,412,000
Week to Date              508,000    5,000   2,324,000    30,000    172,186,000
Same Period Last Week     525,000    5,000   2,385,000    29,000    170,233,000
Same Period Last Year     558,926    2,421   2,425,056    42,647    169,630,000
2026 Year to Date       7,579,788   32,591  35,865,863   528,261  2,590,351,000
2025 Year to Date       8,425,309   37,849  36,375,614   548,772  2,625,466,000
Percent Change             -10.0%   -13.9%       -1.4%     -3.7%          -1.3%

Saturday - 04/11/2026       4,000        0     148,000         0      1,600,000
Week ago                    8,000        0      11,000         0        508,000
Year ago (act)              5,046        0      51,445       233      1,751,000
Week to Date              512,000    5,000   2,472,000    30,000    173,786,000
Same Period Last Week     533,000    5,000   2,396,000    29,000    170,741,000
Same Period Last Year     563,972    2,421   2,476,501    42,880    171,381,000
2026 Year to Date       7,583,788   32,591  36,013,863   528,261  2,591,951,000
2025 Year to Date       8,430,355   37,849  36,427,059   549,005  2,627,217,000
Percent Change             -10.0%   -13.9%       -1.1%     -3.8%          -1.3%
                        ** REVISION * HOGS * THR 487(1840) * HOGS * REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Thursday       84,000             21,000

INDEXES
                         04/09  04/08  04/07  04/06  04/03  04/02  04/01  03/31
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      246.00 245.22 245.55 245.55 245.22 242.59 236.57 236.57
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      245.90 245.90 245.90 245.90 245.65 240.75 237.93 237.93
CME FEEDER              366.67 364.10 364.55 364.59 364.55 367.59 366.81 366.82
CME LEAN HOG            *90.28  90.29  90.30  90.06  89.93  90.01  90.17  90.41
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.12  89.07  89.21  88.78  88.28  89.18  89.05  89.37
NA = Not Available; **NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues;
*NA* = Not Available Due to Confidentiality; + Before the CME Feeder price
indicates a revision by the CME; * = Projection; CME projected Lean Hog 
Index, is only an estimate that may vary one or two cents from actual.
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma;
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 10, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
04/10 MORNING     $ 99.03      +1.65      215.51
04/10 AFTERNOON   $ 98.70      +1.32      294.96 

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      04/10         04/10
 LOADS - CUTS             180.70        215.14
 LOADS - TRIM              34.80         43.82
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.46         99.50
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   136.84        137.99
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    89.46         87.28
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        280.06
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 10, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated 
                ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered 
Within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields. Values reflect
U.S. Dollars per 100 pounds.

                    MORNING            AFTERNOON
BEEF CUTOUTS    OPEN      CHNG      CLOSE     CHNG
                     04/10               04/10
 CH 600-900#    $381.68  +0.59      $380.90  -0.19
 SE 600-900#    $383.75  +2.18      $381.34  -0.23

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     27.35               55.87
     Select cuts      1.99                5.13
     Trimmings        0.00                4.82
     Coarse Grinds    7.17               18.25
     CH/SEL SPREAD  ($2.07)             ($0.44)

POULTRY

04/10 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 164-180
16-24 lb toms - 165-180

04/09 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/04      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     168,174      168,527   167,851

04/10 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/10/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $120.72   -0.19   $ 91.00-$151.00     $120.91

04/08 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/04 - 253 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/04 - 196 million, Up 3% from a year ago

04/10 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (04/09/25)
Extra Large   $ 65.00-$ 69.00     $ 67.00   Unchgd     $ 67.00
Large         $ 63.00-$ 67.00     $ 65.00   Unchgd     $ 65.00
Medium        $ 57.00-$ 61.00     $ 59.00   Unchgd     $ 59.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --