St Joseph, MO         Fri, Apr 24, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 04/24/2026        93,000    1,000     485,000     4,000     30,919,000
Week ago                   77,000    1,000     441,000     4,000     30,507,000
Year ago (act)             83,730      532     480,375     3,508     29,512,000
Week to Date              518,000    5,000   2,438,000    34,000    172,958,000
Same Period Last Week     506,000    5,000   2,409,000    34,000    171,151,000
Same Period Last Year     545,671    2,306   2,262,443    35,117    167,435,000
2026 Year to Date       8,608,600   35,825  40,900,027   614,316  2,936,229,000
2025 Year to Date       9,553,652   42,100  41,056,725   629,005  2,964,002,000
Percent Change              -9.9%   -14.9%       -0.4%     -2.3%          -0.9%

Saturday - 04/25/2026      11,000        0      31,000         0        504,000
Week ago                    8,000        0      77,000         0        169,000
Year ago (act)              9,589        0     153,500        29        586,000
Week to Date              529,000    5,000   2,469,000    34,000    173,462,000
Same Period Last Week     514,000    5,000   2,486,000    34,000    171,320,000
Same Period Last Year     555,260    2,306   2,415,943    35,146    168,021,000
2026 Year to Date       8,619,600   35,825  40,931,027   614,316  2,936,733,000
2025 Year to Date       9,563,241   42,100  41,210,225   629,034  2,964,588,000
Percent Change              -9.9%   -14.9%       -0.7%     -2.3%          -0.9%
                        ** REVISION * HOGS * THU 477(1953) * HOGS * REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              Thursday       85,000             21,000

INDEXES
                         04/23  04/22  04/21  04/20  04/17  04/16  04/15  04/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      247.04 247.75 248.02 248.02 248.02 248.02 248.00 247.96
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      247.13 247.72 247.99 247.99 247.96 247.75 247.56 247.96
CME FEEDER              369.32 370.00 373.44 374.37 375.69 377.67 379.09 375.46
CME LEAN HOG            *91.44  91.43  91.05  90.51  90.37  90.51  90.66  90.60
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.57  90.56  91.94  89.93  89.37  89.21  89.23  89.50
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 24, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
04/24 MORNING     $100.45      +2.63      226.21
04/24 AFTERNOON   $ 99.61      +1.79      339.71

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      04/24         04/24
 LOADS - CUTS             204.55        303.52
 LOADS - TRIM              21.65         36.20
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      107.17        100.40
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   133.62        133.40
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         85.41
        Trm Sel  23-27#    88.38         87.87
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   283.42        281.82
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   250.12        250.12

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 24, 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
                     04/24               04/24
 CH 600-900#    $387.16  +3.66      $387.00  +3.50
 SE 600-900#    $384.96  +2.38      $386.07  +3.49

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     27.98               42.42
     Select cuts      2.72                4.33
     Trimmings        5.56               10.93
     Coarse Grinds    8.09               13.29
    CH/SEL SPREAD    $2.20               $0.93

POULTRY

04/24 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 170-180
16-24 lb toms - 172-180

04/23 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/18      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     168,744      171,173   164,613

04/24 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/24/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $121.77   +1.94   $ 90.00-$150.00     $119.83

04/22 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/18 - 256 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/18 - 198 million, Up 4% from a year ago

04/24 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (04/23/25)
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 --