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St Joseph, MO         Mon, May 04, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Monday - 05/04/2026        98,000    1,000     490,000    10,000     35,047,000
Week ago                  106,000    1,000     484,000    10,000     35,141,000
Year ago (act)            108,876      469     480,882    10,448     34,645,000
Week to Date               98,000    1,000     490,000    10,000     35,047,000
Same Period Last Week     106,000    1,000     484,000    10,000     35,141,000
Same Period Last Year     108,876      469     480,882    10,448     34,645,000
2026 Year to Date       9,252,794   38,350  43,851,294   660,184  3,211,150,000
2025 Year to Date      10,234,785   44,879  44,167,418   674,093  3,216,305,000
Percent Change              -9.6%   -14.6%       -0.7%     -2.1%          -0.2%
Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              Friday         73,000             17,000
                              Saturday       10,000               0

INDEXES
                         05/04  05/01  04/30  04/29  04/28  04/27  04/24  04/23
CATFAX FED 6 STATE             254.78 254.17 251.79 250.68 246.77 246.09 247.04
CATFAX FED 3 STATE             255.87 255.87 251.69 251.00 246.21 246.06 247.13
CME FEEDER                     375.54 374.03 372.47 369.80 369.62 369.34 369.32
CME LEAN HOG            **NA    91.03  91.30  91.41  91.31  91.19  91.26  91.44
CARCASS BASE PRICE      **NA    90.27  90.62  90.79  91.32  91.24  90.78  90.57
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        Tue, May 05, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/05 MORNING     $ 98.25      +0.89      184.45
05/04 AFTERNOON   $ 97.36      -0.23      296.93

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/05         05/04
 LOADS - CUTS             164.45        271.28
 LOADS - TRIM              20.01         25.65
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.47         99.54
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   131.15        129.59
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    82.85       No test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    80.88         81.57
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   268.14        280.47
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        275.77

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, May 05, 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
                     05/05               05/04
 CH 600-900#    $393.42  +1.86      $391.56  +2.45
 SE 600-900#    $394.51  +3.91      $390.60  +3.55

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     38.45               72.77
     Select cuts      3.98                7.45
     Trimmings        0.00                8.57
     Coarse Grinds   16.03               15.39
    CH/SEL SPREAD   ($1.09)              $ .96

POULTRY

05/04 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 110-180
16-24 lb toms - 172-180

04/30 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/25      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     170,854      168,744   165,455

05/01 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/01/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $122.75   +0.98   $ 85.00-$150.00     $121.77

04/29 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/25 - 256 million, Up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/25 - 196 million, Up 2% from a year ago

05/05 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (05/04/25)
Extra Large   $ 58.00-$ 62.00     $ 60.00   Unchgd     $ 60.00
Large         $ 56.00-$ 60.00     $ 58.00   Unchgd     $ 58.00
Medium        $ 52.00-$ 56 00     $ 54.00   Unchgd     $ 54.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --

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