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St Joseph, MO         Wed, May 06, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Wednesday - 05/06/2026    108,000    1,000     488,000     6,000     35,674,000
Week ago                  109,000    1,000     489,000     6,000     34,958,000
Year ago (act)            117,146      551     469,397     6,305     35,391,000
Week to Date              313,000    3,000   1,455,000    25,000    106,409,000
Same Period Last Week     324,000    3,000   1,461,000    24,000    105,472,000
Same Period Last Year     347,133    1,443   1,437,222    24,836    105,265,000
2026 Year to Date       9,467,794   40,350  44,816,294   675,184  3,282,512,000
2025 Year to Date      10,473,042   45,853  45,123,758   688,481  3,286,925,000
Percent Change              -9.6%   -12.01       -0.7%     -1.9%          -0.1%
                       *** REVISION *CATTLE* TUE 107(205) *CATTLE* REVISION ***
Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              TUESDAY        85,000             22,000

INDEXES
                         05/05  05/04  05/01  04/30  04/29  04/28  04/27  04/24
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      255.00 254.79 254.78 254.17 251.79 250.68 246.77 246.09
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      255.00 254.59 255.87 255.87 251.69 251.00 246.21 246.06
CME FEEDER              375.19 375.33 375.54 374.03 372.47 369.80 369.62 369.34
CME LEAN HOG            *91.19  91.10  91.03  91.30  91.41  91.31  91.19  91.26
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.34  90.58  90.27  90.62  90.79  91.32  91.24  90.78
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        Wed, May 06, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/06 MORNING     $ 96.64      +0.67      174.94
05/06 AFTERNOON   $ 95.10      -0.87      313.66

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/06         05/06
 LOADS - CUTS             142.02        263.68
 LOADS - TRIM              32.92         49.98
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       99.24         98.47
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   132.84        129.82
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    85.54         82.39
        Trm Sel  23-27#    82.78         81.93
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   241.45        231.76
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, May 06, 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
                     05/06               05/06
 CH 600-900#    $390.72  -1.62      $389.62  -2.72
 SE 600-900#    $391.59  -0.65      $389.63  -2.61

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     41.40               79.26
     Select cuts      2.17                5.64
     Trimmings        0.00                0.00
     Coarse Grinds    5.10               21.90
    CH/SEL SPREAD   ($0.87)             ($0.01)

POULTRY

05/06 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 171-180
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

05/06 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/02 - 257 million, Up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/02 - 199 million, Up 3% from a year ago

05/06 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (05/05/25)
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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