St Joseph, MO         Tue, Mar 03, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Tuesday - 03/03/2026      109,000    1,000     484,000     8,000     35,399,000
Week ago                  111,000    1,000     489,000     9,000     34,192,290
Year ago (act)            121,071      411     480,882     8,711     34,858,000
Week to Date              211,000    2,000     959,000    17,000     70,156,000
Same Period Last Week     217,000    2,000     966,000    18,000     68,985,000
Same Period Last Year     225,835    1,102     964,316    19,995     69,701,000
2026 Year to Date       4,662,119   23,691  22,151,939   321,440  1,572,860,000
2025 Year to Date       5,174,530   24,707  22,602,575   318,783  1,623,511,000
Percent Change              -9.9%    -4.1%       -2.0%     +0.8%          -3.1%
                        ** REVISION * HOGS * MON  475(475) * HOGS * REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Monday         83,000             19,000

INDEXES
                         03/02  02/27  02/26  02/25  02/24  02/23  02/20  02/19
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      242.93 243.22 247.14 247.81 247.81 247.81 247.81 246.18
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      244.06 244.06 248.96 248.96 248.96 248.96 248.96 247.66
CME FEEDER              369.59 371.82 372.79 373.17 374.79 375.41 375.80 377.37
CME LEAN HOG            *89.84  89.69  89.44  89.12  88.71  88.35  88.17  87.95
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.06  89.74  89.34  89.31  88.51  88.47  87.60  87.44
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, Mar 03, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
03/03 MORNING     $ 97.59      -0.91      195.11
03/03 AFTERNOON   $ 98.50      Unchg      325.21

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      03/03         03/03
 LOADS - CUTS             175.84        293.49
 LOADS - TRIM              19.27         31.72
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      111.77        111.87
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   142.58        141.60
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         85.03
        Trm Sel  23-27#    80.24         83.59
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   283.69        289.41
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   279.05        284.75

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Mar 03, 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
                     03/03               03/03
 CH 600-900#    $387.94  +6.60      $388.05  +6.71
 SE 600-900#    $379.74  +1.53      $378.58  +0.37
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     34.97               58.02
     Select cuts      4.66                9.85
     Trimmings        3.63                9.93
     Coarse Grinds   11.11               12.35
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 8.20              $ 9.47

POULTRY

03/03 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 162-173
16-24 lb toms - 162-175

02/26 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 02/21      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,407     172,177     162,670

02/27 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 02/27/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.76   +0.09   $ 90.00-$151.00     $118.67

02/25 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 02/21 - 254 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 02/21 - 194 million, Up 2% from a year ago

03/03 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (03/02/25)
Extra Large   $ 94.00-$ 98.00     $ 96.00   + 9.00     $ 87.00
Large         $ 92.00-$ 96.00     $ 94.00   + 9.00     $ 85.00
Medium        $ 79.00-$ 83.00     $ 81.00   + 5.00     $ 76.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --